Trump officials have demanded more European military spending and questioned the continent’s values. Leaked messages show the depth of the rift.

https://archive.is/wkAru

  • “I fully share your loathing of European freeloading,” Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense, later replied. “It’s PATHETIC.”
  • rtxn@lemmy.worldEnglish
    42·
    1 month ago

    That opinion carries the same weight as a gas station crackhead calling me a dick for not lending him a hundred.

  • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.netEnglish
    17·
    1 month ago

    in fairness trump and vance have also done this to their face, so at least the messaging is consistent

  • Wanpieserino@lemm.eeBanned from communityEnglish
    11·
    1 month ago

    I thought they were just selling a story. But he actually believes it. So he’s actually a fucking moron.

    Amazing

  • macniel@feddit.orgEnglish
    11·
    1 month ago

    Was it even an issue that needed to be resolved by force? Did we European asked them to do that for us? Should they say thank you for being so over reaching?

    • Skua@kbin.earth
      9·
      1 month ago

      The EU has had ships in the Red Sea for this reason for a year already, they’re just keeping to shooting down missiles and drones instead of flinging missiles into Yemen

        • Skua@kbin.earth
          7·
          1 month ago

          Depends on what you count as “under control” I guess? No ships have been captured or sunk since last June, so in that regard yes. On the other hand, civilian ships were still getting hit by things a couple of times a month.

          Either way, though, the EU has the capacity to shoot into Yemen and isn’t doing so. I would argue that regardless of ethics, it’s not actually a helpful thing to do. The Saudis bombed Yemen for about a decade, and if that had achieved anything then we wouldn’t be in the current situation.

  • latenightnoirEnglish
    10·
    1 month ago

    Coming from Trump and his ilk, that’s a compliment. Fuck you, too, orange buddy.

  • hornedfiend@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    8·
    1 month ago

    A couple of toddlers won the not-so-popular vote and now their egostistical egos are showing. nothing but baby talk and they need to be put in their place by their european grandmas.