a couple of articles you might be interested in. Are you 2 as happy as Putin?
German Chancellor Angela Merkel slams President Trump’s Iran deal decision
In the wake of President Trump’s announcement that the US will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized the decision in a speech on Friday.
According to Bloomberg, while Merkel acknowledged that the agreement has flaws, she said, “I believe that it’s not right to unilaterally cancel an accord that was negotiated, that was confirmed in the UN Security Council unanimously.”
Further, citing the US withdrawal from the Paris agreement and recent announcements on trade tariffs, Merkel stated that Trump’s “actions are throwing the multilateral global order into ‘real crisis,’” Bloomberg notes.
Trump’s Iran decision has prompted other leaders around the world to issue critical statements as well.
“France, Germany, and the UK regret the U.S. decision to leave the JCPOA. The nuclear non-proliferation regime is at stake,” tweeted French President Emmanuel Macron.
Former President Barack Obama also responded to Trump’s announcement.
“There are few issues more important to the security of the United States than the potential spread of nuclear weapons, or the potential for even more destructive war in the Middle East. That’s why the United States negotiated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in the first place,” Obama wrote in a Facebook post on Tuesday.
“The JCPOA is in America’s interest – it has significantly rolled back Iran’s nuclear program,” Obama added. “And the JCPOA is a model for what diplomacy can accomplish – its inspections and verification regime is precisely what the United States should be working to put in place with North Korea.”
And then there is this
Der Spiegel Cover Portrays Trump As A Finger Flipping Off Europe
Time to join the resistance, German newsmagazine says, “against America.”
By Mary Papenfuss
DER SPIEGEL/TWITTER
Germany’s respected weekly news publication Der Spiegel doesn’t much care for Donald Trump. But after the U.S. president announced the nation is withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal, the magazine pulled out all the stops, portraying Trump on its cover as a blond-mopped middle finger flipping off all of Europe. “Goodbye, Europe!” says the digit.
The magazine, which hit newsstands Friday, has already triggered an avalanche of comments. A tweet featuring the cover was quickly retweeted by Gérard Araud, the French ambassador to the U.S.
Washington Post columnist Brian Klaas lamented the fact that the image is how Europe now regards the U.S. “When America First actually means America Alone, the United States is significantly weaker,” he tweeted.
The cover, created by artist Edel Rodriquez, is accompanied inside by a scathing editorial. “Clever resistance is necessary, as sad and absurd as that may sound: Resistance against America,” states the piece.
Trump’s life is built on falsehoods: Women don’t actually lust after him, he is not a skilled businessman and he has no strategy, states Der Spiegel. “Trump is only proficient in destruction.”
His decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal “marks the temporary suspension of the trans-Atlantic alliance.” He is again bringing “chaos where there was once order,” the magazine says.
“Our relationship to the United States cannot currently be called a friendship and can hardly be referred to as a partnership,” says Der Spiegel. “The West as we once knew it no longer exists. It is impossible to overstate what Trump has dismantled in the last 16 months.”
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Brian Klaas
✔@brianklaas
The new cover from Der Spiegel, one of the most respected publications in Germany. This is how our friends in Europe see Trump’s America. This matters. When America First actually means America Alone, the United States is significantly weaker.
10:02 AM - May 11, 2018
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JessWonderin@LorenzoQ
Replying to @brianklaas @anbtruth
Sad ... we are becoming isolated and hated ... fear we could get attacked and our allies would shrug and send “hopes and prayers”.....
8:05 PM - May 11, 2018
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Rhino Mian
@RoonMian
Replying to @MrRogers1284 and 2 others
Trump just violated an agreement with the EU, UK, France and Germany for no rational reason just because he didn't like that his predecessor negotiated it. It's impossible now to trust the USA for more than 4 years at a time.
3:04 PM - May 11, 2018
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cmdibley@cmdibley
Replying to @brianklaas @RVAwonk
This is how your friends all around the world see Trump's America.
Love
Australia
9:25 PM - May 11, 2018
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Mush
@mush_seely
Replying to @brianklaas
As an American, I hang my head in shame.
11:33 AM - May 11, 2018
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Bret Stang@Bretstang
Replying to @spectatorindex
the beginning of the end of NATO. Putin is pleased.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel slams President Trump’s Iran deal decision
In the wake of President Trump’s announcement that the US will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized the decision in a speech on Friday.
According to Bloomberg, while Merkel acknowledged that the agreement has flaws, she said, “I believe that it’s not right to unilaterally cancel an accord that was negotiated, that was confirmed in the UN Security Council unanimously.”
Further, citing the US withdrawal from the Paris agreement and recent announcements on trade tariffs, Merkel stated that Trump’s “actions are throwing the multilateral global order into ‘real crisis,’” Bloomberg notes.
Trump’s Iran decision has prompted other leaders around the world to issue critical statements as well.
“France, Germany, and the UK regret the U.S. decision to leave the JCPOA. The nuclear non-proliferation regime is at stake,” tweeted French President Emmanuel Macron.
Former President Barack Obama also responded to Trump’s announcement.
“There are few issues more important to the security of the United States than the potential spread of nuclear weapons, or the potential for even more destructive war in the Middle East. That’s why the United States negotiated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in the first place,” Obama wrote in a Facebook post on Tuesday.
“The JCPOA is in America’s interest – it has significantly rolled back Iran’s nuclear program,” Obama added. “And the JCPOA is a model for what diplomacy can accomplish – its inspections and verification regime is precisely what the United States should be working to put in place with North Korea.”
And then there is this
Der Spiegel Cover Portrays Trump As A Finger Flipping Off Europe
Time to join the resistance, German newsmagazine says, “against America.”
By Mary Papenfuss
DER SPIEGEL/TWITTER
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Germany’s respected weekly news publication Der Spiegel doesn’t much care for Donald Trump. But after the U.S. president announced the nation is withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal, the magazine pulled out all the stops, portraying Trump on its cover as a blond-mopped middle finger flipping off all of Europe. “Goodbye, Europe!” says the digit.
The magazine, which hit newsstands Friday, has already triggered an avalanche of comments. A tweet featuring the cover was quickly retweeted by Gérard Araud, the French ambassador to the U.S.
Washington Post columnist Brian Klaas lamented the fact that the image is how Europe now regards the U.S. “When America First actually means America Alone, the United States is significantly weaker,” he tweeted.
The cover, created by artist Edel Rodriquez, is accompanied inside by a scathing editorial. “Clever resistance is necessary, as sad and absurd as that may sound: Resistance against America,” states the piece.
Trump’s life is built on falsehoods: Women don’t actually lust after him, he is not a skilled businessman and he has no strategy, states Der Spiegel. “Trump is only proficient in destruction.”
His decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal “marks the temporary suspension of the trans-Atlantic alliance.” He is again bringing “chaos where there was once order,” the magazine says.
“Our relationship to the United States cannot currently be called a friendship and can hardly be referred to as a partnership,” says Der Spiegel. “The West as we once knew it no longer exists. It is impossible to overstate what Trump has dismantled in the last 16 months.”
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Brian Klaas
✔@brianklaas
The new cover from Der Spiegel, one of the most respected publications in Germany. This is how our friends in Europe see Trump’s America. This matters. When America First actually means America Alone, the United States is significantly weaker.
10:02 AM - May 11, 2018
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JessWonderin@LorenzoQ
Replying to @brianklaas @anbtruth
Sad ... we are becoming isolated and hated ... fear we could get attacked and our allies would shrug and send “hopes and prayers”.....
8:05 PM - May 11, 2018
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Rhino Mian
@RoonMianReplying to @MrRogers1284 and 2 others
Trump just violated an agreement with the EU, UK, France and Germany for no rational reason just because he didn't like that his predecessor negotiated it. It's impossible now to trust the USA for more than 4 years at a time.
3:04 PM - May 11, 2018
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cmdibley@cmdibley
Replying to @brianklaas @RVAwonk
This is how your friends all around the world see Trump's America.
Love
Australia
9:25 PM - May 11, 2018
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Mush
@mush_seelyReplying to @brianklaas
As an American, I hang my head in shame.
11:33 AM - May 11, 2018
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Bret Stang@Bretstang
Replying to @spectatorindex
the beginning of the end of NATO. Putin is pleased.
