Donald Trump Appears Unfamiliar With Term ‘Brexit’

Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump attends the TIME 100 Gala, celebrating the 100 most influential people in the world, at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, in Ne... Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump attends the TIME 100 Gala, celebrating the 100 most influential people in the world, at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) MORE LESS
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In an interview published Wednesday in the Hollywood Reporter, Donald Trump seemed unaware of the term “Brexit,” which is a portmanteau of Britain and exit used to describe Great Britain leaving the European Union. The country is schedule to hold a referendum on leaving the EU June 23.

During a discussion on pockets of anti-immigrant beliefs in Europe, interviewer Michael Wolff asked Trump, “And Brexit? Your position?”

“Huh?” Trump asked in response, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

“Brexit,” Wolff then repeated.

“Hmm,” Trump reportedly replied.

Wolff then explained that he was asking about the potential for Britian to leave the European Union.

“Oh yeah, I think they should leave,” Trump then replied, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Trump said in March that he thought Britain should leave the EU.

“I think they (Britain) may leave the EU, yes, they’re having a lot of problems,” he said, according to The Telegraph. “I don’t want to make a comment about the UK leaving but I think they may leave based on – I’m there a lot, I have a lot of investments in the UK and I will tell you that I think they may leave based on everything I’m hearing.”

Trump will travel to Great Britain to attend the reopening of his golf course in Scotland the day following the UK’s referendum on staying in the European Union.

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  1. "Oh yeah, I think they should leave," Trump then replied, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

    I don’t want to make a comment about the UK leaving but I think they may leave…”

    Trump is a sick person.
  2. Maybe if the reporter included the word “breasts” he would have paid attention…

  3. What a fucking tool. Seriously.

    You’re supposed to be a mega-personality with worldwide scope and influence, and you don’t know current global events?

  4. “I think they (Britain) may leave the EU, yes, they’re having a lot of problems,” he said, according to The Telegraph.
    “I don’t want to make a comment about the UK leaving but I think they
    may leave based on - I’m there a lot, I have a lot of investments in the
    UK and I will tell you that I think they may leave based on everything
    I’m hearing.”

    It’s always about him and his investments.
    edit
    And he doesn’t think before blabbering which for a civilian is …well… ok …but not as President. What a President says can start a crisis.

  5. "I don’t want to make a comment about the UK leaving but “Oh yeah, I think they should leave,” Trump then replied

    yes… it’s a selective edit but I’m not Katie Couric or NBC editing George Zimmerman’s remarks about shooting Trayvon Martin…

    my point is do his spoken words even travel to his ears and register in his alleged giant excellent very very smart brain?

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