Trump professes to be the smartest man ever
(Con artist is a better fit)
The real Trump, really...
Keeping a close eye and tab on Trump’s
foreign affairs blundering and domestic personal blustering.
First this introduction re: Trump’s 1st
NATO summit – his body
language is a telling sign of who he is and isn’t – a few examples follow:
BRUSSELS
(AP) — He didn't shove anyone this time, but Trump's body language during NATO
events suggested his relationships with key U.S. allies aren't exactly
buddy-buddy. He started the day with a tense breakfast meeting with NATO
leader, Jens Stoltenberg (photo above), in which he lectured him about member defense
spending and complained about a German pipeline deal with Russia. With arms
crossed over his chest, Trump gestured at Stoltenberg and repeatedly
interrupted the secretary-general as he argued his case.
World leader
summits are largely about optics and presenting a united front to the rest of
the world. But Trump barreled into this his first NATO summit, as he did his during his first
G7 conference. Both with a litany of public complaints about alliance members and their “delinquent
defense spending,” (Note: Which BTW is not entirely true, then about his lie saying the U.S.
spends 90% on NATO when in fact we provide only 22%), then false information about the German-Russian European
gas pipeline deal (Note: Also, laced with lies).
NOTE: Showing any unity with our allies, friends,
and partners seemed like an afterthought for Trump, who peddles “America First.”
And, boy did it show (and we must speculate that his 30% base back home loved
it)
During
moments that were visible to the press, Trump often separated himself from most
of his counterparts, particularly those with whom he has had public
disagreements, such as UK PM Theresa May, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau.
Then when the leaders strolled out of the gleaming
NATO building in Brussels for “the traditional family photo” in the courtyard,
Trump lingered behind and mostly spoke with Turkish President Recep Tayyip
Erdogan and Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic.
Then, on the dais, Trump
and May chatted as they stood together, but Trump kept his back toward other
leaders, including Merkel.
After the
group moved inside for talks, Trump again hung back as other heads of state
glad-handed around the room. He stayed close to members of his delegation,
including Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, before
back-slapping with others, including again PM May then taking his seat.
Now, my
main points for today – in a single word, Trump’s administration is a train wreck.
Here are a few
fact checking sources to prove and show the history of this horrible man in
office:
Related Tidbits:
Politics and
President Watchers (170 of them) conclude: Trump is worst ever.
Finally, I conclude: Trump, despite him always blustering about himself is in reality an untalented leader by any definition. He lacks finesse and even basic skills that we have grown to expect and see in our president. He is grossly
uncouth and harsh as well as unnecessarily blunt and ugly in speech and tone.
As
noted he is openly harsh and insulting to our allies, friends, and partners and
then he turns right around and dishes out kudos to Kim, Jung-un, Vladimir
Putin, Chinese President Xi, and other nasty leaders from Turkey and the
Philippines.
My view of Trump's basic tactic:
My view of Trump's basic tactic:
Try and prove this false - can't be done
(It's in his DNA)
All that is mind-boggling to say the least. The worst part, he bashes world
allies via tweets and press statements and then in meeting with cameras
flashing lay a million kudos on them… what a hypocrite – really, who does that?
It is astonishing that we tolerate this from
him for 18 months. It is unappealing and undignified except one concludes for Trump loyalists of the same ilk who love his crap and will stick by him no
matter what.
That’s it for today – thanks for stopping by.
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