British Ambassador Explains Trump to His People
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump made the headlines with his tag line "Make America Great Again." With that statement being said, the U.K. ambassador to the United States Sir Peter Westmacott doesn't seem to believe in the greatness of his statement as per CNN's report.
Part of his speech discussed the fact that most Americans loved to hear Trump's speeches stating that he points out the downside of his country. The ambassador however does not believe in what he's pointing out as he told The Guardian that "I don't think this is a country which is in decline at all."
During his interview with The Guardian, Westmacott stated that what Trump is saying is contradicting the fact on what he is seeing in the United Stated as of the moment. He stated that America is already a strong and powerful country. He also pointed out that some Americans fail to recognize their country's greatness.
"I think he's pushing a few important buttons. It is not accidental that on the front of his baseball cap it says, 'Make America great again'. For whatever reason, there are people who feel America is not at the moment the world's dominant power who snaps its fingers and the rest of the world falls into place, that America has become a more reluctant leader, shall we say, and Trump is out there saying the opposite, and people say, 'That's great, that's what America should be.'"
The ambassador then added that Trump is trying to point out his own success by showing the people on how rich and successful he is. Despite the fact that he is wealthy however, he has done nothing for his country.
"He also says, 'Look at me, I'm rich, I'm a winner, I do stuff, I do deals, I'm not just a boring politician who's done nothing in his life except make speeches,' and that resonates as well."
In addition to what he told The Guardian, he also added that "money talks too much in politics." Despite the ruling of money, Westmacott stated that America is still a successful country and it continually prospers.
"You've probably got to a stage, in my opinion, where money talks too much in politics, in campaigns, in lobbying, in legislation, even in selection of law officers, more than it used to and perhaps more than is necessarily healthy. But it's an extraordinary place. This is still the most prosperous and successful country in the world, the biggest economy. It is still the leader of the free world; I don't see that changing any time soon."
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