Mikhail Gorbachev Didn't Mince Words When It Came To His Opinion Of Donald Trump.
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Mikhail Gorbachev Thought Very Little Of Donald Trump.
By now, most of the controversies surrounding of the controversies that surround Donald Trump. As The Atlantic reports, the businessman and former president had a laundry list of scandals, such as sexual assault, racism, and fraud. One of Trump's more controversial moves during his presidency was his decision to withdraw the United States from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. As the BBC states, the withdrawal happened formally on August 2, 2019, and was subject to criticism. The treaty, signed by Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan in 1987, forbids either country from deploying intermediate-range (310-3,400 miles) nuclear, ballistic, and cruise missiles (per the Arms Control Association).
Gorbachev was one of the observers who had a few choice words for the U.S. president. As stated by CNBC, Gorbachev criticized the withdrawal, adding that the move was " ... not the work of a great mind." The move was seen by many officials as an escalation of tensions between the U.S. and Russia, evoking memories of the Cold War. However, Gorbachev's comment was one of the more direct statements made over the withdrawal.
