President Trump fired a rhetorical shot at the Pakistani government Monday, criticizing the “lies & deceit” of a country that’s been a pivotal, if complicated, partner in the war in Afghanistan.
Trump tweeted Monday morning the U.S. would no longer be investing as much in foreign aid to Pakistan as it has under previous presidents.
“The United States has foolishly given Pakistan more than 33 billion dollars in aid over the last 15 years, and they have given us nothing but lies & deceit, thinking of our leaders as fools. They give safe haven to the terrorists we hunt in Afghanistan, with little help. No more!” Trump tweeted.
Pakistan has been a staging ground for American troops in the war in Afghanistan, and the two countries’ militaries have often worked together to apprehend terrorists in the fluid borderlands along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
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Trump rips Pakistan's "lies & deceit" and threatens to stop hundreds of millions in foreign aid https://t.co/Cj0ZxlKKck pic.twitter.com/5PTjFoFzMS
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) January 1, 2018
The United States has foolishly given Pakistan more than 33 billion dollars in aid over the last 15 years, and they have given us nothing but lies & deceit, thinking of our leaders as fools. They give safe haven to the terrorists we hunt in Afghanistan, with little help. No more!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 1, 2018
OK then. If Pakistan was uncooperative before, just watch this! https://t.co/K6OzZSn2Lv
— John Schindler (@20committee) January 1, 2018
Take it from someone who’s served there…we REQUIRE Pakistan’s assistance to maintain any presence whatsoever in AF/PAK…they also are a true nuclear power…we require their airspace & infrastructure to support any effective USMil effort in Afghanistan…
— AV8 (@AV8intheblue) January 1, 2018
We need them more than they need us. Their real ally is PRC. But I'm sure a few Trump rage-tweets will fix it all! https://t.co/TW5OEnhRWU
— John Schindler (@20committee) January 1, 2018
There goes Trump practicing bully diplomacy again.
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