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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Thu Nov 29, 2018, 06:05 PM Nov 2018

The homebody president: Trump keeps it quick on trips abroad

Marathon days. Red-eye flights. Jam-packed agendas. When President Donald Trump travels abroad, he’s increasingly keeping it quick lately. Trump departed the United States Thursday for the Group of 20 summit in Argentina , where the homebody commander in chief will spend just 48 hours on the ground ...

Known for relishing routine and preferring his own bed ... Trump has always shown a reluctance to sleep in unfamiliar places. He has stayed overnight at properties he does not own only a handful of times since taking office, and he has laced into staff over his accommodations.

Three current and former White House officials said Trump has at times expressed frustration about travel overseas, and they have curtailed trips to his liking. The White House did not respond to a request for comment. All spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal matters.

White House aides said Trump prefers to play the role of host rather than guest on the international stage, both out of personal preference and for the symbolism. Trump relishes showing foreign leaders around the White House, delivering tours of the West Wing and Executive Mansion, and holding forth on the history of the place.

https://www.apnews.com/8b2155ea907b4cfd857ed4e7a7fb5b6f

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The homebody president: Trump keeps it quick on trips abroad (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Nov 2018 OP

What a kiss ass report. Wellstone ruled Nov 2018 #1

Maybe Trump is like Kim Jong Un and doesn't want to poop in a foreign toilet, b/c RockRaven Nov 2018 #2

No, he's scared shitless about any assassination attempt, ala' Hitler's July 20... machoneman Nov 2018 #3

"Holding forth on the history of the place..." cactusfractal Nov 2018 #4

Trump has a duty to interact with other world leaders He failed in Paris and now in Argentinia. riversedge Nov 2018 #5

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

1. What a kiss ass report.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Thu Nov 29, 2018, 06:21 PM

Nov 2018

AP used to be factual and honest,not this piece.

RockRaven

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2. Maybe Trump is like Kim Jong Un and doesn't want to poop in a foreign toilet, b/c

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Thu Nov 29, 2018, 06:27 PM

Nov 2018

that would explain it as much as wanting to sleep in his own bed. Just sayin'...

machoneman

(4,007 posts)

3. No, he's scared shitless about any assassination attempt, ala' Hitler's July 20...

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Thu Nov 29, 2018, 09:10 PM

Nov 2018

near death experience at the hands of loyal Germans!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20_July_plot

No kidding, he must feel exposed outside of the WH and D.C. Keep in mind he kept writings by and of old Adolph on his nightstand for many years.

cactusfractal

(496 posts)

4. "Holding forth on the history of the place..."

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Fri Nov 30, 2018, 09:38 AM

Nov 2018

"And this is where George Washington had the King of Rusher - they had kings, a lot of people don't know that - to dinner. They said it was collusion then, too, but they were WRONG! No collusion, then or now.

And here is the computer Andrew Jackson used. That's a painting of Abraham Lincoln, the second greatest Republican President after me. Over here is the Blue Room. Never liked blue, so we're going to be repainting and naming it the Gold Room, probably in my third term..."

riversedge

(70,273 posts)

5. Trump has a duty to interact with other world leaders He failed in Paris and now in Argentinia.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Fri Nov 30, 2018, 12:12 PM

Nov 2018

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