Finnish president boosts ties with Trump in surprise Florida visit

c/europe · u/schizoidman@lemm.ee · 48 points

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/59844577

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He also happens to like right wing governments.

From Trump‘s (questionable) world view, Finland is not an enemy. They heavily invested in their own military and didn‘t have a negative export balance with the US.

These are the two things he criticizes the most about the biggest countries in the EU.

u/DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social · 0 points

Becoming Russian, of having a PM that cheats on her husband?

Decisions decisions

u/ArseAssassin@sopuli.xyz · 3 points

As a Finn I find it to be a fucking disgrace. Then again, considering it's the guy who during the presidential campaign prioritized connections with American CEOs over diplomats, I am unsurprised.

u/CosmoNova@lemmy.world · 1 points

They voted for this so they better be fucking happy now.

u/AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works · 23 points

Wonder how Finns feel about this?

u/fuzzy_feeling@programming.dev · 13 points

In November, Canada, Finland and the U.S. administration of former President Joe Biden signed a deal called the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE)to work "together to develop world-class Arctic and polar icebreakers through the exchange of knowledge, information, and resources."

u/NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone · 3 points

Finlandisation in action.

u/gigachad@sh.itjust.works · 3 points

Absolutely makes sense. As much as we wish for the opposite, we are dependent on the US for many years. It's strategically the best thing to do. I do not doubt the Fins disagree with US politics very much, but from their position in these times it is best to tell Trump what a great guy he is.