Trump suggests EU allowing Canada as associate member could be a 'hostile act'

vrganj 12 points 7 comments September 17, 2026
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vrganj

"No Russian leader could stand idly by in the face of steps toward NATO membership for Ukraine. That would be a hostile act toward Russia" https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraines-future-in-nato-prec... The White House sounds more and more like the Kremlin every day.

jqpabc123

In other words, Trump continues to elevate idiocracy beyond reason.

mytailorisrich

This was bluster by Von Der Leyen and apparently even EU countries are not happy with her dropping this "associate member" bombshell [1]. The term does not mean anything, either. So I guess the US are responding woth more bluster. [1] https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-capitals-mark-carney-ursu...

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