No. of Recommendations: 2
No, I would not protect you,” Mr. Trump recalled responding. “In fact, I would encourage them to do whatever the hell they want. You’ve got to pay. You got to pay your bills."<SNIP> - NYT via ges
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First, let's expand your quote to provide more complete context,
He said: ‘One of the presidents of a big country stood up and said, “Well, sir, if we don’t pay, and we’re attacked by Russia, will you protect us?”’
He then added: ‘I said, “You didn’t pay, you’re delinquent? No, I would not protect you. In fact, I would encourage them to do whatever the hell they want. You got to pay. You got to pay your bills.”’
This is an example of the left not understanding Trump's style....
Let me point out what I am getting at by asking a question
Which answer do you think will spur the recalcitrant members of NATO towards meeting their spending commitments? The answer he gave or this answer
He said: "One of the presidents of a big country stood up and said, “Well, sir, if we don’t pay, and we’re attacked by Russia, will you protect us?"
Trump: Well gosh golly, the USA knows times are tough, so catch up when you can and don't worry about your commitment. The USA has your back.
The BITEME institute rates the NYT story as correct in that the words were literally spoken but incomplete and biased by taking Trumps words literally while missing the real message.
