Subject: FW: Trump Rebukes Top Ally Amid Ongoing Push For Warmer Relations With Putin, Russia
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Trump Rebukes Top Ally Amid Ongoing Push For Warmer Relations With Putin, Russia

Nobody is better at proving that Donald Trump's foreign policy would be disastrous than Donald Trump himself.

With one short interview<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMrkYmOnMdg> on ITV's Good Morning Britain, Trump set off a media firestorm in the UK, stoking fears about the potential fraying of our decades-long special relationship, and what that would mean for the UK's national security and standing in the world:

On Prime Minister David Cameron: "It looks like we are not going to have a very good relationship. Who knows."

On London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who called his Muslim ban ignorant: "Let's take an I.Q. test.... I don't care about him... I think they're very rude statements, and frankly, tell him, I will remember those statements."

On the European Union: "In terms of Britain, I would say, what do you need it for?"

Trump continues to demonstrate that his reckless, shoot-from-the-hip approach to foreign policy would make the country and the world far less safe. He casts aside our most important allies when their leaders criticize his dangerous proposals, and heaps praise on our adversaries if they say a kind word about him.

Most notably, Trump continues to express his admiration for Vladimir Putin, pushing for warmer relations with Russia:

Donald Trump, 5/7/16<https://twitter.com/ericbradner/status/729036730402279426>: "When people like me, I like them — even Putin. ... And by the way, wouldn't it be nice if we actually got along with Russia?"

Brookings Institution's Thomas Wright<https://twitter.com/thomaswright08/status/732214353273851905>: "So Trump is now on the record saying he expects to have a good relationship with Russia and a bad relationship with the UK."

Simply put, this is not a man who has the temperament or the steady hand to be our commander-in-chief. Check out the reaction in the UK to Trump's alarming comments about our ally, as well as the latest updates on his love affair with Putin below.

Reaction to Trump’s UK comments:

Tony Blair's Director of Political Operations, John McTernan<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/16/donald-trump-might-kill-the-special-relationship-thats-no-laughi/>: Donald Trump might kill the 'special relationship'. That's no laughing matter for Britain

"So, the first casualty of a Trump presidency would be the specialness of the special relationship.... at a very deep level, ours is a defence relationship with the United States. The shared language, history and values are important, but the nuts and bolts are the inter-operability of equipment and the joint deployment of forces. And at the very heart lies the Mutual Defence Agreement (MDA) - over 50 years of co-operation on nuclear weapons.... there is no doubt that Trump is not just a threat to the special relationship – he would be the end of it. It would not just be the fractious personal relationship – there is no conceivable British prime minister who would be able to fake respect for Trump's intellect and strategic insight. It is, fundamentally, what a Trump victory would mean: a triumph for nativism and isolationism.... President Trump would change everything. It is no laughing matter for us."

ITV<http://www.itv.com/news/2016-05-16/donald-trump-warns-of-poor-relationship-with-cameron-over-pms-refusal-to-withdraw-divisive-stupid-and-wrong-comment/>: Trump warns of poor relationship with Cameron over PM's refusal to withdraw 'divisive, stupid and wrong' comment

"Donald Trump has issued a warning to David Cameron that the two may not have a good relationship if Mr Trump becomes the next US president. The US Republican presidential hopeful was responding to comments Mr Cameron made last year over Mr Trump's proposal to ban Muslims from entering the US. The prime minister called the idea 'divisive, stupid and wrong' and his since refused to withdraw those comments."

Financial Times<https://next.ft.com/content/11a22b72-1b51-11e6-b286-cddde55ca122>: What would Donald Trump mean for the US-UK special relationship?

"Donald Trump has done it again. Just as it appeared that he was toning down some of his extreme views and becoming a more conventional Republican presidential candidate, he has lobbed a missile at David Cameron.... All told, it is hard to find a mainstream British politician who has anything but a negative view of Mr Trump... This is not, of course, merely a UK issue. South Korea and Japan are among those Asian countries concerned about what Mr Trump would mean for their foreign policies. European leaders are worried that he will continue to stoke populist, anti-Muslim sentiments. If Mr Trump visits these shores in a political capacity, it seems certain that he will not be welcomed with open arms."

BBC<http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-36299929>: Donald Trump challenges Sadiq Khan to IQ test

"Donald Trump has challenged the new London mayor to an IQ test after Sadiq Khan said he was ignorant. Mr Khan was responding to Mr Trump's stance on Muslims that they should banned from entering America. Speaking in an interview with Piers Morgan on Good Morning Britain, he also warned he may not have a 'very good relationship' with UK Prime Minister David Cameron if he wins the US presidency."

Telegraph<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/16/donald-trump-warns-of-not-very-good-relationship-with-david-came/>: Donald Trump warns of 'not very good relationship' with David Cameron after he called him stupid for Muslim ban proposal

"Donald Trump has warned that he may not have a 'very good relationship' with David Cameron after the Prime Minister branded his proposal to ban Muslims from the US as 'stupid'. The presidential hopeful also sniped at new London Mayor Sadiq Khan, calling him 'ignorant' for comments he made after being elected and warning him: 'I will remember those statements.'"

Euronews<http://www.euronews.com/2016/05/16/us-uk-not-going-to-have-a-very-good-relationship-trump-warns-cameron/>: US-UK ‘not going to have a very good relationship’, Trump warns Cameron

The ‘special relationship’ between the US and the UK could be on rocky ground, if Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump takes office in November. British Prime Minister David Cameron has refused to retract a comment labelling the property tycoon’s proposal to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the US “stupid, divisive and wrong.”

The Guardian<http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/may/16/donald-trump-foreign-policy-david-cameron>: Trump's foreign policy tirade turns to David Cameron

"The presumptive Republican candidate is fighting back after a weekend taking heat over his attitude toward women. In doing so, he picked a fight with the British prime minister, David Cameron, and new London mayor Sadiq Khan."

Daily Express<http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/670652/Donald-Trump-David-Cameron-Sadiq-Khan-interview-Piers-Morgan-EU>: Donald Trump on Cameron: ‘we are not going to have a very good relationship’

"The billionaire Republican candidate was responding to comments the prime minister made last year after Mr Trump’s proposal to ban Muslims from entering the US. The presidential hopeful also sniped at new London Mayor Sadiq Khan, calling him 'ignorant' for comments he made after being elected, and warned him: 'I will remember those statements.'"

Reuters<http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump-britain-idUSKCN0Y70FH>: Trump says unlikely to have good relationship with UK's Cameron

"Donald Trump said he was unlikely to have a good relationship with David Cameron because the British prime minister cast the U.S. presidential candidate as 'divisive, stupid and wrong' for proposing a temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States.... Cameron's spokesman said the prime minister stood by his original comments. The United States is Britain's closest ally. U.S. companies are the biggest foreign direct investors in Britain and the so- called 'special relationship' with Washington has been the cornerstone of British diplomacy since World War Two. Trump's often controversial comments on everything from Muslims and women to the future of NATO and relations with Russia have drawn criticism from Berlin, Paris and other European capitals."

Sky News<http://news.sky.com/story/1696772/cameron-stands-by-trump-stupid-comments>: Cameron Stands By Trump 'Stupid' Comments

"When asked whether Mr Cameron was concerned about Mr Trump's suggestion, a Downing Street spokesman said: 'The Prime Minister has made his views on Donald Trump's comments very clear. He disagrees with them, and I haven't got anything further to add. He continues to believe that preventing Muslims from entering the US is divisive, stupid and wrong.' The spokesman added that the PM was 'committed to maintaining the special relationship' whoever wins the presidential election in November."

AP (London)<https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-says-expects-poor-relationship-uk-leader-080619815--politics.html>: Trump says he expects poor relationship with UK leader

"U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump says he may have a poor relationship with Prime Minister David Cameron in light of the British leader's criticism of Trump's call for all Muslims to be temporarily banned from entering the United States.... Cameron has refused to retract comments describing Trump's proposed Muslim ban as "divisive, stupid and wrong.""

Ongoing scrutiny over Trump's love affair with Putin:

Wall Street Journal, 5/13/16<http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-goes-his-own-way-with-vladimir-putin-1463172396>: Donald Trump Goes His Own Way With Vladimir Putin: Warm words and push to improve ties with Moscow aren’t shared by Barack Obama, Republican presidential rivals

"But in no area has he been more persistent—and perhaps more consistent—than his call to improve relations with Mr. Putin, an authoritarian figure often at odds with the U.S. Mr. Trump’s views on Mr. Putin separate him not just from Mr. Obama but from his former GOP rivals, and from conservatives as well as liberals. Sen. Marco Rubio (R., Fla.) called Mr. Putin a 'gangster and a thug,' and Democratic front-funner Hillary Clinton has termed him a bully, while Mr. Trump calls him 'very bright' and a 'strong leader.'"

Washington Post, 5/13/16<https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/05/13/the-putin-trump-kiss-being-shared-around-the-world/>: The Putin-Trump kiss being shared around the world

"Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump are kissing on the side of a barbecue restaurant in Vilnius, Lithuania. The mural, painted by local artist Mindaugas Bonanu, was unveiled by the co-owner of the Keule Ruke, Dominykas Čečkauskas, on Thursday. It has swiftly gained attention in both Lithuanian and international media.... Putin and Trump are known for exchanging mutual admiration statements, with the Russian leader calling Trump 'a very colorful person, talented without any doubt' and Trump saying it was 'a great honor to be so nicely complimented by a man so highly respected within his own country and beyond.'"

Politico, 5/15/16<http://www.politico.com/story/2016/05/donald-trump-russia-moscow-miss-universe-223173>: When Donald Trump brought Miss Universe to Moscow: How a 2013 beauty pageant explains Trump's love for Russia and obsession with Vladimir Putin.

On June 18, 2013, Donald Trump had some exciting news: He would soon be whisking dozens of the world’s most beautiful women to Russia. “The Miss Universe Pageant will be broadcast live from MOSCOW, RUSSIA on November 9th,” Trump tweeted that day, referring to the beauty pageant he owned at the time. “A big deal that will bring our countries together!” And maybe not just the countries, Trump said: “Do you think Putin will be going to The Miss Universe Pageant,” he tweeted later that day. “[I]f so, will he become my new best friend?” Now that he’s headed for the Republican presidential nomination, Trump talks often about establishing warmer relations with Vladimir Putin. That’s a sharp break from the Washington establishment consensus for punishing Russia’s president over his policies in Ukraine and Syria.

Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, 5/15/16<http://www.cbsnews.com/news/face-the-nation-transcripts-may-15-2016-priebus-gates-king-blackburn-collins/>: "Well, I have some real issues with things he said about national security policy and some concerns... I worry a little bit about his admiration for Vladimir Putin."

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For Immediate Release, May 16, 2016

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