Why on earth president elect trump was invited to the reopening of Notre Dame? Are world leaders

[akbacchus_BC]

now starting to suck up to him?

[Irish_Dem]

1. We are supposed to have only one president at time.

But everyone started kissing Trump's ass ring on Nov 5.

He is the emperor of the world now.

[allegorical oracle]

3. Am torqued. Mebbe Melania will show up in a fox fur coat with "I Don't Care Do You?"

on the back.

[Irish_Dem]

5. Melania will only show up if paid to do so.

Of course yes she may do a freebie if she can say FU to the American people.

[allegorical oracle]

15. Looks like she didn't show; France's offer must've been too low. Then, again, she

may have had a QVC appearance conflict. Am still torqued. There's only one POTUS at a time. Jill Biden was there, 'tho.

[Irish_Dem]

17. Trump appointed himself POTUS on Nov 5.

The ass kissing and bowing down commenced on that date.

The belief in one president at a time is old fashioned I guess.

For the past 4 years Trump acted like a rival court at MAL.

[rainy]

2. doesn't hurt that the richest man in the USA is financially backing him plus many other extremely

wealth men!!!!!
Money is everything!

[Emile]

4. Maybe it's a trap. Is he wanted in France for past illegal activity.

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

6. If Notre-Dame is tacky enough to invite him, it's an event too tacky to watch.

Besides, aren't we always told: "the church is not a building"?

[drray23]

7. They dont have a choice.

Like it or not Trump is the incoming president that they will have to deal with.
Its in the best interest of their countries to try and limit the damage. This does not necessarily mean bending the knee to Trump.

Rather, they know that Trump is highly susceptible to be influenced whether by flattery or perceived benefits. All of these world leaders are way smarter than Trump and hence are playing the game to extract gains for their countries.

That's what we get for having elected a corrupt idiot.

[Mz Pip]

9. Macron doesn't want tariffs

France is in dire straits economically and tariffs certainly won’t help.
Sadly, Macron is forced to make nice. I’m sure he personally hates Trump’s guts but France’s economy is what matters here.

[allegorical oracle]

16. Did hear that when TSF arrived and was greeted, it was being shown inside the Cathedral and there

were boos from some in the audience. Heh heh.

[DURHAM D]

8. They are trying to convert him. nt

[GreenWave]

10. So they snubbed Biden?

En garde.

[republianmushroom]

11. Your last sentences say it.

[muriel_volestrangler]

12. Yes. The free world has to suck up to the USA, especially when an emotional toddler is elected as president

Part of the attraction of electing Trump for his supporters is seeing other countries, like European ones, having to grovel to a bigot.

If a proper adult is elected as US president, other countries can have a grown-up relationship with the USA. GWB was bad enough, but at least he'd reached the "freshman" phase of university, emotionally speaking. Trump is, at best, a 9 year old, and is many ways still about 4.

[Mr. Sparkle]

13. I just saw Elon there

what the fuck?

[Ping Tung]

14. Standing next to Trump is a good way to make their own leader look like the pinnacle of honesty, decency, and wisdom

in comparison.