Finally, a European Leader Said Out Loud What All of Them Are Likely Thinking About Trump
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In a less covered but striking speech last week, Portugal President Donald Trump, the central leader of the NATO ally, to the President of the NATO ally.A Russian presence. “
Is the fee worth buying seriously? Yes, if it is fully taken.
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, the European leader Marcelo Rebelo, who draws attention to a certainty of the Portugal’s Social Democratic Party, was clear and nuance of what it meant. He stressed that some conspiracy theorists did not call Trump a Russian “agent .. On the contrary, “The highest level leader of the world’s biggest superpower objectively A Soviet or Russian presence, “it means that“ strategically benefits the Russian Federation ”and thus“ operates ”as Russian“ being ”.
Shipping academics and inhabitants make the same distinction. One agent A paid and intelligent spy; Officially, sometimes he works secretly for a foreign government. On the contrary, one presence He can serve a foreign government without even knowing that he has done this. Sometimes one to this kind of being rod or a Useful stupid.
De sousa made his words soon Trump Summit last month with Russian President Vladimir Putin in AlaskaPutin opposed the ceasefire in Ukraine, and the meeting opposed Trump, who threatened his “consequences, unless he produced a ceasefire – he did nothing but shake, smile and treat the Kremlin dictator in honor of a distinguished world leader.
Many European officials, including senior politicians, were horrified by Trump’s obedience. Trump’s admiration against Putin, his rejection of sanctions or other penalties for war crimes in Ukraine (even after repeatedly threatened), was worried by his harsh attitudes towards alliances designed to deterd and involve the Russian attack, especially like NATO. They hoped Trump’s behavior at a meeting just before the Alaska Summit– Hard words about Putin and a friendly attitude towards Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky – a change in politics. But no, Trump remained Trump.
In his speech, which was delivered on August 27, Sousa declared what many European leaders thought and perhaps whispered, but could not say loudly. Ukraine has to make Trump happy as long as the US depends on the US leadership in weapons and intelligence, and as long as it depends on the US leadership in NATO in Europe. sufficient Staying at the alliance and not completely abandoning Ukraine – and this requires him to thank him and praise him, and so far stratagem has worked some kind of.
Other European leaders, especially French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich MerzFrom time to time, they said that they could not rely on America’s security guarantees, and therefore they should provide the continent’s defense on their own. Nevertheless, they did not go so far to say that Trump had joined the other side – still not open to the public.
Like many European Presidency, it should be noted that Sousa is not the head of the country’s executive branch (Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro), but does not have a task in a ceremony. Among other roles is the chief of the armed forces of his country. He is also a member of the same social democratic party as Montenegro and is a public figure that stands out on its own, He won his elections for two five years with heavy margins.
By the way, how do Trump’s hopes to establish Putin work? Sometimes you need to prove that a picture is really worth 1,000 words, take a look at this week Putin’s photo, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Hindi President Narendra Modi smiles and holds hand in hand At a summit in China, then one Equally jolly kim Jong-unThe dictator of North Korea. (Modi joined Gusto after bringing a 50 percent tariff to all goods from India. to punish Modi for objected to the claim of Trump’s claim to end an Indian-Pakistan War.)
Peak The biggest meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation OrganizationChina has established to resist its influence in Asia. Another reason for this meeting, which is attended by more than 20 countries (mostly authoritarian) military parade Xi and Putin requested a joint loan II.
Trump was not satisfied. One Long article on social mediaIn particular, Xi protested that Xi did not mention the great amount of support and ‘blood’ ‘to help China’s freedom to China. Trump later added:
President Xi and China’s great people have a wonderful and lasting celebration day. Please give Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un the hottest respect when conspiring against the United States.
A strange sarcastic. Trump was angry that he wasn’t invited to the party? Or does the post points to the confusion of a revelation? XI, Putin, who – these are Trump’s friends, or for a long time. Could he be waking up from a dream where he and other enthusiastic strong men can rule the world together, as he has more common with some common leaders (such as the instinctively synonym of the United States (such as instinctively)?
Someone can hope, but it’s probably not a safe bet. Trump, as previously former Trump, will come out of this embarrassment.
