President Trump's New Year's "Battles" 2018
(Baonghean.vn) - US President Donald Trump entered the new year 2018 with an unusually aggressive style, igniting many new wars on Twitter.
1.With Pakistan
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| US President Donald Trump has called Pakistanis "liars and crooks who support terrorists" in a tweet just hours after New Year's Eve. On January 1, US President Donald Trump said the US had "foolishly" given Pakistan more than $33 billion in aid over the past 15 years without getting anything in return, and he pledged to end this support. In the photo:Protest against plan to "cut security aid" to Pakistan. |
2. With Palestine
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| In a series of tweets on January 2, President Trump said that the US "gives hundreds of millions of dollars a year to Palestine but gets no respect." He threatened to cut off aid until they agree to sit down for peace talks with Israel, a move that is considered more dangerous than recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital. In the photo:President Trump places his hand on the Wailing Wall on May 22. Photo: Reuters |
3. With Iran
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| With Iran, Mr. Trump declared the administration of President Hassan Rouhani a "total failure" and expressed Washington's support for anti-government protesters in Iran's biggest unrest since 2009. In the photo:Protests against and in support of the government took place in Tehran, Iran, December 30, 2017. |
4. With North Korea
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| With North Korea, Mr. Trump said that the "nuclear button" he holds is "many times bigger" than the device that leader Kim Jong-un may have in his hands. The US president's comment seemed to be just a joke, but it made many people think about the prospect of the world's first nuclear war in more than 70 years. |
5. Statement calling former senior advisor Steve Bannon "insane"
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| US President Donald Trump on January 3 called former White House strategist Steve Bannon "crazy". The criticism came after Mr. Bannon criticized Mr. Trump's eldest son for being disloyal to the United States in an upcoming book. "Steve Bannon has nothing to do with me or my presidency. He is fired. Not only is he out of a job, he is crazy," Reuters news agency quoted Mr. Trump as saying in a statement. |
