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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Fri Jan 26, 2018, 09:47 AM Jan 2018

Trump ignores questions about 'shithole countries' during meeting with Rwandan president

Source: Politico

By POLITICO STAFF 01/26/2018 07:05 AM EST

President Donald Trump ignored questions about his alleged “shithole countries” comment during a meeting with the Rwandan president on Friday, saying instead that the United States has “great relationships” with the African nation.

“We have trade with Rwanda. And just generally I would say great relationships,” Trump said while sitting next to Rwandan President Paul Kagame at the economic forum at Davos, Switzerland.

Trump also praised Kagame for being named the new head of the African Union, which had previously called on Trump to apologize for his alleged “shithole countries" comment.

But, according to a pool report, Trump ignored shouted questions about the comment when asked during the meeting.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/26/trump-davos-shithole-countries-370859

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Trump ignores questions about 'shithole countries' during meeting with Rwandan president (Original Post) DonViejo Jan 2018 OP

"We have trade with Rwanda." BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #1

He thinks Rwanda PatSeg Jan 2018 #2

LOL BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #3

Well played. n/t reflection Jan 2018 #16

What percentage of Americans do you think could locate Rwanda on a map? oberliner Jan 2018 #4

What percentage of Americans are in Davos talking about "trade" with them? BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #7

Correct - and what percentage of Americans were meeting with the leader of Rwanda? George II Jan 2018 #9

Exactly. BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #12

Rwanda? What % of Americans could locate Nebraska on a map? chelsea0011 Jan 2018 #11

I'd bet enough to hurt to lose that he does not. Hortensis Jan 2018 #5

He always had "his people" to take care of those pesky details BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #13

Of course, shoulda remembered that. Hortensis Jan 2018 #14

... BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #15

'great relationships' is a boring phase rumpy uses too often. riversedge Jan 2018 #6

I believe he said last week he has a great relationship with Chuck Schumer. George II Jan 2018 #10

trade yeah, ivory still attached to the trophy-head 'trade'. Sunlei Jan 2018 #8

BumRushDaShow

(129,096 posts)

1. "We have trade with Rwanda."

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 10:08 AM

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He probably doesn't even know where Rwanda is... And if he does, he probably thinks it's near "Nambia".

PatSeg

(47,501 posts)

2. He thinks Rwanda

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 10:18 AM

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is a hotel run by Don Cheadle.

BumRushDaShow

(129,096 posts)

3. LOL

Reply to PatSeg (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 10:19 AM

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reflection

(6,286 posts)

16. Well played. n/t

Reply to PatSeg (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 01:03 PM

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oberliner

(58,724 posts)

4. What percentage of Americans do you think could locate Rwanda on a map?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 10:33 AM

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BumRushDaShow

(129,096 posts)

7. What percentage of Americans are in Davos talking about "trade" with them?

Reply to oberliner (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 10:47 AM

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George II

(67,782 posts)

9. Correct - and what percentage of Americans were meeting with the leader of Rwanda?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #7)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 11:04 AM

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BumRushDaShow

(129,096 posts)

12. Exactly.

Reply to George II (Reply #9)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 11:53 AM

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chelsea0011

(10,115 posts)

11. Rwanda? What % of Americans could locate Nebraska on a map?

Reply to oberliner (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 11:07 AM

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Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

5. I'd bet enough to hurt to lose that he does not.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 10:37 AM

Jan 2018

The stories from dozens of people about his lack of his astonishing ignorance and inability to concentrate, his frequent attempts to turn serious discussions to golf, the confused relief he routinely leaves briefings with, there's a real question of whether he knows where his own butt is to scratch it.