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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Fri Aug 23, 2019, 10:19 AM Aug 2019

So Trump's G7 MASTER PLAN is to rub world leaders' noses in his brilliant, yuge economy.



“Already, Trump has shaken up the schedule, calling at the last minute for a special meeting Sunday morning to discuss the global economy. Senior administration officials said he will contrast U.S. growth with Europe’s economic doldrums and press his pro-jobs and ‘fair’ trade messages,” the report states. “It is unclear how receptive the others will be to whatever thoughts Trump might offer as to how they should shift their own economic approaches. Many world leaders blame Trump’s trade war with China and his threats against Europe and Japan for a major contraction in investment and spending, and are frustrated with what they see as attempts to use weaknesses elsewhere to demand changes he thinks will benefit U.S. companies.”

https://www.rawstory.com/2019/08/g7-diplomats-cringing-at-weekend-with-trump-you-just-try-to-get-through-the-summit-without-any-damage/
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rampartc

(5,388 posts)
1. he is going to trumpsplain economics to the europeans?
Fri Aug 23, 2019, 10:25 AM
Aug 2019

lolololololololoolololololololololollololololololololololololololololol

he must really believe he is king of Israel!

maybe he can enroll macron merkel and putin in trump university while he is at it.

greatauntoftriplets

(175,729 posts)
2. Maybe Macron, Merkel, Trudeau, etc., will decide to sleep in Sunday morning to avoid the bragfest.
Fri Aug 23, 2019, 10:27 AM
Aug 2019

Boris Johnson will show up, of course.

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
8. Yeah, they're all attending so they can align themselves with Trump's expectations
Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:00 AM
Aug 2019

It would be one thing if they'd witnessed his nonsense from afar and were preparing for their first face-to-face with him.

But they've all been stuck in a room with him before, and they know what's coming.

dawg day

(7,947 posts)
4. It's all about his ego
Fri Aug 23, 2019, 10:36 AM
Aug 2019

How can his supporters not recognize he's always bragging? Do they like that about him, claiming he's God and King and the Chosen One?
He's going to the G7 where everyone else is going to be talking about real economic issues, discussing solutions, and he's going to get up and brag that he "saved" the US.

And everything gets trashed. He was just doing a Medal of Honor ceremony, which ought to be one of the most solemn and highminded of all presidential tasks. And instead of really honoring the military member who received this highest of military awards, he yuks it up, says he wanted to give himself one too.

How now will Woody Williams (the recipient) and his family remember this occasion? That Trump cheapened the award by acting like if HE wants one, he should get one-- heroism doesn't matter.

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/21/donald-trump-give-himself-medal-of-honor-1470950

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
5. Well, he as all the words!
Fri Aug 23, 2019, 10:42 AM
Aug 2019

When you watch Hideo Trumpatunia, America's Peach Pit Pustule, it is like all the Mr. Bean episodes playing one after another, over and over, but stripped of the humor and good nature.

The best you can get from him is a precise understanding about how not to do things like a total dunderhead at every step of the way.

RKP5637

(67,089 posts)
6. Damn he always looks/is such an obstinate asshole. The US is less than 5% of the worlds' population.
Fri Aug 23, 2019, 10:53 AM
Aug 2019

In the big picture, the US could one day be a very very minor player. The US had a good run after WW II, but other countries are catching up or surpassing the US. All tRump does is advance the failing of the US.

lark

(23,065 posts)
9. drumpf - let's make PUtn king, look how well it's worked for me!
Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:03 AM
Aug 2019

He's a great guy and will never show the ugly things he's got on all of you, he promised and I believe him above anyone else!

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