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MadameButterfly

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11. Yes, that's what they are doing

Reply to Bread and Circuses (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 20, 2026, 08:04 AM

11 hrs ago

They can't give up Greenland because they were too proud to praise a man who they despise. It's well known that Trump is easily manipulated by flattery. Let's wait on getting mad until they give in on something substantive. Which they won't.

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Trump Floats 200% Champagne Tariff and Reveals Macron's Text [View all] highplainsdem 16 hrs ago OP

Europe - Keep on groveling and placating the fascist madman ....and you'll find yourself.... Bread and Circuses 15 hrs ago #1

I was sorry to see Macron and Rutte using flattery in those private messages. highplainsdem 15 hrs ago #2

Me too, I hope their just buying time whilst they load bombs under their fighter jets... Bread and Circuses 14 hrs ago #6

Yes, that's what they are doing MadameButterfly 11 hrs ago #11

Yes, they seem to be displaying more grit now. Very good to see Bread and Circuses 17 min ago #19

Keep on groveling to him, and.... lastlib 11 hrs ago #9

Best shot at preventing the much anticipated celebration when slob croaks? SheltieLover 15 hrs ago #3

It won't work. Chemical Bill 9 hrs ago #13

Nope it won't work. SheltieLover 9 hrs ago #14

Mine is Taittinger's. Aristus 8 hrs ago #15

dear Europeans, be like Nancy and JUST SAY NOOOOOOOOOO nt msongs 15 hrs ago #4

We WILL have champagne BidenRocks 14 hrs ago #5

Soooo... 2naSalit 14 hrs ago #7

It's hard being an American in Europe these days DFW 13 hrs ago #8

Well-Stated, sir! lastlib 11 hrs ago #10

Europe needs to kidnap TSF ala Maduro and take him to the Hague. sinkingfeeling 10 hrs ago #12

"I'll put a 200% tariff on his wines and champagnes and he'll join." Grins 6 hrs ago #16

Convicted criminal mob boss. Period. Evolve Dammit 1 hr ago #17

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