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TeamPooka

(25,577 posts)
Tue May 16, 2017, 01:55 PM May 2017

Is it me or does Trump always look happiest when he's sitting next to a dictator?

All smiles and love next to turkey's ruthless dictator.
Frowning and scowling next to legally elected leaders like Merkel or Trudeau

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Is it me or does Trump always look happiest when he's sitting next to a dictator? (Original Post) TeamPooka May 2017 OP
It isnt you, it is fact. Laughs it up, because he is a dictator also. Eliot Rosewater May 2017 #1
Absolutely thegoose May 2017 #2
He loves authoritarians and wants to be one. He thinks they're in the same frat. NightWatcher May 2017 #3
☝☝☝☝☝ this👆👆👆👆👆 irisblue May 2017 #5
With his lapdog eagerness to impress, it looks like he aspires to become one himself. nt procon May 2017 #4
So obvious voteearlyvoteoften May 2017 #6
Birds of a feather Orrex May 2017 #7
The likes men who project strength because he thinks he's one, too. book_worm May 2017 #8
I noticed that too. It is so obvious. OhioBlue May 2017 #9
I thought he looked vacant and a bit lost. Glimmer of Hope May 2017 #10
He doesn't like to be challenged jeanmarc May 2017 #11
He's happiest when he's sitting next to dictator of a country he has businesses interests in Snake Plissken May 2017 #12
That's the club he most wants to be a member of. snot May 2017 #13
small hands Dem2 May 2017 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author GallopingGhost May 2017 #15

Eliot Rosewater

(34,285 posts)
1. It isnt you, it is fact. Laughs it up, because he is a dictator also.
Tue May 16, 2017, 01:57 PM
May 2017

And his supporters want that, they want a dictator who promises to destroy people they are uncomfortable around.

 

thegoose

(3,115 posts)
2. Absolutely
Tue May 16, 2017, 02:04 PM
May 2017

He's with someone he feels most comfortable with. And then he walks out ignoring the press while giving the "thumbs up."

Orange shitgibbon.

procon

(15,805 posts)
4. With his lapdog eagerness to impress, it looks like he aspires to become one himself. nt
Tue May 16, 2017, 02:13 PM
May 2017

book_worm

(15,951 posts)
8. The likes men who project strength because he thinks he's one, too.
Tue May 16, 2017, 02:29 PM
May 2017

But truly he is a complete blundering idiot.

jeanmarc

(1,685 posts)
11. He doesn't like to be challenged
Tue May 16, 2017, 02:33 PM
May 2017

He likes everyone around them challenging each other and NOT working as a team.

He's much like them.

Dem2

(8,178 posts)
14. small hands
Tue May 16, 2017, 03:13 PM
May 2017

still can't believe people thought an insecure dictator wannabe was an actual choice

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