President Donald Trump held a cabinet meeting with media in tow on Thursday and opened up the floor to some questions. Naturally there were many on the subject of trade and tariffs.

After someone asked him about the European Union, Trump gave an outstanding explanation of how the EU, like China, took advantage of the U.S. due to the indifference, incompetence, or outright malice of the negotiators from prior administrations. Great example with Japan in there, too.

“And even when I’d renegotiate, like, I’d go to a country, they’d give me everything I asked for,” he said. “I said, why didn’t somebody ask for it originally? They gave me everything.”

Exactly the right question. And he has the right answer (although I might change one thing.)

“I think when they were negotiating, they didn’t care, or they didn’t ask, or they were shy, or they were very stupid,” Trump said. “Or – they hate our country.”

My change? Makes every “or” into “and” and you’ve got it nailed.

Now talk amongst yourselves as you please.