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Grins

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9. Bull squat

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue May 6, 2025, 11:41 AM

May 2025

No one at their level has meetings where what is to be discussed is known well in advance. By staffers on both sides. Many times they know what the agreed upon results will be - for the press conference after.

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He doesn't know why the Canadian PM is coming to the US [View all] malaise May 2025 OP

He should cancel the trip and wait until after Trump has made his semi-final decisions about tariffs. nt Jit423 May 2025 #1

..because Krasnov can't travel to Canada.. thomski64 May 2025 #2

Agree bucolic_frolic May 2025 #3

Wouldn't Trump have to have invited Carney in the first place? Ocelot II May 2025 #4

He probably did give an invitation, and then forgot about it. GoCubsGo May 2025 #12

Of course Trump knows. He just needs to be an asshole. Maru Kitteh May 2025 #5

"He just needs to be an asshole." Disaffected May 2025 #8

I wouldn't be surprised if he just forgot. GoCubsGo May 2025 #10

But no. I have decades of professional experience with many kinds of dementia. Maru Kitteh May 2025 #13

He actually said "He's probably looking for a deal." Amaryllis May 2025 #6

Yes malaise May 2025 #11

Maybe the PM just wants to thank him personally for getting him elected. displacedvermoter May 2025 #7

Bull squat Grins May 2025 #9