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senseandsensibility

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7. I agree that they are sounding positive

Reply to Boomerproud (Reply #4)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 03:12 PM

Aug 2025

and polite, but they are not bowing down. The President of Italy is emphasizing the bravery of the Ukrainians and the need for security for them. After thanking him, the leaders all seem to pivot to that.

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Oh God, trump is laying on the "compliments" to the Europeans [View all] senseandsensibility Aug 2025 OP

Meloni's look of truly confused amusement (bemusement?) is really something Prairie Gates Aug 2025 #1

Meloni is Italy's trump -- their own MAGA PSPS Aug 2025 #6

She's right wing, for sure Prairie Gates Aug 2025 #9

Is he really stupid enough to think that will work? Wiz Imp Aug 2025 #2

Exactly senseandsensibility Aug 2025 #3

it would work on him quakerboy Aug 2025 #11

I just watch 5 minutes ago and all I saw was them kissing his ass. Boomerproud Aug 2025 #4

I agree that they are sounding positive senseandsensibility Aug 2025 #7

Macron is saying that trmp organized this meeting??? spanone Aug 2025 #5

Well, what I think happened is that they told him they were coming senseandsensibility Aug 2025 #8

These are actual diplomats GenThePerservering Aug 2025 #10

So world leaders flew in for this. A press show, a meeting in the oval and then they leave? Autumn Aug 2025 #12

Wasn't Putin offered filet mignon, expensive champagne, etc. senseandsensibility Aug 2025 #13

He's a child pretending to be a grownup, and he thinks he's killing it. tanyev Aug 2025 #14