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[–] Dragomus@lemmy.world 73 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Do it .... and lose 85% of the overseas bases, including spy-, radar- and sonar stations...

I smell a taco, again...

[–] hellequin67@lemmy.zip 37 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Along with all intelligence sharing etc. I don't think the fanta fuhrer reaslises the consequense of his mouth. Probably thinks he can withdraw from NATO but keep all the perks.

[–] 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it 3 points 5 hours ago

Someone told him that the US spends $980bn on NATO and he thinks he can get a better deal (making other countries do his dirty work for free)

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 18 points 15 hours ago

probably thinks

No he doesn't

[–] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

what would be the point of doing this

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

Appease his handler, Putin?

[–] cronenthal@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I hate the thought, but Europe must prepare for war with the US. Greenland was a warning.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago

Yeah, we gotta stop this kind of reactionary nonsense. I think the US has shown exactly what you do to sort out your problems with a nation.

It doesn't take going to war to stop the idiots trying to start one.

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 35 points 17 hours ago (3 children)

Except of course he can't. Takes 2/3 of Congress.

[–] Tarambor@lemmy.world 12 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

He can't declare war without Congress approval yet here we are.....

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago

No but he can run a limited special operation for 150 days without congressional approval. Putting troops on the ground would put it legally questionable but scale hasn't been tested yet.

[–] joekar1990@lemmy.world 33 points 16 hours ago

Unfortunately while technically correct this has been shown time and time again he doesn't care.

[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 6 points 15 hours ago

Or 5/9 of the Supreme Court.

[–] bagsy@lemmy.world 13 points 14 hours ago

he is a spoiled child, threatening to make a scene in a grocery store unless he gets his candy.

Just a completely worthless hateful evil sack of shit. I wish him the absolute worst.

[–] Casterial@lemmy.world 22 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I hope at some point every country just stops all trade with US until Trump is out of office.

[–] Throbbing_banjo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 15 hours ago

That would be fucking hilarious, he'd die of apoplexy

[–] desmosthenes@lemmy.world 15 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

this dude really only knows how to burn bridges

[–] CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world 11 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

He is being guided to by those close to him.

A) Russia B) Israel

Let's not pretend a lot of Russian Jews didn't end up in Israel. There is a lot of overlap for Epstein's kompromat operation to leverage Trumps 180 of America.

[–] ol_capt_joe@piefed.ee 1 points 10 hours ago

Is your stupid war making you look like a complete idiot? Try blaming others! 4/5 'doctors' say revolutionary practice of throwing anyone and everyone under the bus is effective way to shift blame.

Fucking dumbass loser Trump.

[–] theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 14 hours ago

Do it would be another accidentally good thing from him rare but it happens.

[–] panthera_@lemmy.today 3 points 15 hours ago

Let him. Europe could use this to get a peace deal with Putin regarding Ukraine. Tell Putin that as part of a peace deal with Ukraine, US military equipment and personnel would be removed from Europe.

[–] YetAnotherNerd@sopuli.xyz 1 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

Does NATO have any rules that members have to buy from NATO members? If so, any of the arms manufacturers would drone strike him themselves rather than risk it.

[–] testaccount372920@piefed.zip 1 points 6 hours ago

I'm pretty sure it's not a requirement (e.g. Poland buying tanks from South Korea), but it is of course strongly incenitivised and NATO members (mainly usa) undoubtedly put pressure on other members to buy internally. The pressure will fall away and the incentives will flip around to not buying from the usa

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 17 hours ago

Twump says twat?

[–] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 2 points 15 hours ago

Putin's lackey just needs an excuse to follow his boss's orders.