Simplicity and stupidity all rolled into one neat little package.
Belgium: Hellhole
In January, Trump claimed Muslims have failed to assimilate in Brussels, and called the city a “hellhole.” After coordinated terrorist attacks in the city left more than 30 people dead in March, Trump doubled down on his comments, tweeting: “I was so right!”
China: Ruining Everything
Trump has blamed China for causing a number of economic problems for the United States. He has claimed that when he’s president, “China will be on notice that America is back in the global leadership business and that their days of currency manipulation and cheating are over.” (Some of Trump’s products are, in fact, made in China.)
Iraq/Syria: Target Civilians
Trump has called for intentionally killing family members of Islamic State militants — which would be a war crime. He later walked back that proposal, insisting he only pledged to “go after them,” not necessarily kill them.
Iran: Who Knows?
Trump has flip-flopped on whether he’d call off the international nuclear agreement with Iran, but recently proposed a bizarre alternative: lifting restrictions on Iran’s access to U.S. markets to sell them defective missiles for a profit.
Japan: Needs Nukes
Trump suggested Japan might need nuclear weapons in order to combat North Korea without the help of the U.S. military. Japan’s foreign minister called such a prospect “impossible.” Trump later attempted to walk back from his comments.
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