Trump thanks Russia's Putin for slashing U.S. diplomatic staff

[Cripplecreek]

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for slashing the number of U.S. diplomatic staff in Russia, "because now we have a smaller payroll."

http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/politics/trump-thanks-russias-putin-for-slashing-us-diplomatic-staff/ar-AApQgJW

I wonder if anyone has explained to to the tiny fingered moron exactly why we have these diplomats in Russia in the first place.

[bigheadfred]

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for slashing the number of U.S. diplomatic staff in Russia, "because now we have a smaller payroll."

http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/politics/trump-thanks-russias-putin-for-slashing-us-diplomatic-staff/ar-AApQgJW

I wonder if anyone has explained to to the tiny fingered moron exactly why we have these diplomats in Russia in the first place.

Financial advisors or travel agents?

[Cripplecreek]

[catfish1957]

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for slashing the number of U.S. diplomatic staff in Russia, "because now we have a smaller payroll."

http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/politics/trump-thanks-russias-putin-for-slashing-us-diplomatic-staff/ar-AApQgJW

I wonder if anyone has explained to to the tiny fingered moron exactly why we have these diplomats in Russia in the first place.

Outiside the military, a small treasury dept. and even smaller state dept., I'd love to see 99+% of Fedzilla eliminated forever.  Almost everything else could be delegated to states with a thriving country in its wake.

[Cripplecreek]

BTW

Those diplomats are still employed.

[bigheadfred]

BTW

Those diplomats are still employed.

same ole same ole

welfare recipients

[ABX]

At least in this case the sarcasm is obvious, at least I hope that was the intent..

President Donald Trump on Thursday thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for expelling American diplomats from Russia on the grounds that “we’re going to save a lot of money,” prompting dismay among many of the rank-and-file at the State Department.

“I want to thank him because we’re trying to cut down our payroll, and as far as I’m concerned I’m very thankful that he let go of a large number of people because now we have a smaller payroll,” Trump told reporters at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, according to a pool report.....

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/10/trump-thanks-vladimir-putin-diplomats-241498

[jpsb]

LOL, to funny.

[Night Hides Not]

What stopped Trump from beating Putin to the punch?

[Cripplecreek]

Its what happens when you elect a moron.

[jpsb]

Its what happens when you elect a moron.

You need to work on your sense of humor, Trumps response was perfect.

[Oceander]

At least in this case the sarcasm is obvious, at least I hope that was the intent..

Same here. 

[Cripplecreek]

What stopped Trump from beating Putin to the punch?

As  Tom Nichols points out, while its not completely blinding us, it does impair our insight into what Russia is up to and hinders our intelligence gathering capabilities.

Meanwhile the Putin Butt kissing alt right are starting to call for Tillerson to be fired for having the audacity to disagree with Trump on this and other things.