Trump: 'European Union Is a Foe'

The president calls out the EU for trade policies
By Josh Gardner,  Newser Staff
Posted Jul 15, 2018 1:30 PM CDT
Trump Calls EU 'a Foe' Ahead of Putin Meeting
Donald Trump delivers a speech, in Charlotte, NC.   (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)

President Trump has raised eyebrows ahead of his meeting with Vladimir Putin regarding who he feels are the enemies of the United States. In an interview from Scotland with CBS News, the president told anchor Jeff Glor that the EU with its 28 members, many of which are longstanding US allies, qualifies. "I think the European Union is a foe, what they do to us in trade," he said. "Now, you wouldn't think of the European Union, but they're a foe." While the interview made headlines mostly for this line on Sunday, just a day before Trump is slated to meet face-to-face with Putin, Trump also said he believes the same about Russia and others. "Russia is foe in certain respects. China is a foe economically, certainly they are a foe. But that doesn't mean they are bad. It doesn't mean anything. It means that they are competitive," Trump said.

Trump also sat with former CNN news show host Piers Morgan for the Daily Mail. As USA Today notes, the interview touched on some of today's most hot-button issues, including the US Supreme Court's potential to revisit Roe vs. Wade, Trump's meeting with Queen Elizabeth II, and child separation at the southern border. The interview took place aboard Air Force One, where Trump told Morgan he believes there's a "very good chance" the high court won't address the landmark 1973 decision to legalize abortion. Trump also told Morgan he "had a great feeling" during his meeting with the queen and discussed with her the complexities of the Brexit issue. He added that Putin was "probably" ruthless, "but I could name others also." (More Donald Trump stories.)

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