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Johnny2X2X

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21. She's right

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Sun May 28, 2017, 12:30 PM

May 2017

Unless our Congress shows it has the will to do something about Trump, the rest of the Western World needs to start building their own alliances and increasing their military budgets. Because the US is surely going to align with Russia against them under Trump.

Trump has phased away 70 years of good will in 4 months.

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German Chancellor Merkel say the United States is no longer a reliable partner. [View all] MelissaB May 2017 OP

thanks trump. spanone May 2017 #1

I can't blame her , but gawd this is depressing luvMIdog May 2017 #2

Merkel has to be the adult and take the steering wheel. Blue_true May 2017 #12

I agree. :( luvMIdog May 2017 #13

That's it. nt zentrum May 2017 #24

Whoa, no! Angela, please remember that we citizens of the U.S. are! Barack_America May 2017 #3

Merkel on Trump: "The era when we could fully rely on others has passed. I have experienced this in MelissaB May 2017 #4

Tears came to my eyes reading this... Yes, I'm very emotional nowadays, but damn.... hlthe2b May 2017 #5

Agreed c-rational May 2017 #11

That actually takes my breath away, in a panic sort of way Siwsan May 2017 #6

Panic is the word. nt zentrum May 2017 #25

republicans selling out America and our longtime allies Achilleaze May 2017 #7

The ENTIRE Republican Party is backing Trumpy. Eyeball_Kid May 2017 #17

I'm of German descent. I know a LOT of Trumpies. Mr. Ected May 2017 #8

Put in has won Sanity Claws May 2017 #9

Really? Eyeball_Kid May 2017 #18

But in all of those scenarios Sanity Claws May 2017 #20

This was the Russian aim with trump and their meddling in Western elections brush May 2017 #10

You can bet Putin will be going after Merkel hard in Germany's August elections. Blue_true May 2017 #14

The EU will now become the United States of Europe. roamer65 May 2017 #15

Damn Trump and damn the people that voted for him! Different Drummer May 2017 #16

Wait.. I thought Obama had already ruined our reputation worldwide nini May 2017 #19

She's right Johnny2X2X May 2017 #21

I guess that if we all lose our health insurance and homes, America will be great again world wide wally May 2017 #22

Gad she's calling him out and... zentrum May 2017 #23