So Trump tried to show his cultists that he could play badass with that Muslim mayor of London

[Skidmore]

and it backfired. Not only did he get smacked down with disdain by the mayor's office and Londoners, ABC just reported that there were calls to disinvite him from his upcoming visit. He postponed his visit...err, ride in the gold carriage.

[malaise]

1. Off to the greatest page for thee

Rec - too good. He's not going near London - fugging draft dodging coward

[Scarsdale]

26. As a Brit

I am all for him riding in the open carriage. Londoners could show their "love" for the fat, orange creep.

[malaise]

27. Hehehehehehe

[Else You Are Mad]

2. He obviously hasn't learned yet

That world leaders are not small contractors that Trump can bully and threaten into getting his way because they aren't as rich and powerful as he is and they are much more sophisticated than he will ever be.

[Rollo]

3. When is Trump's audience with the Queen going to be?

[pink]

20. Referring to your pictures

I always thought that Ted Cruz looked more like Eddie Munster. Maybe they're all related.

[tblue37]

32. No, like Grandpa Munster:

BTW, the actor, Al Lewis, was a liberal, so don't blame him for the resemblance!

[Baitball Blogger]

4. Yeah. It would be best to avoid that ride in that carriage for

The sake of the carriage since it will get the brunt of the tomato and eggs...and shoes, maybe.

[NastyRiffraff]

6. Not to mention the bulk it would have to haul.

They'd probably have to lift him into the carriage, like Harry VIII.

[sarge43]

9. They have to use the Gold State Couch

It weighs 4 tons and needs eight horses to pull it. He probably couldn't fit in any other.

[Rollo]

40. And they should probably fit an air purifyng system to handle Trump's loud but deadlies...

[leftyladyfrommo]

5. I hope they do disinvite the boorish jerk.

He is so reviled there.

[Thinkingabout]

7. I don't know if trumpy understands he is not wanted, it probably went over his head, bigly.

[Honeycombe8]

8. He just got back. He was going abroad again? nt

[sheshe2]

10. He is going to have a very big sad...

Boo Hoo!

[catbyte]

11. But his ignorant, bigoted base loves that sort of jingoistic, vulgar behavior

I'm sure they're whooping it up in Freeperville because "he really told 'em" or some such idiocy. He's playing to his base now because that's really all he's got. He needs his base desperately to ensure that his pathetic little Nuremberg-Lite Klan Meetings/Hatefests are well-attended so he can convince himself he's loved & adored.

It's gone way beyond pathetic; it's pathological.

[narnian60]

14. +1

[NewJeffCT]

24. Yes

Most of them won't pay attention to the response from the brown foreigner. And, while Trump has gone over the top with the hateful rhetoric, W also played to his base most of the time as well. He usually couched it in better language, though.

[Alice11111]

36. Yep! Yep!

[lovemydogs]

12. A bully who keeps insulting our allies

[cab67]

13. has Trump done anything since being sworn in that didn't backfire?

[peggysue2]

15. No Badass

Simply an Ass of the first order. The man's backfiring score is about the only impressive quality he possesses. Because everything is about him and the latest quote he's heard on Fox News.

Ugh!

[sharedvalues]

16. And this is yet another time he got outmanned by a foreigner

Men here will be familiar with the dumb machismo the president continually tries to pull. Don't worry, women - most men hate this stuff too.

Macron used that dumb machismo against him, easily out-pulling him on the handshake and turning away from him and to Merkel for the first greeting.

This thread from TPM is exactly right:

Link to tweet

[Alice11111]

37. May should be lifting weights, so she can overpower him too

I think it won't take much.

[sharedvalues]

41. Judo!

[Alice11111]

42. HaHaHa. Threw him over her head during that hand shake

[MFM008]

17. Poor Cinderella

No ride in the pumpkin.......

[George II]

18. One rumored reason for the "postponement" is that they were not going to be using that carriage...

...it's used sparingly and he was upset.

When Obama visited, he said he didn't want to put the British government to the trouble of supplying security, he used his usual bullet-proof car.

[Hekate]

19. Trump postponed the visit himself? Is he scared that London's a hellhole? Or is he getting the...

...message that people despise him, and there might be a spot of unpleasantness with the citizens throwing eggs and tomatos at him?

Whatever, I'd just as soon the big baby stayed home and didn't go out in public until he learns to stop throwing tantrums in the aisles of grocery stores or even State banquets.

[NewJeffCT]

25. Trump is a coward

He's probably scared he might run into a brown or black person somewhere.

[Hekate]

35. London is a fascinating cross-section of the world, especially the former British Empire

A few years ago I had the unexpected opportunity to visit London on a tour (a friend's husband couldn't make it at the last minute and she offered to spot me the deposit if I bought the rest of his ticket). My only regret is that it was only a week. One play we saw starred Helen Mirren; another starred Judy Dench.

Gotta say it would be entirely wasted on Donald. He really should stay home where he's the star of his own show.

[flying-skeleton]

21. England SHOULD invite him ...

England SHOULD invite him and parade him throughout town so he can be booed mercilessly !!

[spanone]

22. K&R...

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

23. That's how simple people are impressed

They think acting like a douche bag is acting tough.

[IronLionZion]

28. His tweets on the lack of guns used should backfire badly

He claims that no one is calling for knife control since they used knives.

He took over 3 days to respond when the terrorist stabbed Americans to death in Portland and just didn't care about the people shot in Kansas by a terrorist.

[Initech]

29. The republicans' experiment has failed.

Time to let the adults lead again, kids. You've had your fun.

[HughBeaumont]

30. Good. Treat this horrid bastard like the know-nothing he is.

Dumberica made its greatest mistake in the modern era. I didn't think it was even remotely possible for American voters to commit an even greater colossal bed-shitting than Bewsh, but DAMNED if they didn't pull it off.

[billh58]

31. But it worked

so well with Kathy Griffin. But then again, the only thing that the London mayor did was his job -- unlike President numb-nuts.

[Scalded Nun]

33. Things just going from bad to worse for Donnie Two-Scoops

[calimary]

34. From your post to God's Screen.

[world wide wally]

38. I hope the UK declares him a "persona non grata"

"You don't exist to us, asshole"

[ailsagirl]

39. Whee!!!