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lamp_shade

(15,522 posts)
Fri Feb 10, 2017, 07:29 PM Feb 2017

Can this be right?

Donald J. Trump ‏@realDonaldTrump 2m2 minutes ago
Heading to Joint Base Andrews on #MarineOne with Prime Minister Shinzō earlier today.


Shouldn't he have said it Prime Minister Abe?



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Can this be right? (Original Post) lamp_shade Feb 2017 OP
I guess they're on a first name basis now. (What an inept statesman) SticksnStones Feb 2017 #1
Maybe Abe calls him President Donald. lamp_shade Feb 2017 #3
But it violates protocol malaise Feb 2017 #5
That's what I thought. lamp_shade Feb 2017 #6
I doubt fuckwad knows what a surname is. pangaia Feb 2017 #8
His contempt for knowledge is frightening malaise Feb 2017 #11
Even protocol aside, calling him Prime Minister Shinzo is like saying president .... pangaia Feb 2017 #12
He does not give a flying fugg malaise Feb 2017 #15
It's certainly what he tweeted canetoad Feb 2017 #2
Abe called him Donald in their presser today. jmg257 Feb 2017 #14
Keeping it Klassy...bigly nt pkdu Feb 2017 #4
Etiquette is not trumps strong suit liberal N proud Feb 2017 #7
Only strong suit tRump has madokie Feb 2017 #10
Testing.... I just learned how to embed a tweet. lamp_shade Feb 2017 #9
congrats..... pangaia Feb 2017 #13
Awww... thank you so kindly. lamp_shade Feb 2017 #16

malaise

(297,960 posts)
5. But it violates protocol
Fri Feb 10, 2017, 07:34 PM
Feb 2017

It is PM surname not first name - he's an unsophisticated scumbag.

malaise

(297,960 posts)
11. His contempt for knowledge is frightening
Fri Feb 10, 2017, 07:46 PM
Feb 2017

He shows utter contempt for protocol - shakes head.

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
12. Even protocol aside, calling him Prime Minister Shinzo is like saying president ....
Fri Feb 10, 2017, 07:47 PM
Feb 2017

you know.... I almost can;t type it... president..............donald.............

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