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No one recalls ever seeing the United Nation General Assembly laughing out loud at the President. (Original Post) Different Drummer Sep 2018 OP
Well, everyone laughs at jokes. maxsolomon Sep 2018 #1
This didn't age well. I guess he'll go back to the White House and threaten to defund the UN again. TheBlackAdder Sep 2018 #2
Former presidents have always enjoyed widespread support from UN members procon Sep 2018 #3
They saw who he really was with Charlottesville. They know. TeamPooka Sep 2018 #14
Well, that makes it a special memory for the present generation. eppur_se_muova Sep 2018 #4
link to tweet with video: ginnyinWI Sep 2018 #5
that is a correct reading of the verbal moment. He had to interject upon himself. TeamPooka Sep 2018 #15
Sorta like "standard sailors...and also stranded sailors." klook Sep 2018 #25
Human struggling.... blugbox Sep 2018 #30
LOL! The combination of idiocy and hubris is simultaneously hilarious and klook Sep 2018 #31
You have to laugh blugbox Sep 2018 #34
Orange ass clown Racerdog1 Sep 2018 #6
tRump is the type of president the UN is in place to guard AGAINST. Totally Tunsie Sep 2018 #7
behold our Magnificent Greatness! 0rganism Sep 2018 #8
"It was a very historic speech. I set another world record" dalton99a Sep 2018 #9
the whole world is laughing at him Jarqui Sep 2018 #10
I remember the chant "The whole world is watching" Mr.Bill Sep 2018 #12
These diplomats and world leaders are highly educated and accustomed to sarcasm and irony BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #11
I thought it would devolve into an unintentional murielm99 Sep 2018 #13
Just what I've said before, he needs to resign from office. leanforward Sep 2018 #16
Conspicuously absent today Fritz Walter Sep 2018 #17
Another superlative for the sleazy mushroom to tout Politicub Sep 2018 #18
America needs a slap in the face like this to see how far we've strayed from dignity. ffr Sep 2018 #19
I doubt it. Blue_true Sep 2018 #20
This is like something out of a movie! BobTheSubgenius Sep 2018 #21
Were the Russians also laughing? ThoughtCriminal Sep 2018 #22
I'd love to see UN diplomats chant "Come back when you have a real president" proglib217 Sep 2018 #23
A priceless moment!!! nt LAS14 Sep 2018 #24
Reminds me of a song ... UpInArms Sep 2018 #26
Damn Straight it did.. to the one who tweeted this in 2014 Cha Sep 2018 #27
His handlers did a poor job treestar Sep 2018 #28
In Dolt a L'Orange's world, anywhere is the perfect place to tout his alleged accomplishments. n/t Different Drummer Sep 2018 #29
Someone forgot to tell Trump DFW Sep 2018 #32
Not at any President or leader from any country malaise Sep 2018 #33

TheBlackAdder

(28,209 posts)
2. This didn't age well. I guess he'll go back to the White House and threaten to defund the UN again.
Tue Sep 25, 2018, 12:26 PM
Sep 2018

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Donald J. Trump
?Verified account @realDonaldTrump
9 Aug 2014

We need a President who isn't a laughing stock to the entire World. We need a truly great leader, a genius at strategy and winning. Respect!


Jean
? @jeanbo826
Replying to @realDonaldTrump

Hmmm, who is the laughing stock now?
2:09 PM - 13 Jul 2018





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procon

(15,805 posts)
3. Former presidents have always enjoyed widespread support from UN members
Tue Sep 25, 2018, 12:28 PM
Sep 2018

when we stood up for things like human rights,refugees, education, democracy, empowering women, and cooperation, the applause was enthusiastic. Now the US only touts is bragging about America first, and to hell with the rest of you!

eppur_se_muova

(36,271 posts)
4. Well, that makes it a special memory for the present generation.
Tue Sep 25, 2018, 12:32 PM
Sep 2018

Sort of like listening to your grandparents talk about the first time they ever saw an airplane.

ginnyinWI

(17,276 posts)
5. link to tweet with video:
Tue Sep 25, 2018, 12:44 PM
Sep 2018



When he says, "America's so true" I would change that punctiation to: "America's...so true!" He was saying the next sentence and then had to inject "so true" to respond to the laughter. It's like when he says, "believe me!".

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
7. tRump is the type of president the UN is in place to guard AGAINST.
Tue Sep 25, 2018, 01:24 PM
Sep 2018

He's a tremendous disservice to our nation by destroying our relationships and alliances around the world.

Mr.Bill

(24,304 posts)
12. I remember the chant "The whole world is watching"
Tue Sep 25, 2018, 01:42 PM
Sep 2018

from the protests at the '68 Democratic convention.

We can now update that to "The whole world is laughing".

BumRushDaShow

(129,161 posts)
11. These diplomats and world leaders are highly educated and accustomed to sarcasm and irony
Tue Sep 25, 2018, 01:34 PM
Sep 2018

2 types of literary discourse that I expect some thought the remarks were utilizing. However he was not being sarcastic, which is what makes this all the more insulting to this nation.

murielm99

(30,745 posts)
13. I thought it would devolve into an unintentional
Tue Sep 25, 2018, 01:53 PM
Sep 2018

comedy routine.

Dark humor. People laughing at him, not with him.



He is an international joke and a disgrace.

leanforward

(1,076 posts)
16. Just what I've said before, he needs to resign from office.
Tue Sep 25, 2018, 02:00 PM
Sep 2018

This is just one more time where he diminishes our country with his actions/verbiage.

He simply can not do the job. This speech at UN makes me think it's comparable to Kavanaugh on faux last night.

Fritz Walter

(4,291 posts)
17. Conspicuously absent today
Tue Sep 25, 2018, 02:02 PM
Sep 2018

Vladimir Putin.

His plan to reduce the USA’s stature is working so amazingly well that he didn’t need to be there. Instead, he’s occupied with the details of the next stage of his scheme: reclaiming Ukraine or the Baltic States. Or both. Decisions, decisions!

Politicub

(12,165 posts)
18. Another superlative for the sleazy mushroom to tout
Tue Sep 25, 2018, 02:03 PM
Sep 2018

“No president has been laughed at more than me. Believe me.”

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
20. I doubt it.
Tue Sep 25, 2018, 02:40 PM
Sep 2018

Most Americans are clear headed on that fool. The problems are his base and the purist far left.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,564 posts)
21. This is like something out of a movie!
Tue Sep 25, 2018, 02:48 PM
Sep 2018

Wag The Dog or something. Unfuckingbelievable.

Hilarious, though...if one can appreciate that kind of humour. Rather like a galley slave rowing a sinking trireme laughing at the drummer missing a beat.

 

proglib217

(88 posts)
23. I'd love to see UN diplomats chant "Come back when you have a real president"
Tue Sep 25, 2018, 06:04 PM
Sep 2018

Of course, being diplomats (and not being our poor excuse for a president), they won't. But I sure would love to see it.

(I can guarantee you they're *thinking* it.)

UpInArms

(51,284 posts)
26. Reminds me of a song ...
Wed Sep 26, 2018, 08:32 AM
Sep 2018

🎵I started a joke which started the whole world crying
But I didn't see that the joke was on me oh no
I started to cry which started the whole world laughing
Oh If I'd only seen that the joke was on me🎵

treestar

(82,383 posts)
28. His handlers did a poor job
Wed Sep 26, 2018, 08:43 AM
Sep 2018

a UN speech should not be a campaign event - something for him to read should have been on a teleprompter. That was no place to tout his alleged accomplishments.

DFW

(54,414 posts)
32. Someone forgot to tell Trump
Wed Sep 26, 2018, 05:02 PM
Sep 2018

This audience was NOT made up of ignorant, uneducated midwestern and southern "Christians," who will believe any lie if it comes out the appropriate mouth or Fox "News."

This audience was made up of senior diplomats from around the world who, with the exception of Nikki Haley, lie, and are lied to all the time. They all know it, they all know how to do it, and they sure as hell recognize it when an amateur tries it and thinks he's fooling somebody. THAT's why they were laughing.

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