What he called them · First term · № 68
Tweeted that Pakistan had given the U.S. 'nothing but lies & deceit' in return for aid
“The United States has foolishly given Pakistan more than 33 billion dollars in aid over the last 15 years and they have given us nothing but lies & deceit thinking of our leaders as fools. They give safe haven to the terrorists we hunt in Afghanistan with little help. No more!”
- Said
- Subject
- Pakistan
- Target
- Other countries
- Place
- Pakistan
- Topic
- Foreign policy
- Era
- First term
What happened
It was his first tweet of 2018. Pakistan summoned U.S. Ambassador David Hale, Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif called it a political stunt, and the country's National Security Committee expressed 'deep disappointment,' Al Jazeera reported. Reports at the time said the administration was weighing withholding $255 million in delayed aid.