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Trump told Macron EU worse than China on trade
In a meeting at the White House during Macron's visit to Washington in April, he suggested the United States and France should work together to resolve shared trade problems with Beijing, prompting Trump to make his remark, a person in the room told CNN.
The source previously told CNN that Trump told Macron during their recent meeting in Washington that there are too many German cars in the United States. The source did not say that Trump explicitly said he wanted all German-made cars out of the US. Trump focused his conversation with Macron on German trade for about 15 minutes in the one-hour meeting.
Trump has been on a tear about German trade and cars in particular, bringing up the issues with other European leaders with whom he has met over the last few months, the source said.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/10/politics/trump-macron-european-union-china-trade/index.html
no_hypocrisy
(46,332 posts)I don't think so . . . . .
If anyone has access to car registrations in Albany, get back to us.
Initech
(100,155 posts)Remember the "Government Motors" talking point? Yeah.
TheBlackAdder
(28,262 posts)I don't think so, they'll embrace them.
Initech
(100,155 posts)That "government money" talking point is a death sentence. They need the money, republicans give it to them, then the republicans turn around and shame them because they are psychopaths. They're like Lucy pulling the football from Charlie Brown, only they spit in his face and kick him in the ribs after it's done.
JDC
(10,152 posts)About Trump buying a Maybach, and I'm sure every member of his family owns a BMW, Mercedes, Audi, and/or Porsche. Every one.
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)Among other foreign imports, hippo-crit has himself owned at least a couple of Mercedes Benz autos.
[link:http://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trumps-car-collection-2017-1|
"Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
Car Keys
Over time, Trump has owned the likes of the Mercedes-owned Maybach limousine and the more recent S600 saloon, according to Goldasz.
"Probably the most intriguing Mercedes which Donald has owned, though, is the SLR McLaren supercar," he said. "It was originally launched back in 2003, back when Mercedes and McLaren Automotive were close partners. The combined efforts of these brands resulted in the creation of a striking two-door grand tourer which boasted 617bhp as standard from a supercharged V8. The only things possibly more striking than that were the car's Formula 1-esque nose and its big gullwing doors."
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,931 posts)It's highly possible he doesn't even drive, which is par for the course for New Yorkers. Which is not a slam on New Yorkers, just a fact.
no_hypocrisy
(46,332 posts)There's a vid of him driving on M's F/B page.
yardwork
(61,821 posts)jmowreader
(50,604 posts)I have this great picture (that I need to open a website so I have hosting space) of Fiat of Manhattan. On the window of the store was a special offer: one year free parking with any new car.
If I lived between the southern edge of Central Park and the FDR I wouldnt have a car...public transportation in Manhattan is good and there are plenty of yellow cabs for those once-a-pay period major supply runs. Given that, if I lived in New York Id live either north of 100th Street or in Brooklyn or the Bronx, because Id still want a car.
I am now even happier that I bought a BMW last month! Used but still.
Initech
(100,155 posts)Chrysler kicked the bucket. Ford is dumping most of it's products, and the Trump fans hate General Motors because reasons. So what's the alternative?
Initech
(100,155 posts)The Model S retails for $90,000 and the Model X retails for well over $110,000. The Model 3 retails for $45,000. Who can afford that but middle managers who vote Trump? Oh right.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)To date there are over 65K pre-orders. That's a lot of people who are paying for conceptual transportation! I guess if the Rump has his way, we will all be using conceptual transportation (dreaming of having a car while we walk).
yonder
(9,687 posts)or a nationwide shift in planning and zoning codes. That might allow for more retail and commercial in otherwise residential areas. Mix it up a bit. Euro style. It may result in pedestrian/bike/elec/sub-auto uses for everyday needs to become more practical.
Eyeball_Kid
(7,440 posts)More reason for Trumpy and his Fanboys to hate GM.
Grassy Knoll
(10,118 posts)..Fuck Off.
Cha
(298,139 posts)Robert DeNiro got a rousing applause from the audience for the Tony Awards, he was dropping the F bomb on tRump. Got to love DeNiro.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)There sure a lot of those. 5 out of my last 6 cars have been Japanese.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)DFW
(54,527 posts)Just wait til he finds out how many German cars there are here!
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)1) People can't call him the N@zi that he is ... if he's not getting along with Germany, and
2) Germany Is Russia's Mortal Enemy, and
3) He knows Merkel thinks he's a Piece of SHIT
Ergo, too many German cars in the USA.
spanone
(135,958 posts)he's full-on Bully-in-chief.
every move is retaliatory
leftstreet
(36,119 posts)...sounds vaguely familiar
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)leftstreet
(36,119 posts)yonder
(9,687 posts)bdamomma
(63,978 posts)for that POS.
hatrack
(59,609 posts)I mean, he's falling off Logick Horsey right at the outset.
sarah FAILIN
(2,857 posts)WE MAKE THEM HERE!
He is bitching about cars made by Americans. We have Mercedes, BMW, Volkswagen, Kia, Honda, Toyota, Mazda... what is this idiot thinking?
spanone
(135,958 posts)not in his wheelhouse
Thekaspervote
(32,825 posts)duforsure
(11,885 posts)Make many buy German goods even more to show him up.
longship
(40,416 posts)DFW
(54,527 posts)"There are too many Trumps in the White House, and by that I mean a number greater than zero. By the way, does anyone know the proper way to say 'crétin taré' in English? I wanted to work it into the final communiqué, but was unsure of the wording. Merci!"
liberal N proud
(60,352 posts)octoberlib
(14,971 posts)thousands of American workers at the BMW plants in this country.
erpowers
(9,350 posts)Does Donald Trump not understand that Americans have a right to buy whatever car they want to buy? It is not the German car makers' fault if Americans would prefer to buy German cars then American cars. It is not the fault of the German car makers if Americans feel it is more prestigious to own a German car than an American. If he wants more Americans to buy American cars than maybe he should tell the American automakers to make better cars, or make cars that have the same prestige as German cars.
The only other option is to limit the number of German cars that are allowed to be imported to the United States. However, I do not believe preventing certain items to be sold in a country just because the people of the country perfer to buy that item is a tenet of Capitalism. I remember a time when Republicans were opposed to economic systems other than Capitalism. I also remember a time when the Republican Party merciless criticized a black President for supposedly being anti-Capitalist. I do not recall that black President ever saying there were too many German cars on American roads. Also, at one point that black President drove an American made car (Chrysler 300).
nolabels
(13,133 posts)Reality always beats fiction when reality finally sets in.
malaise
(269,365 posts)He's an ignorant moron.
spanone
(135,958 posts)at best
malaise
(269,365 posts)bdamomma
(63,978 posts)take him please.
Orsino
(37,428 posts)He just uses them to fake-justify what he was going to do anyway, or what Putin tells him to do.
It's bullshit, of course.