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photon · 04-27-2017, 08:44 PM

Trump was "psyched" to terminate NAFTA. He doesn't see the lives changes will effect, he just sees the news coverage he'll get when he does something.

https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/857775449476390913

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Wants to charge South Korea for protection AND terminate their trade deal.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday a major conflict with North Korea is possible in the standoff over its nuclear and missile programs, but he would prefer a diplomatic outcome to the dispute.

"There is a chance that we could end up having a major, major conflict with North Korea. Absolutely," Trump told Reuters in an Oval Office interview ahead of his 100th day in office on Saturday.

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In other highlights of the 42-minute interview, Trump was cool to speaking again with Taiwan's president after an earlier telephone call with her angered China. He also said he wanted South Korea to pay the cost of the U.S. THAAD anti-missile defense system, which he estimated at $1 billion.

He said he intended to renegotiate or terminate a U.S. free trade pact with South Korea because of a deep trade deficit with Seoul.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-us...-idUSKBN17U04E

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Tillerson says China told NK that they'd impose sanctions if they conducted another nuclear test.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Thursday that China threatened the North Korean government with sanctions if it undertook another nuclear weapons test.

Tillerson made his comments on Fox News ahead of a visit to the United Nations and amid rising tensions over the North Korean nuclear weapons program.
"They confirmed to us that they had requested that the regime conduct no further nuclear test," Tillerson said of the Chinese. "In fact, we were told by the Chinese that they informed the (North Korean) regime that if they did conduct further nuclear tests, China would be taking sanctions action on their own."

http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/27/politi...h-korea-china/

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Republicans' threat to shut down the government by holding themselves hostage seems to be over for now, the vote on Trumpcare 2 (2.1? 3?) delayed until next week.

House Republican leaders on Thursday delayed a vote on their Obamacare repeal bill until next week at the earliest, denying President Donald Trump a major legislative victory during his first 100 days in office.

Speaker Paul Ryan and his top lieutenants decided during a late-night huddle in the Capitol that they still do not have the votes to pass the stalled health-care legislation. At least 15 House Republicans remain solidly opposed to the bill, with another 20 leaning no or still undecided, according to GOP lawmakers and aides.

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/0...l-votes-237685

04-27-2017, 08:44 PM	#1826
photon The new goggles also do nothing. Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Calgary Exp:	Trump was "psyched" to terminate NAFTA. He doesn't see the lives changes will effect, he just sees the news coverage he'll get when he does something. https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/857775449476390913 ----- Wants to charge South Korea for protection AND terminate their trade deal. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday a major conflict with North Korea is possible in the standoff over its nuclear and missile programs, but he would prefer a diplomatic outcome to the dispute. "There is a chance that we could end up having a major, major conflict with North Korea. Absolutely," Trump told Reuters in an Oval Office interview ahead of his 100th day in office on Saturday. ... In other highlights of the 42-minute interview, Trump was cool to speaking again with Taiwan's president after an earlier telephone call with her angered China. He also said he wanted South Korea to pay the cost of the U.S. THAAD anti-missile defense system, which he estimated at $1 billion. He said he intended to renegotiate or terminate a U.S. free trade pact with South Korea because of a deep trade deficit with Seoul. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-us...-idUSKBN17U04E ----- Tillerson says China told NK that they'd impose sanctions if they conducted another nuclear test. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Thursday that China threatened the North Korean government with sanctions if it undertook another nuclear weapons test. Tillerson made his comments on Fox News ahead of a visit to the United Nations and amid rising tensions over the North Korean nuclear weapons program. "They confirmed to us that they had requested that the regime conduct no further nuclear test," Tillerson said of the Chinese. "In fact, we were told by the Chinese that they informed the (North Korean) regime that if they did conduct further nuclear tests, China would be taking sanctions action on their own." http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/27/politi...h-korea-china/ ----- Republicans' threat to shut down the government by holding themselves hostage seems to be over for now, the vote on Trumpcare 2 (2.1? 3?) delayed until next week. House Republican leaders on Thursday delayed a vote on their Obamacare repeal bill until next week at the earliest, denying President Donald Trump a major legislative victory during his first 100 days in office. Speaker Paul Ryan and his top lieutenants decided during a late-night huddle in the Capitol that they still do not have the votes to pass the stalled health-care legislation. At least 15 House Republicans remain solidly opposed to the bill, with another 20 leaning no or still undecided, according to GOP lawmakers and aides. http://www.politico.com/story/2017/0...l-votes-237685 __________________ Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.