President-elect Donald Trump has granted his first interview to the European media since his election and used the opportunity to call the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) “obsolete,” float the idea of reduced sanctions against Russia, call Brexit “a great thing”, and suggest that more European countries will leave the EU.
Trump gave a joint hour-long interview to the Times of London and Germany’s Bild. The Times chose to send Michael Gove, a Conservative MP who writes a weekly column for the newspaper, to conduct the interview.
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On Brexit and the U.K.
Trump, who predicted that the U.K. would vote to leave the EU, said it was a “smart” move as the institution was too biased towards one country. “You look at the European Union and it’s Germany. Basically a vehicle for Germany. That’s why I thought the UK was so smart in getting out.”
Trump added that, as president, he will move quickly to secure a trade deal with the U.K., revealing that the British prime minister sent him a letter just before Christmas seeking a meeting.
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