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applegrove

(118,022 posts)
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 07:12 PM Aug 2016

You Do Not embarrass your host: first rule of diplomacy according to CNN spokes person. Said Trump

embarrassed Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto by claiming paying for the wall was not discussed. Now Pena Nieto has updated that information with email. Trump fail.

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You Do Not embarrass your host: first rule of diplomacy according to CNN spokes person. Said Trump (Original Post) applegrove Aug 2016 OP
What a trainwreck. senseandsensibility Aug 2016 #1
What did you expect? Glitterati Aug 2016 #4
yeah, real presidential. mopinko Aug 2016 #2
Watch about two minutes of this Wellstone ruled Aug 2016 #3
 

Glitterati

(3,182 posts)
4. What did you expect?
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 07:29 PM
Aug 2016

Seriously, Josh at Talking Points Memo wrote yesterday that this could be nothing BUT a disaster for Trump.

It was a completely idiotic move on Trump's part. Nothing good could come of this meeting.

From Josh:
Again, when you're in a campaign under constant scrutiny you do your best to control every situation, reduce the risk of unpredictable, embarrassing or damaging events. You try not to cede control to others. You especially try not to cede near total control to someone who has every interest in the world in harming you. The maximal version of that 'big thing you're not supposed to do' is precisely what it looks like Trump is doing.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/can-trump-be-this-stupid-not-a-trick-question

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
3. Watch about two minutes of this
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 07:27 PM
Aug 2016

smack down of the Con Job. Noticed the translator just stood there completely shocked .

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