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SaschaHM

(2,897 posts)
4. Did he though?
Tue Aug 30, 2016, 11:35 PM
Aug 2016

I'd wait until after the meeting if they do a televised conference. He could confront Donald Trump on his rhetoric. Wouldn't be the first time the Trump campaign walked into a trap (Giving Ted Cruz a primetime spot.)

 

KingCharlemagne

(7,908 posts)
7. The meeting confers upon Trump a legitimacy he in no way merits. The international
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 12:25 AM
Aug 2016

community should be uniformly shunning Trump, not feting him and his bozo retinue.

 

OB44

(27 posts)
6. The Mexican President's Spanish translation should be interesting...
Tue Aug 30, 2016, 11:45 PM
Aug 2016

If Obama hasn't made a call about this already I would be surprised. This smell like a trap for trump or the new President has some past dealing with Trump we don't know about.

lame54

(35,131 posts)
9. He has his own PR problems he is trying to fix...
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 10:27 AM
Aug 2016

He's desperate
Going toe to toe with Trump and not backing down may help his image

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