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Stuart G

(38,436 posts)
Sat May 5, 2018, 06:37 PM May 2018

Trump in an effort to please the NRA, totally angers .. a friend, France

People in France are upset about Trumps remarks about someone having a gun could have prevented a massacre in 2015. Trump's stupidity is clearly seen. Yes, the NRA might be important to Trump, but the memory of over 130 people killed by terrorists is far more important. Trump's view is totally selfish and is trying to please the NRA in a speech.

...Trump has forgotten who he represents. The United States of America....not Donald Trump and the NRA. He thinks he knows, and he knows nothing. This one speech proves it. Why would Trump go there?. We know the answer. But this one speech embarrasses the rest of us. Trump does not know the specifics enough to make any statement on that massacre. He has read very little about this, and has not asked those who know the answer for information on that event

..The President of the United States has access to an incredible amount of information about important events. Especially events like the massacre in France. But it is obvious, Trump did not ask anyone. First, should he bring up this at all? Second, is this view, that one person could have stopped this, true tot he facts? Third, what would bringing this up in the NRA context do to relations with an ally? Trump does not care. All he cares about is his view and trying to please the NRA. I hope he apologizes. But he doesn't know the meaning of the word "apology." He is a lying stupid fool who just disgraced, "The United States of America" to please the NRA.

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Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)
2. Blithering, babbling complete and total dumbshit who knows nothing about anything ESPECIALLY
Sat May 5, 2018, 06:40 PM
May 2018

business, and who never, not once EVER thinks before he babbles something.

No person with an IQ over 12 would want him in charge of a lemonade stand let alone this.

And I blame NOSE HOLDERS and WHINERS for all of this.

Freethinker65

(10,026 posts)
3. Trump doesn't give a fuck about France, Trump doesn't give a fuck about the second amendment
Sat May 5, 2018, 06:41 PM
May 2018

Trump does care about money, and power and will say and do whatever it takes to pleasure himself.

malaise

(269,087 posts)
5. The NRA has guns to sell and they own
Sat May 5, 2018, 06:44 PM
May 2018

Don the Con. These attacks on France, England and anywhere with serious regulations re guns are deliberate.
They are only thinking about gun profits. Lives do not count.

Stuart G

(38,436 posts)
6. "Lives do not count." This is true,and it's true about the attitude of the current
Sat May 5, 2018, 06:58 PM
May 2018

"President of the United States of America"..........how sad indeed....

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
7. He disgraced the US today?
Sat May 5, 2018, 07:02 PM
May 2018

If someone could get him down to just once a day, that would be an improvement.

Hellish still, but I’m afraid to think he’s hit rock bottom. Again.

Whenever he hits rock bottom, he manages to blast his way into yet a deeper cavern.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
8. Saplings disappearing, Macron's "dandruff problem", now this
Sat May 5, 2018, 07:07 PM
May 2018

The only thing I have to say is, What took so long for them to become angry?

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
9. You do know the tree was quarantined, yes?
Sun May 6, 2018, 01:08 PM
May 2018

It wasn’t actually planted. But since Trump wanted a photo op, the root ball was wrapped in plastic. The plant is in quarantine:

http://m.dw.com/en/trump-macron-friendship-tree-dug-up-and-checked-for-parasites/a-43601189

Over several subsequent tweets, Araud sparred with users who pointed out that quarantining a tree after planting it was the opposite of a precaution and that Macron's oak could possibly have already transferred European blight and parasites to the US's flora — including the White House's pricey plants. The diplomat wrote, more than once, that officials had packed the roots in plastic.

...

On Monday, an official in Macron's office told reporters that Trump had insisted on planting the tree last week despite knowing full well that it would have to be uprooted. "It was actually a special favor from Trump to France to be able to plant the tree the day of the president's visit," the official said. "Don't worry," he added, "the tree is doing very well."

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