Donald Trump has the delegates; Barack Obama warns that world leaders are ‘rattled’
Donald Trump and Barack Obama
Donald Trump has gained enough delegates to become the Republican Party’s presidential nominee according to reports:
May 26, 2016
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump reached the number of delegates needed to clinch the Republican nomination for president Thursday, completing an unlikely rise that has upended the political landscape and set the stage for a bitter fall campaign.
Trump was put over the top in the Associated Press delegate count by a small number of the party’s unbound delegates who told the AP they would support him at the national convention in July. Among them is Oklahoma GOP chairwoman Pam Pollard.
“I think he has touched a part of our electorate that doesn’t like where our country is,” Pollard said. “I have no problem supporting Mr. Trump.”
It takes 1,237 delegates to win the Republican nomination. Trump has reached 1,238. With 303 delegates at stake in five state primaries on June 7, Trump will easily pad his total, avoiding a contested convention in Cleveland. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-reaches-magic-number-of-delegates-to-clinch-nomination/2016/05/26/46b72f6c-234c-11e6-b944-52f7b1793dae_story.html
US President Barack Obama provided his views about this and how world leaders view Donald Trump:
May 26, 2016
President Barack Obama says world leaders he has spoken with are “rattled” by the presence of Donald Trump as a candidate in the 2016 presidential race – and offered his own harsh criticism of the bombastic billionaire.
Speaking to reporters in the coastal Japanese city of Ise Shima Thursday, after the first day of an annual summit of leaders of the world’s seven wealthiest nations, the president says the world is paying close attention because “the United States is at the heart of the international order.” …
Obama says his fellow leaders are “not sure how seriously to take some of [Trump’s] pronouncements,” which “display either ignorance of world affairs, or a cavalier attitude, or an interest in getting tweets and headlines.” http://www.voanews.com/content/g7-leaders-begin-summit/3346701.html
May 26, 2016
(CNN)President Barack Obama touched on the rancorous U.S. presidential race at a press conference Thursday from the G-7 summit in Japan, saying that presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump’s statements had his fellow world leaders concerned.
“They’re rattled by him and for good reason,” Obama said. “Because a lot of the proposals that he’s made display either ignorance of world affairs or a cavalier attitude or an interest in getting tweets and headlines instead of actually thinking through what is required to keep America safe.” “They are surprised by (Trump), not sure how to take some of his pronouncements,” the President added. Obama said the world is watching the campaign. http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/26/politics/obama-g7-ise-shima/
While Barack Obama and I have many areas of disagreement, I agree that Donald Trump’s rise has concerned world leaders. And I also believe his rise has prophetic ramifications.
He has made statements that some feel will help keep the USA ‘safe,’ yet because of his lack of appreciation for biblical morality and biblical prophecy, Donald Trump has made statements that will get world leaders, in Europe in particular, to conclude that they must take steps to distance themselves from the USA as well as the need for protection from the military of the USA.
Some consider that Donald Trump is a sign that the USA is in decline. Notice the following from the German newsource Deutsche Welle:
History is being written right now in America. That is always exciting. But in this case it is also dramatic. An entire country is changing before our eyes. Though he may not have started it, Donald Trump is the man who is now speeding up and steering this process in a very dangerous direction. Like a bulldozer on a rampage, he is destroying the foundations of this freedom-loving and once so self-assured nation.
And the country is letting him do it. …
Has America given up?
The country seems rotten, like a once mighty tree that is leaning precariously. It remains to be seen if it can weather the gathering storm or will come crashing down.
In the eyes of a growing number of voters, the country’s elite, which only thinks of itself, is also rotten. It is an elite that, despite the country’s economic well-being, has starved the middle-class and robbed them of the fruits of their labor. The fact that more and more Americans are growing angry is understandable. But the conclusions that they are reaching are not. …
Searching for a tough guy
Trump is the tough guy many people feel could finally change things. Even if it seems stupefying: When he hammers away at the masses, repeating that he will “beat” the Chinese, the Mexicans and whoever else he has to in order to “make America great again,” he is guaranteed thundering applause. Even though he has not provided a single workable political policy. …
Fear and aggression
Trump’s success says a lot about Americans and about the state of the nation. But what can be inferred from these messages is not good. Not good for America and not good for Germany and America’s other allies.
The country is changing. Decency and politeness are apparently on the decline, mean-spiritedness and ruthlessness are rewarded. Global responsibility is being replaced by nationalist egocentricity. Fear and aggression are now coming together in an unholy symbiosis. Trump is the champion of this paradigm shift. Many think he’s great simply because he is so mean. …
It is also not a forgone conclusion that Hillary Clinton, should she be her party’s nominee, will be able to derail the increasingly likely Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump. (Schließ G. Opinion: The changing face of the USA. Deutsche Welle, 5 March 2016. http://www.dw.com/en/opinion-the-changing-face-of-the-usa/a-19096986)
Consider also the following:
March 21, 2016
Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. should rethink its involvement in NATO because the defense alliance costs too much money.
In remarks to Blitzer, he said the U.S. pays a disproportionate amount to NATO to ensure the security of allies.
“Frankly, they have to put up more money,” he said. “We are paying disproportionately. It’s too much, and frankly it’s a different world than it was when we originally conceived of the idea.” …
Later in the interview, Trump qualified his remarks saying that the U.S. should not “decrease its role” in NATO but should decrease its spending. Still, the Republican presidential front-runner’s NATO comments could spur anxiety among the Western foreign policy establishment. http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/21/politics/elections-2016-final-five-highlights/index.html
Donald Trump wants NATO with the Europeans providing more military funding.
The Washington Post has suggested that German issues and Donald Trump’s rise may result in a similar leader in Germany (Noack R. Germany’s shrinking middle class may spawn a new Donald Trump. Washington Post, May 11, 2016)
The Bible tells of a vast economic power that will rise up in Europe and cause many to prosper (Revelation 18). Many in Europe in general, and Germany in particular, are working towards that goal, despite biblical warnings of being part of it (e.g. Revelation 18:4).
Whether Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton wins the next election, the USA will one day be defeated by the Europeans. Donald Trump’s political rise is affecting world opinion and that of the Europeans.
Though Pope Francis dreams of a European utopia (watch Pope Francis dreams of a Babylonian utopia), the world needs the Kingdom of God.
Some items of possibly related interest may include:
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Just What Do You Mean — Repentance? Do you know what repentance is? Have you truly repented? Repented of what? Herbert W. Armstrong wrote this as a booklet on this important subject.
The Gospel of the Kingdom of God This free online pdf booklet has answers many questions people have about the Gospel of the Kingdom of God and explains why it is the solution to the issues the world is facing.
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Europa, the Beast, and Revelation Where did Europe get its name? What might Europe have to do with the Book of Revelation? What about “the Beast”? Is an emerging European power “the daughter of Babylon”? What is ahead for Europe? Here is a link to a video titled: Can You Prove that the Beast to Come is European?
European Technology and the Beast of Revelation Will the coming European Beast power would use and develop technology that will result in the taking over of the USA and its Anglo-Saxon allies? Is this possible? What does the Bible teach? Here is a related YouTube video: Military Technology and the Beast of Revelation.
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