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DesertRat

(27,995 posts) Thu Nov 17, 2016, 11:19 PM Nov 2016

Donald Trump Shoots the Breeze With the Prime Minister of Japan

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So the prime minister of Japan flies to New York to meet with Trump, and Trump shows up to shoot the breeze with him all by himself. No advisors. No State Department briefing. No prep. Just Trump and the Japanese team.

Oh, and Ivanka. Why? Here's my incredibly depressing guess: Trump is convinced that Japanese men consider it a sign of respect to have a pretty assistant in the room who listens attentively and silently. So he nabbed Ivanka and told her to act as decoration. This is a common belief among a certain kind of businessman, and Trump is that certain kind.

http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2016/11/donald-trump-shoots-breeze-prime-minister-japan

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Donald Trump Shoots the Breeze With the Prime Minister of Japan (Original Post) DesertRat Nov 2016 OP

Some might say ... LonePirate Nov 2016 #1

And no mention of Melania at all DesertRat Nov 2016 #15

She's his Third Lady elehhhhna Nov 2016 #17

Any tweets out yet on where to buy Ivanka's dress or shoes? tanyev Nov 2016 #2

OMG don't look at this if you can't take a joke. lonestarnot Nov 2016 #6

Imagine what the Japanese Prime Minister and his aids said to each other madaboutharry Nov 2016 #3

OMG that just made my stomach seize up Hekate Nov 2016 #4

Omg MissB Nov 2016 #9

I'm right there with you DesertRat Nov 2016 #14

Is there still an emperor in Japan? Is his crib this gaudy?!1 White House gonna be shabby!1 n/t UTUSN Nov 2016 #5

Bizarre... Satch59 Nov 2016 #7

His transition team hasn't contacted State yet. MissB Nov 2016 #10

Could you imagine living in that place. That's crazy. Calista241 Nov 2016 #8

My wife believes Trump is the Anti-Christ. yallerdawg Nov 2016 #13

I can't believe that any head of state could possibly take this moron smirkymonkey Nov 2016 #11

Look at what is on that gilded table: bottled water and Perrier. No glasses. No coffee service. Hekate Nov 2016 #12

Looking at that ugly ass sitting room, I shudder to think how the WH will look in a year Blaukraut Nov 2016 #16

LonePirate

(13,431 posts)

1. Some might say ...

Reply to DesertRat (Original post)

Thu Nov 17, 2016, 11:29 PM

Nov 2016

It's the surest sign yet of the massive corruption we can expect during the next four years when the ostensible head of Trump's business empire (Ivanka) is sitting in on meetings with foreign heads of state.

Perhaps if she was working on her laptop with Outlook open then maybe people would give a damn.

DesertRat

(27,995 posts)

15. And no mention of Melania at all

Reply to LonePirate (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 01:00 AM

Nov 2016

Does anyone else think this is odd? Is Ivanka the acting First Lady?

elehhhhna

(32,076 posts)

17. She's his Third Lady

Reply to DesertRat (Reply #15)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 01:41 AM

Nov 2016

tanyev

(42,601 posts)

2. Any tweets out yet on where to buy Ivanka's dress or shoes?

Reply to DesertRat (Original post)

Thu Nov 17, 2016, 11:30 PM

Nov 2016

lonestarnot

(77,097 posts)

6. OMG don't look at this if you can't take a joke.

Reply to tanyev (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 17, 2016, 11:36 PM

Nov 2016

Or pussy?

madaboutharry

(40,219 posts)

3. Imagine what the Japanese Prime Minister and his aids said to each other

Reply to DesertRat (Original post)

Thu Nov 17, 2016, 11:30 PM

Nov 2016

after they left the meeting.

Or even to each other right in front of him.

Hekate

(90,776 posts)

4. OMG that just made my stomach seize up

Reply to DesertRat (Original post)

Thu Nov 17, 2016, 11:33 PM

Nov 2016

Can I curl up into a fetal ball now?

(Stern voice): No. No you can't

MissB

(15,812 posts)

9. Omg

Reply to Hekate (Reply #4)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 12:02 AM

Nov 2016

it's so ridiculous! Between this and the casual conversation with Theresa May, I didn't know whether to laugh, cry or curl up in a ball.

DesertRat

(27,995 posts)

14. I'm right there with you

Reply to Hekate (Reply #4)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 12:42 AM

Nov 2016

UTUSN

(70,725 posts)

5. Is there still an emperor in Japan? Is his crib this gaudy?!1 White House gonna be shabby!1 n/t

Reply to DesertRat (Original post)

Thu Nov 17, 2016, 11:36 PM

Nov 2016

Satch59

(1,353 posts)

7. Bizarre...

Reply to DesertRat (Original post)

Thu Nov 17, 2016, 11:40 PM

Nov 2016

Did the prime minister come to the U.S. to meet the new president? Why wouldn't our current state Dept be involved? And having Ivanka there is just so wrong...everything about this photo is wrong...wow...

MissB

(15,812 posts)

10. His transition team hasn't contacted State yet.

Reply to Satch59 (Reply #7)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 12:02 AM

Nov 2016

Of course.

Calista241

(5,586 posts)

8. Could you imagine living in that place. That's crazy.

Reply to DesertRat (Original post)

Thu Nov 17, 2016, 11:46 PM

Nov 2016

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)

13. My wife believes Trump is the Anti-Christ.

Reply to Calista241 (Reply #8)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 12:36 AM

Nov 2016

Not the religious one, but the horrible movie/TV kind. "The Omen 3" and "Omega Code" and " Left Behind."

I think it's an obvious case of possession - Liberace is back!

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

11. I can't believe that any head of state could possibly take this moron

Reply to DesertRat (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 12:19 AM

Nov 2016

seriously. Honestly, what could he possibly have to say to them that won't make him sound like the total ignorant fool that he is? He knows NOTHING about world affairs. He probably doesn't even know where Japan IS!

Hekate

(90,776 posts)

12. Look at what is on that gilded table: bottled water and Perrier. No glasses. No coffee service.

Reply to DesertRat (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 12:29 AM

Nov 2016

No cookies. Nothing but bottled water.

THIS is hospitality to a great ally? Jesus Christ on a trailer hitch. Peasants in mud huts would do better.

God this is embarrassing.

Blaukraut

(5,693 posts)

16. Looking at that ugly ass sitting room, I shudder to think how the WH will look in a year