{"id":386526,"date":"2018-11-25T19:37:08","date_gmt":"2018-11-25T18:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/president-t-turns-french-fuel-protests-into-rant-about-how-badly-eu-treats-america-rt-us-news\/"},"modified":"2018-11-25T19:37:08","modified_gmt":"2018-11-25T18:37:08","slug":"president-t-turns-french-fuel-protests-into-rant-about-how-badly-eu-treats-america-rt-us-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/president-t-turns-french-fuel-protests-into-rant-about-how-badly-eu-treats-america-rt-us-news\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;President T&#8217; turns French fuel protests into rant about how \u2018badly\u2019 EU treats America \u2014 RT US News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdni.rt.com\/files\/2018.11\/thumbnail\/5bfac024dda4c86b208b4570.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>        Donald Trump has been described as a narcissist by some, and he isn\u2019t doing himself any favors by making everything about him and the US. He\u2019s even found a way to make French demonstrations over rising fuel prices about America.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The US president took to Twitter on Sunday to address protests in France over rising fuel costs, which turned violent in Paris and led to tear gas and water cannon being deployed by police.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe large and violent French protests don\u2019t take into account how badly the United States has been treated on Trade by the European Union or on fair and reasonable payments for our GREAT military protection. Both of these topics must be remedied soon,\u201d<\/em> he <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1066682146683846657\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tweeted<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He then went on to toot his own horn for falling oil prices. <em>\u201cThank you, President T,\u201d<\/em> he wrote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rtcode\"><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So great that oil prices are falling (thank you President T). Add that, which is like a big Tax Cut, to our other good Economic news. Inflation down (are you listening Fed)!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1066689688600281088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/div>\n<p>The internet, unsurprisingly, had a few things to say about his most recent tweets.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rtcode\"><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You are an amoral monster who thrives on the pain and suffering of others. Astounding how you could turn this unfortunate <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Paris?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Paris<\/a> chaos into your typical narcissistic \u201cI\u2019m the victim\u201d bullshit. You are so unfit for office is staggering&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Trump?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Trump<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andy Ostroy (@AndyOstroy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndyOstroy\/status\/1066684365936185346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/div>\n<div class=\"rtcode\"><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Not everything in the world is about you or the US.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lincoln RNW (@Lincoln_WVU) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lincoln_WVU\/status\/1066692735413952512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/div>\n<p>Some were left completely blown away as to why Trump was dragging the US and himself into a French domestic matter.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rtcode\"><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bizarre.  Of course they don&#8217;t, because these protests have zero to do with the US. They concern France and French citizens<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cynos Argos (@QuestEditor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/QuestEditor\/status\/1066692311969656833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/div>\n<div class=\"rtcode\"><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The French are paying over $7 a gallon for gas.  It has NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MikeinAZ (@ClownShow1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClownShow1\/status\/1066686603714674693?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/div>\n<p>One person attempted to offer a bit of logic as to why Trump was getting involved.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rtcode\"><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">trump has had so many protests against him since being elected that now he thinks if there&#8217;s a protest anywhere in the world, there must be a connection to him &amp; something he has done.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 danger_pig (@rulerstsd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rulerstsd\/status\/1066684657360691200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/div>\n<p>And a French person took to Twitter to point out that while citizens are angry at President Emmanuel Macron, everyone in France seems to at least agree on one thing:<em> \u201cAt least we don\u2019t have Trump.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"rtcode\"><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-cards=\"hidden\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I don&#8217;t know why you&#8217;re talking about something you don&#8217;t understand, Donald. The French people are mad at Macron and that is our right. But EVERYONE agrees to say &#8220;at least, we don&#8217;t have Trump !&#8221;. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kqs7H7yPtg\">pic.twitter.com\/kqs7H7yPtg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Len&#8217; &#x1f1eb;&#x1f1f7; (@Lenou44000) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lenou44000\/status\/1066688235076763648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/div>\n<p>Trump\u2019s tweets come as his relationship with Macron remains at a low point, after Macron announced his support for a European army to protect the continent against the likes of China, Russia, and <em>\u201ceven the United States of America.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The US president responded by slamming Macron and his <em>\u201clow approval rating\u201d<\/em> on Twitter, and went on to say that Germany (whose chancellor, Angela Merkel, also supports the idea of a European army) was France\u2019s problem during both World Wars \u2013 not China, Russia, or America.<\/p>\n<p>The Sunday tweets come just days after Trump was asked a common Thanksgiving question by a reporter: <em>\u201cWhat are you thankful for?\u201d<\/em> His answer was, well, himself.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI\u2019ve made a tremendous difference in the country,\u201d<\/em> he confidently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/usa\/444685-trump-thanksgiving-tremendous-difference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">told<\/a> reporters.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Like this story? Share it with a friend!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/usa\/444835-trump-paris-protest-tweet\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=RSS\">RT<\/a>. This piece was reprinted by <a href=\"http:\/\/rinf.com\">RINF Alternative News<\/a> with permission or license.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump has been described as a narcissist by some, and he isn\u2019t doing himself any favors by making everything about him and the US. He\u2019s even found a way to make French demonstrations over rising fuel prices about America. 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