Trump's tariffs teach Europe a lesson, Putin says

[EricMaundry]

Source: Washington Post

As he watches Europe’s confrontation with President Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be enjoying an “I told you so” moment.

European leaders long ignored his warnings about the dangers of a world dominated by the United States, Putin said Thursday during his nationally broadcast annual call-in show . With Trump’s new metals tariffs, Putin said, Europeans are now finally getting their comeuppance for showing excessive deference to Washington — and getting a taste of the way the United States had long treated Russia.

“In essence, these are sanctions,” Putin said of the tariffs. “What, did they ‘annex Crimea,’ as many of our partners say?” Putin went on: “Our partners probably thought that these counterproductive policies would never affect them. . . . No one wanted to listen, and no one wanted to do anything to stop these tendencies. Here we are.”

One of the show’s hosts responded, “They got what they deserved.”

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/trumps-tariffs-teach-europe-a-lesson-putin-says/2018/06/07/483a2f38-6a5d-11e8-a335-c4503d041eaf_story.html

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Oh look. He's gloating.

[EndGOPPropaganda]

1. The Putin-Trump tariffs, he means. Putin arranged them by getting a GOP Senate and Trump elected

[notdarkyet]

2. Butt out Putin.

[keithbvadu2]

3. But no teaching tariffs for Dotard's bff Putin?

[sakabatou]

4. Putin: Dance, my puppet, dance!

[Xolodno]

5. Damn....he's one crafty son of a bitch!

The tariffs may go away once Dump is gone....but, its going to leave a long nasty legacy.

[Orsino]

11. Well, he knows flattery will get him what he want out of this weak-ass president...

...but no genius is required to see that.

[LSFL]

6. We will be fine with the EU once Trump is gone

But I expect them to preemptivley hit us on trade if another 'populist " (hi Bernie) gets elected.
As far as treating the EU like we do Russia....fuck Russia. That disease of a country gave us North Korea. I have no use for them and no one who expects fair play should either. The EU are longtime friends. Russia is not.

[mac56]

7. Enough with the Bernie bashing.

You're only embarrassing yourself.

[LSFL]

9. If I. decided to bash him I wouldnt be here long.

You have the right to like him, I have the right not to like him. I am not a purist. No one is above reproach. I have been a Democrat all of my adult life and no figure, whether I liked them or not, has been universally loved or accepted. You see something that I don't in Bernie. And that is ok. Maybe you are right. And that is ok.
The is nothing embarrassing about referring to a populist as a populist.
It is odd that you would focus on two words out of my entire reply. But that's ok too.

[BadGimp]

8. PUTIN WINS AGAIN

[BigmanPigman]

10. He is the only one "winning" these days.

I think he just ordered a logo for himself...MRGA (the "R" is Russia obviously). Or maybe he will have it tatooed onto his magnificent, manly naked chest.

[EleanorR]

12. now we know why trump imposed the tariffs, putin told him to

Putin's little puppet performs.