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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsInternet ridicules Trump for "curtsy" before Saudi king. But, but...OBAMA! What about OBAMA???
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/05/whos-a-pretty-princess-now-btches-internet-ridicules-trump-for-curtsy-before-saudi-king/
President Donald Trump first trip overseas has so far gone seamlessly if one disregards the chaos he left at home with multiple bombshells dropped by the Washington Post and the New York Times regarding White House doings.
However, as the world awaits Trumps speech on Islam, he was the recipient of a great deal of mockery on Twitter for a half-curtsy he bestowed upon the king of Saudi Arabia.
Quipsters with long memories recalled conservative outrage that was showered upon former President Barack Obama when he bowed to foreign leaders including the Saudi king during what conservatives still call his apology tours.
Of particular note was this Trump gem from 2012:
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Internet ridicules Trump for "curtsy" before Saudi king. But, but...OBAMA! What about OBAMA??? (Original Post)
Miles Archer
May 2017
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Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)1. FF45 closed his eyes and bent over, looks like a bow to me....
then again he maybe about to climax when that big honking chunk of gold bling touches his neck.
Me.
(35,454 posts)3. Definitely Knee Action Going ON
Miles Archer
(18,837 posts)5. He got in an adorable little bounce.
Me.
(35,454 posts)2. Love This Line
Whos a pretty princess now, b*tches
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)4. Trump first trip so far gone seamlessly -- if you love billions and billions in weapons sales.
This is how you start a peace trip to unite people, hundreds of billions in weapons sales? Bullshit, horseshit, typical plutocrat shit.