Oh God, trump is laying on the "compliments" to the Europeans

[senseandsensibility]

He's complimented two of them on their "tans" so far and he's painfully, obviously trying to "butter them up". Gag worthy, but the Europeans won't let themselves get played I don't think. They looked pretty grim when they lined up for the group photo a couple of minutes ago.

Now he's on to his insane dishonest bragging about solving six wars already and how a ceasefire is not necessary anymore.

[Prairie Gates]

1. Meloni's look of truly confused amusement (bemusement?) is really something

She occasionally looks around like she's wondering if anyone else heard what she just did.

She's gonna be on one of those memes for "Italian girls can't hide their feelings."

[PSPS]

6. Meloni is Italy's trump -- their own MAGA

[Prairie Gates]

9. She's right wing, for sure

But she's not stupid

[Wiz Imp]

2. Is he really stupid enough to think that will work?

What am I saying? Of course he's that stupid. It will not work. European leaders aren't easily manipulated children like Trump is.

[senseandsensibility]

3. Exactly

I don't think they'll have any trouble standing up to him.

[quakerboy]

11. it would work on him

Therefore he thinks it will work

[Boomerproud]

4. I just watch 5 minutes ago and all I saw was them kissing his ass.

Made me sick.

[senseandsensibility]

7. I agree that they are sounding positive

and polite, but they are not bowing down. The President of Italy is emphasizing the bravery of the Ukrainians and the need for security for them. After thanking him, the leaders all seem to pivot to that.

[spanone]

5. Macron is saying that trmp organized this meeting???

[senseandsensibility]

8. Well, what I think happened is that they told him they were coming

and he had to make arrangements after that to avoid a huge international controversy. He couldn't exactly refuse. Now the leaders know that if they are too dismissive of him in public on his home turf it will be counter productive.

[GenThePerservering]

10. These are actual diplomats

They know how to be polite when they're playing Trump.

[Autumn]

12. So world leaders flew in for this. A press show, a meeting in the oval and then they leave?

Is the cheap son of a bitch going to feed them?

[senseandsensibility]

13. Wasn't Putin offered filet mignon, expensive champagne, etc.

according to a menu left in the printer by a trump staffer in Alaska? Oh well, I guess filet mignon and red carpets are only for special people.

[tanyev]

14. He's a child pretending to be a grownup, and he thinks he's killing it.