The least bit of self-restraint is all it takes for people to start calling him presidential.
Just waiting for him to start dropping bombs to distract from the domestic crisis.
Also, remember he is taking literally no questions until he gets home, and then has also canceled press briefings. As soon as the trip is done, he is going to be unhappy with coverage
What I am gathering from this thread is that Trump travelled to the heart of Wahabism, boldly looked King Salman in the eye, and blamed everything on the Shias?
Was that rhetoric about Iran/Hezbollah from his Islam speech, or just something he rambled at someone?
Boring teleprompter Trump seems preferable to the alternative.
Not at all. He'll probably gain approval rating and be able to get some positive news out of at least doing what a president is "supposed to do" for five fucking seconds.
Not having an international incident again seems like a positive. The rest is mostly the media sucking.
Boring teleprompter Trump seems preferable to the alternative.
Not at all. He'll probably gain approval rating and be able to get some positive news out of at least doing what a president is "supposed to do" for five fucking seconds.
I'm at least beginning to hope we're past that point. He's coming home to the Russian investigation, no matter what happens abroad. Hell, a distracting enough incident overseas might feel like a relief at this point.
My impression is they're re-enacting an M. Bison moment. Just as a snapshot that looks like some supervillain shit.
I'm sure it's innocuous, but I don't know how other nations can see this as a good thing. Let's go ahead and chalk it up to a bad idea on accident? How could wrapping the fingers of a grubby rich racist, a theocratic oil monarchy and a military ruler with a sketchy history around a globe not be Austin Powers shit?
Edit: Also Trumps face, what the fuck kind of look is that?
So I'm probably being a puerile idiot for fixating on this but seriously what in the flippin flyin fuck is going on in that orb gripping picture
It's the ceremonial opening of the Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology. Considering the three men involve in opening it, irony is still dead.
Self-righteousness is incompatible with coalition building.
Are we (and when I say we I mean, like, establishment figures) all just going to gloss over the pretty much open secret that the Saudis back ISIS, Al-Quaeda and so on, and have done for years?
Brian Klaas is a Fellow of the Department of Government at the London School of Economics, and author of The Despot's Accomplice: How the West is Aiding & Abetting in the Decline of Democracy; he was also a pundit (for the Democrat side) in Channel 4 UK's election debate coverage.
I could write for days about just the look on the Kings face, what even is that, did his buried consciousness rise to the surface for a moment, he looks like he just suddenly realized who he is and where he is and who he's with
I could write for days about just the look on the Kings face, what even is that, did his buried consciousness rise to the surface for a moment, he looks like he just suddenly realized who he is and where he is and who he's with
I think he just caught his reflection in the globe.
Inner monologue: "Oh boy"
+18
Options
HakkekageSpace Whore Academysumma cum laudeRegistered Userregular
Everywhere I am seeing the signs of media tipping the brims of their hats to the surprising non-fuckup of a speech that was the President's performance. But I am bitter.
Instead, marvel at this bit from WaPo's coverage:
Trump summons Muslim nations to confront ‘Islamic terror of all kinds’
(ugh, this headline)
...
The warm embrace of Trump that was on festive display on his first day in Riyadh continued during a trio of bilateral meetings the president held Sunday at the Ritz-Carlton hotel.
Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi praised Trump and invited him to visit Egypt, which Trump said he intends to do. Through a translator, Sissi said, “You are a unique personality that is capable of doing the impossible.”
“I agree!” Trump replied, as his advisers and others looking on laughed.
Trump went on to compliment Sissi on his fashion, telling the Egyptian leader, “Love your shoes. Boy, those shoes. Man . . .”
Ha ha ha i love those shoes you use to grind journalists in the face ha ha ha where did you get them do they come in a child's 9
Everywhere I am seeing the signs of media tipping the brims of their hats to the surprising non-fuckup of a speech that was the President's performance. But I am bitter.
Instead, marvel at this bit from WaPo's coverage:
Trump summons Muslim nations to confront ‘Islamic terror of all kinds’
(ugh, this headline)
...
The warm embrace of Trump that was on festive display on his first day in Riyadh continued during a trio of bilateral meetings the president held Sunday at the Ritz-Carlton hotel.
Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi praised Trump and invited him to visit Egypt, which Trump said he intends to do. Through a translator, Sissi said, “You are a unique personality that is capable of doing the impossible.”
“I agree!” Trump replied, as his advisers and others looking on laughed.
Trump went on to compliment Sissi on his fashion, telling the Egyptian leader, “Love your shoes. Boy, those shoes. Man . . .”
Ha ha ha i love those shoes you use to grind journalists in the face ha ha ha where did you get them do they come in a child's 9
This reads like a passive jab that Trump isn't self aware to grasp.
+9
Options
HakkekageSpace Whore Academysumma cum laudeRegistered Userregular
Everywhere I am seeing the signs of media tipping the brims of their hats to the surprising non-fuckup of a speech that was the President's performance. But I am bitter.
Instead, marvel at this bit from WaPo's coverage:
Trump summons Muslim nations to confront ‘Islamic terror of all kinds’
(ugh, this headline)
...
The warm embrace of Trump that was on festive display on his first day in Riyadh continued during a trio of bilateral meetings the president held Sunday at the Ritz-Carlton hotel.
Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi praised Trump and invited him to visit Egypt, which Trump said he intends to do. Through a translator, Sissi said, “You are a unique personality that is capable of doing the impossible.”
“I agree!” Trump replied, as his advisers and others looking on laughed.
Trump went on to compliment Sissi on his fashion, telling the Egyptian leader, “Love your shoes. Boy, those shoes. Man . . .”
Ha ha ha i love those shoes you use to grind journalists in the face ha ha ha where did you get them do they come in a child's 9
This reads like a passive jab that Trump isn't self aware to grasp.
Everywhere I am seeing the signs of media tipping the brims of their hats to the surprising non-fuckup of a speech that was the President's performance. But I am bitter.
Instead, marvel at this bit from WaPo's coverage:
Trump summons Muslim nations to confront ‘Islamic terror of all kinds’
(ugh, this headline)
...
The warm embrace of Trump that was on festive display on his first day in Riyadh continued during a trio of bilateral meetings the president held Sunday at the Ritz-Carlton hotel.
Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi praised Trump and invited him to visit Egypt, which Trump said he intends to do. Through a translator, Sissi said, “You are a unique personality that is capable of doing the impossible.”
“I agree!” Trump replied, as his advisers and others looking on laughed.
Trump went on to compliment Sissi on his fashion, telling the Egyptian leader, “Love your shoes. Boy, those shoes. Man . . .”
Ha ha ha i love those shoes you use to grind journalists in the face ha ha ha where did you get them do they come in a child's 9
This reads like a passive jab that Trump isn't self aware to grasp.
'Congratulations on the enormity of your success.'
Everywhere I am seeing the signs of media tipping the brims of their hats to the surprising non-fuckup of a speech that was the President's performance. But I am bitter.
The press would love a war with Iran for reasons that remain mystifying.
Self-righteousness is incompatible with coalition building.
Everywhere I am seeing the signs of media tipping the brims of their hats to the surprising non-fuckup of a speech that was the President's performance. But I am bitter.
Posts
Just waiting for him to start dropping bombs to distract from the domestic crisis.
Also, remember he is taking literally no questions until he gets home, and then has also canceled press briefings. As soon as the trip is done, he is going to be unhappy with coverage
Was that rhetoric about Iran/Hezbollah from his Islam speech, or just something he rambled at someone?
https://mobile.twitter.com/PhilipRucker/status/866334183886655490
Sigh.
Not having an international incident again seems like a positive. The rest is mostly the media sucking.
I'm at least beginning to hope we're past that point. He's coming home to the Russian investigation, no matter what happens abroad. Hell, a distracting enough incident overseas might feel like a relief at this point.
WTF?
My impression is they're re-enacting an M. Bison moment. Just as a snapshot that looks like some supervillain shit.
I'm sure it's innocuous, but I don't know how other nations can see this as a good thing. Let's go ahead and chalk it up to a bad idea on accident? How could wrapping the fingers of a grubby rich racist, a theocratic oil monarchy and a military ruler with a sketchy history around a globe not be Austin Powers shit?
Edit: Also Trumps face, what the fuck kind of look is that?
It's a globe. Trump's fondling the US, and you can see Australia down at the bottom.
It just also looks like a prop from a sci-fi movie.
Because Melania is the Baroness to Trump's Cobra Commander.
(everyone gets in position behind the globe looking forward)
Trump, "Don't just stand here... reach out and grab it. When you're famous they let you do that."
(creepy face globe crotch grab)
Suddenly everyone in the room is very uncomfortable. They're all looking at Trump like, "What the fuck is he doing, why are his eyes closed?"
Seriously, what is the caption here?
"Meanwhile, at the legion of doom"?
Sad.
For you, the day Trump won your election was the most important day of your life. But for him, it was Tuesday.
Steam | XBL
I see they've become way too wussy to "say it like it is".
I thought you had to use the 3 magic words?
It's the ceremonial opening of the Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology. Considering the three men involve in opening it, irony is still dead.
Doing anything else would surely make the sword giftings and orb parties pretty fuckin awkward
Brian Klaas is a Fellow of the Department of Government at the London School of Economics, and author of The Despot's Accomplice: How the West is Aiding & Abetting in the Decline of Democracy; he was also a pundit (for the Democrat side) in Channel 4 UK's election debate coverage.
Steam | XBL
I think he just caught his reflection in the globe.
Inner monologue: "Oh boy"
Instead, marvel at this bit from WaPo's coverage:
(ugh, this headline)
Ha ha ha i love those shoes you use to grind journalists in the face ha ha ha where did you get them do they come in a child's 9
NNID: Hakkekage
This reads like a passive jab that Trump isn't self aware to grasp.
It almost certainly is
And the idiot just blabs about his shoes
NNID: Hakkekage
'Congratulations on the enormity of your success.'
The press would love a war with Iran for reasons that remain mystifying.