US Not A Fully Developed Country – Says Trump

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President Donald Trump has insisted that the United States (US) was not a fully developed country.

Trump disclosed this at a news conference outside the White House on Monday that coincided with the US Labour Day celebration.

He explained that the World Trade Organisation (WTO) treats the U.S “as a nation that is fully developed” and China as a developing nation.US Trump

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Trump also cited the U.S-China trade agreement signed by the Barack Obama administration under WTO conventions, describing it as one of the most disastrous trade deals in history, NAN reports.

“We aren’t fully developed, as far as I’m concerned,” he said.

“China did not play by the rules. One of the reasons WTO is so bad is because China did not play by the rules.

“We did, but their rules were easier because they are considered a developing nation.

“So, their standards are much lower, but even at that, they did not play by the rules.”

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He added: “But China was taking our money to build their military. You see, they’re building a very powerful military.

“We are lucky I’m building ours, otherwise we would be dwarfed right now by China.”

'Dotun Akintomide
'Dotun Akintomide
'Dotun Akintomide's journalism works intersect business, environment, politics and developmental issues. Among a number of local and international publications, his work has appeared in the New York Times. He's a winner of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Award. Currently, the Online Editor at The New Diplomat, Akintomide has produced reports that uniquely spoke to Nigeria's experience on Climate Change issues. When Akintomide is not writing, volunteering or working on a media project, you can find him seeing beautiful sites like the sandy beaches that bedecked the Lagos coastline.

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