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Title: President Trump congratulates himself as he recounts his ‘home run’ overseas trip to U.S. troops in Italy
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NY Daily News
URL Source: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/pol ... troops-italy-article-1.3200812
Published: May 27, 2017
Author: Denis Slattery
Post Date: 2017-05-27 19:31:14 by cranky
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Views: 1926
Comments: 3
President Trump on Saturday addressed American troops stationed in Italy, offering a glowing assessment of his whirlwind tour through the Middle East and Europe. Trump, who entered the Naval Air Station Sigonella in Sicily to the theme of the 1997 Harrison Ford movie “Air Force One,” gave himself a few self-congratulatory pats on the back and applauded his unconventional approach to the presidency. “We have been gone for close to nine days. This will be nine days. And I think we hit a home run no matter where we are,” he said before boarding Air Force One for his return flight to Washington. Trump will land late Saturday amid a growing cloud of controversy surrounding federal investigations into his campaign’s ties with Russian officials. First Lady Melania Trump introduced the President on Saturday, also listing off the stops the couple made during their overseas excursion. The President recapped his travels, calling the G7 and NATO meetings “tremendously productive” and touted economic deals made in Saudi Arabia. Trump, earlier in the day, rode the streets of Taormina in a golf cart as the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Canada and the United Kingdom walked ahead of him. Trump tweeted that he would make a final decision next week on whether to withdraw from the Paris climate accord. President Trump is introduced ahead of his speech to U.S. military troops at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Saturday, in Sigonella, Italy. (Evan Vucci/AP) European leaders have been pressuring him to stay in the pact during their meetings with him this week, arguing that America’s leadership on climate change is crucial. Trump has previously referred to climate change as a “hoax.” Despite the lack of commitment, French President Emmanuel Macron had warm words for Trump. “I saw a leader with strong opinions on a number of subjects, which I share in part — the fight against terrorism, the willingness to keep our place in the family of nations — and with whom I have disagreements that we spoke about very calmly. I saw someone who listens and who is willing to work,” Macron said. The president said recent terrorist attacks in Manchester, England and Egypt underscored the need for the U.S. to “defeat terrorism and protect civilization.” “Terrorism is a threat, bad threat to all of humanity,” he added. Trump also touted a renewed commitment by NATO members to spend more on defense. “Many NATO countries have agreed to step up payments considerably, as they should. Money is beginning to pour in — NATO will be much stronger,” he said. Trump returns to Washington as the lead Senate committee investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election has requested information and documents from his campaign. Trump greets people after speaking to U.S. military troops at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Saturday, in Sigonella, Italy. (Evan Vucci/AP) Trump’s top aides have refused to address reports Trump’s son-in-law — White House adviser Jared Kushner — and a Russian diplomat may have discussed setting up a secret communications channel between the Trump transition team and the Kremlin. The President, who was granted five military deferments during Vietnam, commended U.S. troops, saying that “you are protecting us and we will always remember that.” He noted his desire to boost military spending and promised them “my complete and unshakable support.” “We’re going to have a lot of strength and a lot of peace,” he said. “You have poured out your hearts, your souls, and even your blood for this nation, and we will pour out our gratitude to you.” Once aboard Air Force One Trump took to Twittter to continue to brag about his travels. “Bringing hundreds of billions of dollars back to the U.S.A. from the Middle East - which will mean JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!” On Monday, Trump is scheduled to deliver a speech at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on Memorial Day. With News Wire Services 
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#1. To: cranky (#0)
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Sure. No one else will. Certainly not the MSM.
The only thing better would be: Trump, earlier in the day, rode the streets of Taormina in a golf cart as the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Canada and the United Kingdom pulled it.
Oh well. So much for those stories about a new Twitter-less President.
"President Trump congratulates himself"
#2. To: cranky (#0)
"Trump, earlier in the day, rode the streets of Taormina in a golf cart as the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Canada and the United Kingdom walked ahead of him."
#3. To: cranky (#0)
"Once aboard Air Force One Trump took to Twittter to continue to brag about his travels."
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