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PoindexterOglethorpe

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11. Surely that's an Onion story.

Fri May 19, 2017, 04:24 PM

May 2017

Or Andy Borowitz.

The WH staff can't possibly be so ignorant of how the real world works that they think they can command other world leaders to treat the toddler-in-chief like the baby he is. Can they?

And do the really think the world leaders will flatter him like that? Wow, are they in for a rude awakening.

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White House Tells World Leaders That They Must Tell Trump Hes Doing Better Than Obama [View all] babylonsister May 2017 OP

Deplorable and disgusting. gademocrat7 May 2017 #1

Hey, if they want to live with that lie, so be it. Most of them should be own their way out too. nikibatts May 2017 #63

Also compliment him on his hands dalton99a May 2017 #2

Especially when he is picking his nose. n/t rzemanfl May 2017 #5

This cannot be real. forgotmylogin May 2017 #29

I love these so much. DK504 May 2017 #45

Unbelievable. skylucy May 2017 #3

Some world leader should give him a tent-sized brown leather coat as a gift: tblue37 May 2017 #4

embarrassingly comical Freethinker65 May 2017 #6

I wondered when he onethatcares May 2017 #7

In other words, lie your ass off to protect the little baby-man's ego. smirkymonkey May 2017 #8

is this a joke?! barbtries May 2017 #9

My question, also. narnian60 May 2017 #31

This is my query as well. Wouldn't you expect OldHippieChick May 2017 #48

i hope the leaders he meets with barbtries May 2017 #51

Ohhh, No. Boundaries. BOUNDARIES. Other people's personal boundaries. Sugar Smack May 2017 #10

Surely that's an Onion story. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2017 #11

Borowitz and The Onion must have to really try hard to find material that isn't actually happening! progressoid May 2017 #17

+1000 dchill May 2017 #40

I am so embarassed by this jerk. Marie Marie May 2017 #12

Does he get a lollipop after every meeting???? Vinca May 2017 #13

Nope, a Big Mac. trof May 2017 #32

Well.... Saviolo May 2017 #39

Feed him goat. Historic NY May 2017 #43

TWO lollipops. dchill May 2017 #41

Diaper change. sheshe2 May 2017 #67

Comedy Gold He Is! TeamPooka May 2017 #14

Florence Jenkins Pisces May 2017 #15

IOW they are told they must vociferously act as his narcissistic supply. CousinIT May 2017 #16

Since the source is NYT I know this is not satire. Amaryllis May 2017 #18

Foreign leaders, do NOT ENABLE tRump. Don't have to insult him, but don't give him false views. .nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #19

President Obama made some great friends during his tenure and somehow I doubt they will go out monmouth4 May 2017 #20

Why are we all not talking about his Alzheimers?? I mean, come on!!! adigal May 2017 #21

No,please don't try to ascribe this to Alzheimer's. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2017 #38

Agreed. pangaia May 2017 #54

+ about a million! Dark n Stormy Knight May 2017 #68

Is there an a link to this article? Chakaconcarne May 2017 #22

The Article Has a Link Leith May 2017 #27

The lies shall set him free! world wide wally May 2017 #23

I can imagine it now "Yes Mr. Trump we so agree you are doing far better than President Obama ever cstanleytech May 2017 #24

I swear I thought this would be an Onion article JuJuYoshida May 2017 #25

Me too! BumRushDaShow May 2017 #28

Welcome to DU, JuJuYoshida! calimary May 2017 #58

We are about to find out what SCVDem May 2017 #26

... or they will be sent to the corn field. lpbk2713 May 2017 #30

Poor little Drumpy. Fragile narcissistic man-baby! caballojm May 2017 #33

Soooooo..... ewagner May 2017 #34

That's a good thing you did Billy ThoughtCriminal May 2017 #35

Was: This is nonsense. Now: Oh, now I get it. mahatmakanejeeves May 2017 #36

I went back babylonsister May 2017 #52

Oh, now I get it. Thanks. NT mahatmakanejeeves May 2017 #70

President Precious Snowflake n/t Yavin4 May 2017 #37

It would be so appropriate and funny... dchill May 2017 #42

Whisper: "Because he is crazy!" Madam45for2923 May 2017 #44

He's on track to become the first President impeached AND removed from office! Warren DeMontague May 2017 #46

well said gopiscrap May 2017 #47

OMG!! Trump is such a needy drama queen! What a special snowflake! workinclasszero May 2017 #49

Normally, I wouldn't believe this NastyRiffraff May 2017 #50

Treat him like an adult LiberalBrooke May 2017 #53

I hope those world leaders bdamomma May 2017 #55

NYT is NOT saying 'the White House is telling them to do this' ... mr_lebowski May 2017 #56

So you're babylonsister May 2017 #61

The actual reportage states that this is what 'leaders' are saying among THEMSELVES ... mr_lebowski May 2017 #71

W.T.F.!!!!! orangecrush May 2017 #57

Sad! Dustlawyer May 2017 #59

SMGDH. n/t GoCubsGo May 2017 #60

...16. The President requires a treat after each greeting. Any local Buns_of_Fire May 2017 #62

What I would give for President Macron GulfCoast66 May 2017 #64

President Snowflake n/t Motownman78 May 2017 #65

That would be hard to do...considering President Obama... Trial_By_Fire May 2017 #66

Poor widdle Orange cockholder. Boo hoo. MaeScott May 2017 #69

They're telling world leaders what to say malaise May 2017 #72