Trump lamented the US's lack of WWII victory celebrations, praised its role in the war, and asked Qatar for help with Iran during his Middle East visit. #EuropeNews
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US President Donald Trump complained on Thursday that the US was the only country not celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Allied victory against Nazi Germany in World War ii last week, even though "we won the war."
He made the comments during an address to US troops stationed in Qatar, where he’s making his second stop as part of a three-country, four-day tour of the Middle East.
Speaking about Victory Day celebrations in Europe, Trump said "Everybody was celebrating but us, and we're the ones that won the war."
"They helped, but without us they don't win the war, we're all speaking German, you know that, right?"
Trump then singled out France, a country which he said he "likes", but added, "I think we did a little more to win the war than France did."
“Now, we love France, right? But I think we did a little more to win the war than France. Do we agree?
I don't want to be a wise guy, but when Hitler made a speech at the Eiffel Tower, I would say that wasn't exactly ideal,” said Trump.