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https://politicalwire.com/2025/09/05/the-world-no-longer-takes-trump-seriously/The World No Longer Takes Trump Seriously
September 5, 2025 at 11:08 am EDT By Taegan Goddard
Tom Nichols: The leaders of Russia, China, and North Korea are not good men. They preside over brutal autocracies replete with secret police and prison camps. But they are, nevertheless, serious men, and they know an unserious man when they see one.
For nearly a decade, they have taken Donald Trumps measure, and they have clearly reached a conclusion: The president of the United States is not worthy of their respect.
For nearly a decade, they have taken Donald Trumps measure, and they have clearly reached a conclusion: The president of the United States is not worthy of their respect.
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Gone almost without notice in the US press: the EU and Mercosur are at threshold of a deal
Prairie Gates
Sep 2025
#1
Trump never made it passed his terrible twos. I will never understand the appeal. n/t
iscooterliberally
Sep 2025
#4
That was my first thought. No world leader has ever mistaken him for someone worthy of respect.
Pacifist Patriot
Sep 2025
#13
it is a very serious global situation that the US is headed by unserious clowns. nt
wiggs
Sep 2025
#10
I remind old timers that in TSF's first term there were credible and somewhat credible theories that TSF was
wiggs
Sep 2025
#14
Its only "controversial" in the sense that the media are feckless lightweights
Cosmocat
Sep 2025
#32
Look at his character, look at his history, look at his business success, listen to him speak
Scalded Nun
Sep 2025
#18
The world doesn't have to, but Americans have to, no matter how he talks or acts.
ancianita
Sep 2025
#24