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Ricky Lim
US President Donald Trump on Friday (Nov 9) blasted calls by Emmanuel Macron for a European army to defend against threats from powers including the US as "very insulting", setting a combative tone for his World War 1-themed visit to Paris.
No sooner had Trump touched down in Paris for a weekend of commemorations to mark the end of World War 1, than he fired off a tweet castigating his host over proposals to endow the EU with its own, joint army.
"President Macron of France has just suggested that Europe build its own military in order to protect itself from the US, China and Russia," the US president tweeted, referring to remarks made by Macron three days earlier.
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This is because Trump's actions against NATO make this happen -- giving the impression that Trump-led US cannot be trusted by the most ardent allies.
No sooner had Trump touched down in Paris for a weekend of commemorations to mark the end of World War 1, than he fired off a tweet castigating his host over proposals to endow the EU with its own, joint army.
"President Macron of France has just suggested that Europe build its own military in order to protect itself from the US, China and Russia," the US president tweeted, referring to remarks made by Macron three days earlier.
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This is because Trump's actions against NATO make this happen -- giving the impression that Trump-led US cannot be trusted by the most ardent allies.
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