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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Sun Jul 15, 2018, 11:59 PM Jul 2018

Trump congratulates Putin for 'best ever' World Cup

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/07/trump-congratulates-putin-best-ever-world-cup-france-wins-tournament/

President Donald Trump offered “congratulations” to Russian President Vladimir Putin for “one of the best ever” World Cup tournaments on Sunday.

Minutes after France won the 2018 World Cup event, Trump tweeted out congratulations to both the winning country and to the Russian president.

“Congratulations to France, who played extraordinary soccer, on winning the 2018 World Cup. Additionally, congratulations to President Putin and Russia for putting on a truly great World Cup Tournament — one of the best ever!” Trump wrote.
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Trump congratulates Putin for 'best ever' World Cup (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jul 2018 OP
Let the brown-nosing begin. C_U_L8R Jul 2018 #1
Putin is forced to endure this asshole's flattery, ad nauseum. oasis Jul 2018 #2
How funny.. we posted Cha Jul 2018 #5
This proves we both speak the truth on all matters Trump. oasis Jul 2018 #6
Well, we have been here and paying attention.. Cha Jul 2018 #7
Lol oasis Jul 2018 #9
The brown-nosing has been Cha Jul 2018 #4
Well, congrats are in order ghostsinthemachine Jul 2018 #3
Yes, I think this thread was posted minus knowledge of the event Awsi Dooger Jul 2018 #12
+1,000 malaise Jul 2018 #17
ass kisser spanone Jul 2018 #8
Uh oh. He ain't gonna like this. moondust Jul 2018 #10
He didn't write that... HipChick Jul 2018 #11
Donnie Two Scoops probably doesn't know what football is, at least in other countries. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 2018 #13
Will he invite the French players to the White House? Cartoonist Jul 2018 #14
I just saw him doing it again, live on NBC. He did it TWICE. Brown-nosing all the way. Tipperary Jul 2018 #15
Watching Trump and Putin this morning blueinredohio Jul 2018 #16
This truly WAS the best WC I've ever seen, so broken clocks and all that Blue_Tires Jul 2018 #18

ghostsinthemachine

(3,569 posts)
3. Well, congrats are in order
Mon Jul 16, 2018, 12:16 AM
Jul 2018

The tourney was the best ive seen. Superstars emerging (Mbappe) superstars swan songing, (Messi, Ronaldo), upsets, surprises galore, excellent tight games and a Pussy Riot action. Was a great tourney.

 

Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)
12. Yes, I think this thread was posted minus knowledge of the event
Mon Jul 16, 2018, 01:33 AM
Jul 2018

One of the extremely few times Trump has been accurate about anything. The number of stoppage time goals and set piece goals were remarkable. I think there was only one 0-0 game. The final featured 6 goals compared to 1 in each of the past two.

The new review technology worked very well, for the most part.

Difficult to argue against this being one of the best World Cups ever. In fact, the announcers have been asserting it as the single best ever for more than a week.

malaise

(268,693 posts)
17. +1,000
Mon Jul 16, 2018, 07:22 AM
Jul 2018

It was a fabulous World Cup and Russia deserves praise Forbes superb organization with no hitches.

moondust

(19,958 posts)
10. Uh oh. He ain't gonna like this.
Mon Jul 16, 2018, 12:31 AM
Jul 2018
About two-thirds of Les Bleus' roster included players with immigrant backgrounds, a mini-United Nations of soccer talent.

https://www.news10.com/ap-top-news/vive-le-france-and-a-lot-of-other-nations-too/1304704049

Oops. That doesn't exactly fit his narrative expressed a few days ago that immigration "changed the fabric of Europe and, unless you act very quickly, it’s never going to be what it was, and I don’t mean that in a positive way."

13. Donnie Two Scoops probably doesn't know what football is, at least in other countries.
Mon Jul 16, 2018, 02:25 AM
Jul 2018

I'll bet he thinks it's American football.

He's just using the occasion to kiss up to his great friend, Putin.

 

Tipperary

(6,930 posts)
15. I just saw him doing it again, live on NBC. He did it TWICE. Brown-nosing all the way.
Mon Jul 16, 2018, 07:16 AM
Jul 2018

Putin barely even looks at him.

blueinredohio

(6,797 posts)
16. Watching Trump and Putin this morning
Mon Jul 16, 2018, 07:17 AM
Jul 2018

I'm thinking my 8 year old granddaughter has a bigger and better vocabulary than Trump.

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