“This was classic Trump! He wants something, then he asks for ten times that. The other side flips out. They go back and forth, it becomes a huge news story. Finally, they make an offer, he agrees to it and it’s kinda what they could have got in the first place!” Byron York. After that, The View will plead for Trump's impeachment
"Quotes from Davos."
"Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever: “We were used to very friendly presidents like Obama, and we didn’t notice that America’s shift isn’t tied to one presidency, it’s structural. America’s focus has turned toward the Pacific and its back toward the Atlantic, and this won’t change after Trump; it’s a structural shift.
"'Regarding Russia, negotiating with Putin, in my opinion, is not a very good idea, because the Americans said: if you want to talk, talk calmly, but carry a big stick. We don’t have a big stick; we can only speak softly.”
"Europe thought America was its big stick.
"United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres: “The UN Charter is the foundation of international relations, the bedrock of peace, sustainable development & human rights. When leaders run roughshod over international law, picking & choosing which rules to follow, they are undermining global order & setting a perilous precedent.
“When a handful of individuals can bend global narratives, sway elections, or dictate the terms of public debate, we are facing inequality and the corruption of institutions & our shared values. The Charter is a compact which binds us all. All countries must adhere to it, fully & faithfully.”
'''Uncle Sam: You’re not the boss of me, chubby cheeks.
"French President Emmanuel Macron: “We prefer respect to bullies. We prefer science to obscurantism. We prefer the rule of law and predictability.”
"He said that while wearing glasses to hide his shiner.
"More Macron: “If you want stability, you’re welcome in Europe. You’re welcome in France.”
"Just avoid the No-Go Zones run by Muslim invaders.
"European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: “Nostalgia will not bring back the old order. And playing for time and hoping for things to revert soon will not fix the structural dependencies we have. If this change is permanent, then Europe must change permanently too.” . . . More...
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