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Dem Rep. Dings Trump Over Summit Collapse: When You Govern Like a 'Reality Show... Things Fall Apart'
Source: Mediate
by Caleb Howe | 11:38 am, May 24th, 2018
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The collapse of the North Korea summit is the talk of D.C., and it is raining hot takes, sound bites, and oh snap moments. In a stand-up interview with streaming news network Cheddar, Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) had a good one. Part zinger, part analysis, this take is pretty hot.
When you run international affairs like its a TV reality show, and you dont prepare, things fall apart. And I think we have a very serious situation with North Korea, we need serious people to help plan these negotiations. Hopefully thatll happen. But Im not surprised that this all fell apart.
McGovern also said he was not previously optimistic about the chance for success, saying he felt the President wasnt working with professionals or the people who know what theyre doing.
Foreign policy takes a lot of attention and a lot of preparation, he said. This President I hope hes learning that lesson.
Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/donald-trump/dem-rep-dings-trump-over-summit-collapse-when-you-govern-like-a-reality-show-things-fall-apart/
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Dem Rep. Dings Trump Over Summit Collapse: When You Govern Like a 'Reality Show... Things Fall Apart' (Original Post)
DonViejo
May 2018
OP
Only trick tRump knows for negotiating is to be a bully. Doesn't work in international diplomacy. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2018
#1
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,001 posts)1. Only trick tRump knows for negotiating is to be a bully. Doesn't work in international diplomacy. nt
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)2. Yes! Dealing with even a "minor" country
isn't like dealing with Mom & Pop's Piano Store with 15 employees, or Bill's Construction with 100. You can't just screw them over and have your lawyer intimidate them out of a lawsuit.
Orsino
(37,428 posts)5. The only life plan he has is pretending to knowledge, power, money and sex appeal he never had.
His international diplomacy is barely even bullying. He has no idea what he's doing at any given moment, beyond his need to appear strong.
truthisfreedom
(23,146 posts)3. Game show host.
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,500 posts)6. Exactly! That's how I've referred to him for years. nt
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)4. Great zinger, but then he loses it with the quote
"This President
I hope hes learning that lesson.
Trump hasn't learned a goddamn thing - why now the hope that he's learning a lesson?
Hassler
(3,377 posts)7. The Apprentice: Nuclear Edition.
Ohioboy
(3,240 posts)8. Trump was too busy telling everyone how great the meeting was going to be
before it ever happened. No one has ever done what he can do. Blah, blah, blah.