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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Sat Aug 6, 2016, 07:36 PM Aug 2016

Trump: If The U.S. Is Attacked, Japan ‘Can Sit Home And Watch Sony Television’

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-japan-sony_us_57a638d8e4b03ba680128d39?kjnyuus0pf95uq5mi

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump claimed Japan, an ally of the United States, can “sit home and watch Sony television” if the U.S. is ever attacked.

“You know we have a treaty with Japan, where if Japan is attacked, we have to use the full force and might of the United States,” Trump said during an appearance in Iowa on Friday. “If we’re attacked, Japan doesn’t have to do anything. They can sit home and watch Sony television, OK?”

Trump told The New York Times in July that he would judge NATO members’ spending on security before helping them face down a potential invasion. The businessman had previously stated he wants Japan, Germany, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and NATO countries to “pay up.”

“They owe us tremendously, we’re taking care of all those people and what I want them to do is pay up,” he said in June.
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Trump: If The U.S. Is Attacked, Japan ‘Can Sit Home And Watch Sony Television’ (Original Post) Miles Archer Aug 2016 OP
lol! vadermike Aug 2016 #1
Watch last night's Bill Maher clip if you get a chance Miles Archer Aug 2016 #3
Fortunately we will never have to suffer the consequences The_Casual_Observer Aug 2016 #2
The Republicans' ONLY option at this point is to see it through, or convince him to quit Miles Archer Aug 2016 #6
Well, at least the man is consistent. Throughout his entire life, kestrel91316 Aug 2016 #4
Is there anything Trump can do lapucelle Aug 2016 #5
There must be tremendous freedom in being Hortensis Aug 2016 #7

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
3. Watch last night's Bill Maher clip if you get a chance
Sat Aug 6, 2016, 07:41 PM
Aug 2016

You'll get to see Rob Reiner's head explode when Rick Santorum says that the Donald "deserves credit" for staying on script for one day (the Ryan "endorsement," etc).

I believe it was posted in Video & Multimedia earlier today.

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
6. The Republicans' ONLY option at this point is to see it through, or convince him to quit
Sat Aug 6, 2016, 07:50 PM
Aug 2016

He's got a lucky 13 weeks between now and November 8th. He can't possibly do what he's done in the past week 13 more times and come out of it with a double digit approval rating.

If his goal was to destroy the Republican party while stroking his ego, then mission accomplished.

Paul Ryan's been busy with the Koch boys, trying to undermine Trump, but what are they going to accomplish? I don't believe he can be bought off for any price at this point...not when he's so close to the big "kaboom."

 

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)
4. Well, at least the man is consistent. Throughout his entire life,
Sat Aug 6, 2016, 07:43 PM
Aug 2016

it's abundantly clear that he cares only about money and power. Preferably his own money and his own power. And if it's not his, he will MAKE it his by any means necessary.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
7. There must be tremendous freedom in being
Sat Aug 6, 2016, 07:52 PM
Aug 2016

able to enjoy imparting one's stream of consciousness without EVER having to care about accuracy, right, wrong, impact on others... Seriously.

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