U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his criticism of America's European allies, describing the EU as a foe alongside China and Russia.
For more on this and other news around the world we turn to our Ro Aram…
Aram…. what exactly did President Trump have to say?
Well Mark… In an interview with CBS, which aired on Sunday, Trump likened the European Union to China and Russia as America's economic adversaries.
But he stressed that he didn't mean the EU was bad, just that they were competitive.
"……..I think the European Union is a foe, what they do to us in trade. Now, you wouldn't think of the European Union but they're a foe. Russia is a foe in certain respects. China is a foe economically, certainly, they're a foe, but that doesn't mean they're bad. It doesn't mean anything, it means that they're competitors. They want to do well and we want to do well……."
He pointed out the EU had been "taking advantage" of the U.S. in terms of trade and again accused NATO allies of not paying their fair share for defense.
EU Council President Donald Tusk tweeted a response using one of President Trump's famous phrases.
He wrote, "America and the EU are best friends, whoever says we are foes is spreading fake news."
Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Theresa May said President Trump told her to sue the EU as part of her Brexit strategy.
However, she said that was not going to happen and that negotiations will continue with the British public's best interests in mind.
