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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"not completely organized" is probably the understatement of the day. Then again, the day is young.
Trumps faux-pas diplomacy
The State Department is struggling to contain the fallout as Trump goes off topic in calls with foreign leaders.
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http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/trump-foreign-leaders-phone-calls-234770
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"not completely organized" is probably the understatement of the day. Then again, the day is young. (Original Post)
kpete
Feb 2017
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DetlefK
(16,423 posts)1. Trump simply does not know how to speak to people he cannot bully or bribe.
When you cut through the bullshit, when it comes to factual adult conversations, that's when he starts flailing.
MineralMan
(146,329 posts)2. Trump speaks to everyone as if they were adversaries.
Perhaps they are, in reality. In most nations, heads of state are accomplished, well-educated people with experience in statecraft and diplomacy. Trump is none of those things, so he is always on the defensive, and tries to appear as aggressive to compensate.
He is a danger to our nation in so very many ways.
CanonRay
(14,112 posts)3. M. Hollande; here's a clue to understanding Trump
He's insane. You're welcome!
BarbaRosa
(2,685 posts)4. I'm wondering how trump will react
when his money is not the controlling factor in the discussion.