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Was last week fun for you all too? Just as I'm about to reflect on last week's events, Trump goes and tweets that his job is to ensure China has more jobs. You read that right! The man that promised America First when it came to jobs and trade, sure seems to have become someone other than the Donald Trump we thought we knew even from last week. According to most foreign policy experts, by unilaterally removing the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ("JCPA"), Trump reimposed severe sanctions against any country trading with Iran - including allies that had extensively engaged in commercial developments post the Obama negotiated Plan. By sanctioning our European allies, we are in a sense punishing them for following our original lead in hammering out the final terms of the JCPA.
With today's tweet from Trump, we now find America supporting ZTE, a Chinese Telecommunications giant that produces software that can be used (and many suspect has been used) to spy on US Agencies and corporations. By Trump tweeting;
With today's tweet from Trump, we now find America supporting ZTE, a Chinese Telecommunications giant that produces software that can be used (and many suspect has been used) to spy on US Agencies and corporations. By Trump tweeting;
Additionally, ZTE, the very same company Trump "instructed" to be assisted by our Commerce Department, also engages in extensive commercial matters in Iran. (See: mashable.com/2018/02/14/huawei-prove-phones-not-spying-americans/#8Em6parR_sqE). So by encouraging ZTE remain in business, is the president suggesting our allies suffer financial penalties for following our lead while giving China's largest telecommunication company free reign to trade with Iran? (See: www.cbsnews.com/news/obama-trump-pulling-u-s-out-of-iran-nuclear-deal-a-serious-mistake/). What happened to Trump's "vision" of America First for jobs, trade, border protection/gutting immigration, etc.? Perhaps Trump actually believes his own supporters' rhetoric about being able to easily brush off any criticism as "Fake" under the guise of negotiating a real "Sweetheart deal for America?" Trump has proven time and time again to be a pathological liar. By doing so, any sudden seemingly unplanned change in his policies apparently based upon whim, is acceptable. But didn't Trump supporters buy a Bill of Goods that included cleaning up the lying cheats that occupy Washington D.C.? At some point, will Trumplings come to realize they got played by The Don?
As President John F. Kennedy once wrote; "Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other." Let us all hope Trump supporters realize very soon that policy on a whim is not leadership. America First? Nice catchphrase but a collective coherent and effective policy? Nah. Have a great week!
As President John F. Kennedy once wrote; "Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other." Let us all hope Trump supporters realize very soon that policy on a whim is not leadership. America First? Nice catchphrase but a collective coherent and effective policy? Nah. Have a great week!
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