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Post by bot on Feb 5, 2017 17:21:59 GMT -5
Hoyer Statement on Reports of President Trump's Phone Calls with Foreign Leaders
WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today following reports about President Trump's phone calls with foreign leaders:
“Our nation is strong because of the close working relationships we have cultivated with our allies and partners around the world – relationships built on trust, friendship, and respect. Yesterday’s reports regarding President Trump’s phone calls with the Prime Minister of Australia and the President of Mexico ought to worry all Americans. These reports only add to a picture of an administration deeply incompetent on matters of foreign policy and national security, exacerbating the fears many Americans now have for our nation’s safety in the wake of the dangerous Muslim ban that plays into the hands of ISIS.
"Australia and Mexico are both key partners with whom we have abundant trade, maintain important people-to-people ties, and partner on a host of international efforts, including the war on drugs and limiting the growing influence of China in the Pacific. President Trump needs to recognize the importance of our alliances and foreign partnerships to our security and to our economic strength – things he claims to be his top priorities, but he has consistently undermined both. I spoke with Australian Ambassador Joe Hockey today to reiterate the importance of our nations’ strong ties, and I urge the President to apologize both to Prime Minister Turnbull and to President Peña Nieto for his childish behavior, which embarrasses our country and hinders America’s ability to lead in the world.”
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