The only way to beat him is very publicly and conspicuously to ignore him
It’s a high risk strategy (requiring nerves of steel and dealing with pressure), so it will not and cannot be implemented by European politicians
China is the only country to tell him to sit down and STFU
But let’s see what Starmer says (assuming he hasn’t spoken already)
I suspect that he watched Love Actually last night. Twice
😘
European politicians are very capable of handling this actually
Properly federal United States of Europe and integrated European army under single command, now pls
Were you listening to Beethoven's Ninth in the car too?
This is a bluff IMO before the Supreme Court strikes down the basis for his tariffs. Also all the Venezuala stuff is presumably to try and strongarm his peace deals before he becomes a lame duck after the mid-terms. His job approval is essentially the same as non-dementia Sleepy Joe.
European politicians are very capable of handling this actually
I have no doubt - we need to rejoin the EU.
This is a bluff IMO before the Supreme Court strikes down the basis for his tariffs
Doesn’t matter if they do see my other post - he impose further 10% for 150 days under Section 122 of the Trade act of 1974
It’s all simple he wants more power than China in the world.
Can we imagine Farage standing up speaking as well as SKS is right now?
European politicians are very capable of making nice speeches.
When it comes to spending money on defence, rather than eg massive public sector pensions, forget it.
UK spending on defence - 2.3% EU average spending on defence - 1.3%
Perhaps all of the senior Republicans and military types who are supposedly against the move could actually grow a pair and rein in their President in rather than relying on the rest of the world to have to take the moron on.
UK spending on defence - 2.3%
This figure includes MoD pensions. Which are massive. If you stripped out pensions I doubt we would be at 2%. Which explains, in part, why our armed forces are in such a terrible state (the other parts include chronic mismanagement and gross incompetence)
Barney that’s was 2023? Everyone has increased to 3%
That article reminding us all what shocking freeloaders Ireland are. Maybe we should suggest to Trump he just invades them instead, since they can't meet Steven Miller's test of being able to defend themselves.
Lou where is the 3% mentioned? The article says 70% of European defence spending is carried out by just 5 countries.
Didn't know the point about MoD pensions. Be interesting to know the % of spending those account for.
"Perhaps all of the senior Republicans and military types who are supposedly against the move could actually grow a pair and rein in their President in rather than relying on the rest of the world to have to take the moron on."
I think this move may be largely about testing that - like a Toddler Trump is seeing what he can get away with...
Why can't they give Ireland to Trump? Their only meaningful industry is US tax dodging, and apparently every white "poor me" American is Irish. Job done.
Allies agree that this 5% commitment will comprise two essential categories of defence investment. Allies will allocate at least 3.5% of GDP annually based on the agreed definition of NATO defence expenditure by 2035 to resource core defence requirements, and to meet the NATO Capability Targets
Once again it's worth mentioning that almost nothing he is actually doing would be any different if he was openly allied with Putin. Orange Orban.
What was in that russian tanker they seized? Vanished never to be spoken of again.
The Iranian freedom fighters appear to have been abandoned on a pinky swear.
The only outlier is Maduro. Maybe he pissed Putin off?
WE MUST IMPLORE OUR EUROPEAN ALLY TO BEND THE KNEE!!
IF GREENLAND WAS OURS I WOULD GIVE IT TO TRUMP IN A HEARTBEAT!!
WHY OH WHY WON’T DENMARK DO WHAT TRUMP WANTS?!?
More threats….
https://news.sky.com/story/trump-latest-us-team-in-denmark-to-counter-presidents-greenland-threats-as-envoy-plans-visit-13489831?postid=10869512#liveblog-body
Ignore him.
Srsly.
Just. Ignore. Him.
Europe will give in the US Treasury Secretary reckons.
https://news.sky.com/video/share-13495912
We can’t beat him at his own game
The only way to beat him is very publicly and conspicuously to ignore him
It’s a high risk strategy (requiring nerves of steel and dealing with pressure), so it will not and cannot be implemented by European politicians
China is the only country to tell him to sit down and STFU
But let’s see what Starmer says (assuming he hasn’t spoken already)
I suspect that he watched Love Actually last night. Twice
😘
European politicians are very capable of handling this actually
Properly federal United States of Europe and integrated European army under single command, now pls
Were you listening to Beethoven's Ninth in the car too?
This is a bluff IMO before the Supreme Court strikes down the basis for his tariffs. Also all the Venezuala stuff is presumably to try and strongarm his peace deals before he becomes a lame duck after the mid-terms. His job approval is essentially the same as non-dementia Sleepy Joe.
I have no doubt - we need to rejoin the EU.
Doesn’t matter if they do see my other post - he impose further 10% for 150 days under Section 122 of the Trade act of 1974
It’s all simple he wants more power than China in the world.
Can we imagine Farage standing up speaking as well as SKS is right now?
European politicians are very capable of making nice speeches.
When it comes to spending money on defence, rather than eg massive public sector pensions, forget it.
UK spending on defence - 2.3%
EU average spending on defence - 1.3%
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Government_expenditure_on_defence
Perhaps all of the senior Republicans and military types who are supposedly against the move could actually grow a pair and rein in their President in rather than relying on the rest of the world to have to take the moron on.
UK spending on defence - 2.3%
This figure includes MoD pensions. Which are massive. If you stripped out pensions I doubt we would be at 2%. Which explains, in part, why our armed forces are in such a terrible state (the other parts include chronic mismanagement and gross incompetence)
Barney that’s was 2023? Everyone has increased to 3%
https://www.euronews.com/business/2025/12/02/europes-defence-landscape-which-countries-spend-the-most?utm_source=yahoo&utm_campaign=feeds_business_articles_2024&utm_medium=referral
That article reminding us all what shocking freeloaders Ireland are. Maybe we should suggest to Trump he just invades them instead, since they can't meet Steven Miller's test of being able to defend themselves.
Lou where is the 3% mentioned? The article says 70% of European defence spending is carried out by just 5 countries.
Didn't know the point about MoD pensions. Be interesting to know the % of spending those account for.
"Perhaps all of the senior Republicans and military types who are supposedly against the move could actually grow a pair and rein in their President in rather than relying on the rest of the world to have to take the moron on."
I think this move may be largely about testing that - like a Toddler Trump is seeing what he can get away with...
Why can't they give Ireland to Trump? Their only meaningful industry is US tax dodging, and apparently every white "poor me" American is Irish. Job done.
Heh.
Trudat.
Well Trump ordered them all to increase to 5%
The Hague commitment by 2025
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agreement_on_5%25_NATO_defence_spending_by_2035
2035*
He's a russian agent.
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