Special relationship in doubt if Trump doesnt get royal wedding invite, says Wolff

[DonViejo]

‘Fire and fury’ author says US president wants to outshine the Queen — and didn’t know what Brexit was.

By PAUL DALLISON 1/7/18, 11:05 AM CET

A post-Brexit trade deal between the U.K. and U.S. could be in danger if Donald Trump doesn’t get invited to the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, according to the author of a controversial new book about the U.S. president.

Michael Wolff told the Mail on Sunday that Trump would resent any snub and the so-called special relationship could be damaged unless he “gets what he wants.”

Trump “doesn’t like being snubbed and wants to be the center of attention all the time,” Wolff said. “Trump’s foreign policy doctrine is simple: You Brits suck up to him and enlist in whatever geopolitical fantasy he has going, he’ll give you what you want — though only if it doesn’t hurt him. It is not so much vengeance, rather ‘you flatter me and I’ll flatter you.'”

“If the Brits give him what he wants he will value the Brits,” Wolff said.

Trump is thought unlikely to be invited to the royal wedding because Prince Harry is friends with Barack Obama.

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https://www.politico.eu/article/us-uk-special-relationship-in-doubt-if-trump-doesnt-get-royal-wedding-invite-says-wolff/

[underpants]

1. That's like inviting a problem to your wedding

I seriously wouldn't be surprised if he sees the carriage and jumps in

[gratuitous]

26. It's like inviting a dog in that isn't house-broken

If Wolff is okay with a puppy piddling on his carpet, then open the door. Nobody else is compelled to let that incontinent canine in.

[dalton99a]

2. Trump wishes he had droit du seigneur

[heaven05]

12. he does

He said so.... on some tape somewhere....

[obamanut2012]

3. Meaghan Markle has also publicily denounced him

This is a private wedding, not a state wedding, so they can invite whomever they want. Or not invite.

[heaven05]

4. I bet 2 cups

Of my darkest grind, the prince bows to his powers that are and this POS lotus will end up hogging the spotlight. If he does get an invite I would hope President Obama and he and THE FIRST LADY kindly decline rather than be around such ameriKKKan trash as the people in the WH now. Yet I know President Obama and Michelle have way too much integrity and class to do such to a friend.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

8. He's Princess Di's son. I doubt he bends, especially after...

He's Princess Di's son. I doubt he bends, especially after Chump told Howard Stern he would have liked to bang his late mom.

[heaven05]

9. ahhhhh

I forgot about that one...what a fucking disgrace this potus POS is.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

10. Trump

Most interviewees would have made a joke about not going there but Trump said he would have banged her. What an idiot.

[mnhtnbb]

5. One can only hope

that the sack of orange $hit occupying the Oval Office will be removed from office by the time of the royal wedding on May 19th.

[narnian60]

7. +100

[CottonBear]

6. The wedding of Prince Harry & Ms. Markle is to be a private, family event.

The wddding is in no way an official State event.

The Queen’s youngest son, The Prince Edward, now styled as HRH The Earl of Wessex, was married in the same chapel (St. George’s Chapel) to his commoner bride, Sophie Rhys-Jones, now styled as HRH The Countess of Wessex. It was an exclusively family event. No photos or videos of the ceremony inside the chapel were released to the public.

The British royal family is paying for the wedding and will make all decisions as to who is invited.

I hope that the Obamas and the Trudeaus are invited! 😁

[MineralMan]

11. Nobody is entitled to a wedding invitation.

Nobody. Who wants a narcissistic asshole at a wedding?

[IluvPitties]

13. Trump is a creep.

[FloridaBlues]

14. I'm sure they don't want to be upstaged by the trumps attending their wedding

Trumps I wouldn't count on getting an invite.

[EL34x4]

15. "and didnt know what Brexit was."

Oh, come on...

Wolff really stretches his credibility here.

[Dave Starsky]

16. Ha ha! Really?

Because, you know, he's demonstrated such a masterful command of every other subject of international interest.

[EL34x4]

18. Trump isn't a complete dipshit.

I realize that's the conventional wisdom around this place but you don't become a billionaire and get elected President of the United States by being a complete dipshit.

Trump isn't a moron. He just plays one on TV, and thinking he is is why we're sitting here scratching our heads and he's sitting in the White House presiding over the country.

Yes, Donald Trump knew what Brexit was. I'm sure at some point Nigel Farage briefed him on it.

I remain very skeptical of many of the claims in Wolff's book. An entertaining read, sure, but I think it should be taken with a grain of salt.

[Dave Starsky]

19. Billionaire? This assumes facts not in evidence.

Like so much involved with fluffing up Donald Trump.

We don't really know how much money he really has, since he won't release his tax returns.

And as far as his being a moron: As the saying goes, stupid is as stupid does.

[EL34x4]

22. "As the saying goes, stupid is as stupid does."

No matter what you think of the man, stupid doesn't get elected President of the United States.

[Dave Starsky]

24. It just did.

Although I would argue that it's happened before, at the very least, there is a first time for everything.

You'd be amazed what you could accomplish in YOUR life with a global corporate-owned media in your court 24/7 and a massive, massive, MASSIVE amount of other people's cash at your disposal.

[JI7]

20. He didn't become a billionaire. He inherited lots of money and lost it all

And is now indebted to Russia which has bailed him out after american banks refused to loan him money.

[Orrex]

29. "Trump is a dumb person's idea of a smart person"

I've heard that quote attributed to many sources, and it's correct regardless of who said it first.

[Thekaspervote]

17. Prince harry has already publicly said trump is a no

https://upload.democraticunderground.com/10029894167

[Wounded Bear]

21. Yeah, that's like inviting the drunk uncle nobody likes...

Trump craves attention. Don't give it to him.

This is so much like bullshit European royalty actions from the 1700's.

[Orrex]

23. "Worth it," say Brits, with a shrug.

[ck4829]

25. Do it.

[Motley13]

27. I can see him doing this at the wedding

https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=ymyy-t-999&p=trump+pushes+nato+leader+out+of+way#id=4&vid=9e596418b885edca925fd9d15b5192ff&action=click

[appleannie1943]

28. I will be damned if I would want to go to a wedding if the couple had to be forced to invite me.

[steve2470]

30. Don't invite him and deal with his hurt ego in the trade deal

Somehow I don't see the Republican Congress going along with any desire of his to punish the UK. That means less money in their donors' pockets. I just don't see it.

I can't think of a worst guest to invite to their wedding, outside of a wildly anti-monarchial person.

[SharonClark]

31. What nonsense from Wolff

The 'special relation' is already damaged due to Trump.

[pressbox69]

32. Maybe

Oprah will get married and invite 45 to her wedding.