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(28,270 posts) Mon May 29, 2017, 08:23 AM May 2017

Trump acted like 'a drunk tourist' on Europe trip that led Merkel to proclaim end of US alliance [View all]

Donald Trump acted like 'a drunk tourist' on Europe trip that led Angela Merkel to proclaim end of US alliance
President took harsher stance against European allies than against leaders of Middle East in Riyadh
Rachael Revesz 6 hours ago

Donald Trump was like a “drunk tourist” on his first trip abroad, which saw awkward handshakes with the French President, shoving the Prime Minister of Montenegro and causing German Chancellor Angela Merkel to declare the end of the US alliance with Europe.

A US State Department official blasted the “arrogance” of the President as he flew from Saudi Arabia and Israel to Europe last week.

“When it comes to diplomacy, President Trump is a drunk tourist,” the unnamed official told The Daily Beast.

“Loud and tacky, shoving his way around the dance floor. He steps on others without realising it. It’s ineffectual.”

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/donald-trump-trip-abroad-saudi-arabia-europe-nato-climate-change-human-rights-handshakes-a7761036.html

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Trump acted like 'a drunk tourist' on Europe trip that led Merkel to proclaim end of US alliance [View all] workinclasszero May 2017 OP

Another incantation of The Ugly American no_hypocrisy May 2017 #1

Twitler is the ultimate workinclasszero May 2017 #2

Trump is Joe Bing Chipper Chat May 2017 #14

I can't read French, but can't imagine this is positive Fla Dem May 2017 #16

That's okay--this is German. ginnyinWI May 2017 #23

Duh, I knew that and had a brain fart. But not fluent in German either. Fla Dem May 2017 #32

Inside the urinal it says "A really historical week." The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #26

I was just about to add that very thought. N/t Ms. Toad May 2017 #22

He's ugly inside and out NastyRiffraff May 2017 #34

Someone should start a public apology letter janterry May 2017 #3

I feel I must write to Der Spiegel and write an apology and tell them DK504 May 2017 #20

I was thinking the same thing Blue_Roses May 2017 #27

Maybe hosted on Change.org? janterry May 2017 #29

I agree about the "drunk tourist" part, but Merkel didn't proclaim the end of US alliance Ezior May 2017 #4

FWIW, that's what I thought she meant janterry May 2017 #6

a link to overseas newspaper would be helpful. we can all send letters to the editors... samnsara May 2017 #9

you might think with all the disco hopping that dude did he would have learned something - pathetic luvMIdog May 2017 #5

Remember what he did at the discos though. Ugh. bettyellen May 2017 #35

I don't remember I never really read up on him, but I can imagine- spew luvMIdog May 2017 #36

a model accused him of sliding his hand up her dress and worse... bettyellen May 2017 #37

I believe his victims stories that he was a sexual predator/rapist/pedophile luvMIdog May 2017 #38

Drumpf's ego will never let him act any differently. joshdawg May 2017 #7

Ugly American tiptonic May 2017 #8

Not only is BLOTUS a massive embarrassment/ fail on the international stage workinclasszero May 2017 #10

World leaders know Trump lost the popular vote leftstreet May 2017 #11

Is our fucked up electoral system going to be changed any time soon? workinclasszero May 2017 #12

You're right leftstreet May 2017 #13

Yes workinclasszero May 2017 #17

remember WWI and WWII there are people over in the UK who say we demigoddess May 2017 #19

Trump campaigned on how much status the U.S. has lost in the world, maddiemom May 2017 #30

Cafone DeminPennswoods May 2017 #15

Like this? workinclasszero May 2017 #18

LOL! Exactly like that DeminPennswoods May 2017 #43

Lol cool...I don't know why workinclasszero May 2017 #44

I didn't get "the end of a reliance with America. DK504 May 2017 #21

They didn't like him before the visit now they hate him kimbutgar May 2017 #24

+1 dalton99a May 2017 #33

It's going to take years to undo what this dumbass is doing. Oneironaut May 2017 #25

Less than a year in and workinclasszero May 2017 #28

I couldn't have said it better. harun May 2017 #41

The Right loved every minute Johnny2X2X May 2017 #31

These people are so horrible!!! Initech May 2017 #40

Falling straight into Putin's playbook. Initech May 2017 #39

Oh he "realizes" it.. that's why he Preened like a Cha May 2017 #42

If Putin tried to do what his employee Trump workinclasszero May 2017 #45