At the same time, in an interview with The Times of London published Sunday, Trump also riled European leaders by dismissing the E.U. While Trump said he had great respect for Merkel, he accused her of making “a catastrophic mistake,” which triggered Brexit. Trump's remarks stand in contrast to President Obama's warning before the June vote that Britain would be at the “back of the queue” for a trade deal if it voted to leave. “I was delighted to hear Mr. Trump speak so positively about Brexit,” U.K. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Trump’s NATO comments had “caused astonishment” both in Brussels and with NATO leaders.

Source: Fox News January 16, 2017 15:49 UTC