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In March 2017, Juncker indicated he would support the independence of U.S. states, in revenge of U.S. President [[Donald Trump]]'s support for [[Brexit]]—something which showed either Juncker's ignorance of the difference between the EU and the U.S., or his support for a "United States of Europe."<ref>Montgomery, Jack (March 30, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/03/30/eu-prez-vows-revenge-for-trump-backing-brexit-will-call-for-texan-independence/ EU Prez Juncker Threatens ‘Texit’ as Revenge for Trump’s Brexit Support]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 31, 2017.</ref> [[Nigel Farage]] called Juncker a "complete and total idiot" for those comments and that they cost him and the EU "whatever credibility it had in the USA."<ref>McKenna, Katie (March 31, 2017). [http://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/2017/03/31/brexit-leader-farage-european-union-just-lost-whatever-credibility-had-in-u-s.html Brexit Leader Farage: European Union Just Lost Whatever Credibility they Had in the U.S.]. ''Fox Business''. Retrieved March 31, 2017.</ref>
In March 2017, Juncker indicated he would support the independence of U.S. states, in revenge of U.S. President [[Donald Trump]]'s support for [[Brexit]]—something which showed either Juncker's ignorance of the difference between the EU and the U.S., or his support for a "United States of Europe."<ref>Montgomery, Jack (March 30, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/03/30/eu-prez-vows-revenge-for-trump-backing-brexit-will-call-for-texan-independence/ EU Prez Juncker Threatens ‘Texit’ as Revenge for Trump’s Brexit Support]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 31, 2017.</ref> [[Nigel Farage]] called Juncker a "complete and total idiot" for those comments and that they cost him and the EU "whatever credibility it had in the USA."<ref>McKenna, Katie (March 31, 2017). [http://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/2017/03/31/brexit-leader-farage-european-union-just-lost-whatever-credibility-had-in-u-s.html Brexit Leader Farage: European Union Just Lost Whatever Credibility they Had in the U.S.]. ''Fox Business''. Retrieved March 31, 2017.</ref>
It was reported that Juncker took Brexit personally and, along with the other [[Liberal elite|European elites]], planned on taking revenge against the UK in the exit negotiations.<ref>Montgomery, Jack (May 17, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/05/17/trade-power-grab-strengthens-anti-deal/ Trade Power Grab Strengthens Anti-Brexit Hardliners in Brussels]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 19, 2017.</ref>
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