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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsboy the chinese president came and went with nary a whisper
like oh was he really here? no news about it at all. I guess ivanka placed a few billion dollars in orders for new junk to peddle and donald was playing war games. hope he had some good eats at least
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)It was poor timing and just plain vulgar. drumpfanov is a total embarrassment.
TeamPooka
(24,229 posts)for all it was worth and bomb Syria after they left.
mulsh
(2,959 posts)When the actions were announced my first thought was "wow a stunt to try to impress Mr. Xi" no new information has caused me to change my unfounded assumption.
TeamPooka
(24,229 posts)ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)He stayed down the road from Li'l Donnie. Xi was in and out before Donnie had enough time to insult or embarrass him. These world leaders are beginning to catch on to how you handle a meeting with the president of the US.
jpak
(41,758 posts)yup
Warpy
(111,274 posts)and had maybe even played a round of golf, but at dinner he realized just how little he could manage to accomplish with a boob like Dolt, went to bed, and got out of Dodge the next day.
SticksnStones
(2,108 posts)I wonder if there's any diplomatic fallout - or a perceived lack of respect - to be hosted at MAL rather than the more historic and noteworthy American WH.
Trump may think they prefer MAL, but I'd bet some see the invite as disrespectful.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)way too smart not to consider the source. If leaders of 180 nations don't all have extensive psychological profiles on Rump, I'll eat my screen.
They also have to be considering that America elected this astonishing boob, who can't begin to understand the issues or even hold a halfway intelligent conversation over dinner, and wondering what we might elect next.
Tanuki
(14,918 posts)by an ex-porn model.
SticksnStones
(2,108 posts)world wide wally
(21,744 posts)Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)the KGOP has other plans to entertain you. Trust them. They have plans.
bigtree
(85,998 posts)...
spanone
(135,844 posts)not a press conference... nothing.
Wounded Bear
(58,670 posts)just saying.