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no_hypocrisy

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Sun Jun 2, 2019, 06:30 AM Jun 2019

A couple of reasons why I think Trump is stirring the proverbial pot internationally:

1. To prove that he's doing something when he's not watching FOX News
2. To prove to himself that he's more than the president of the U.S., he has to mettle in world affairs
a. Militarily - Venezuela, North Korea, Iran
b. Economically - India, China, Mexico, Canada
3. He's almost willing himself to be the "leader" of the world because that's how he's envisioned the position of president
4. The trip to Britain - While he knows he won't get the same reception as his rallies, he's trying to form alliances with future leaders like Boris Johnson

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A couple of reasons why I think Trump is stirring the proverbial pot internationally: (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Jun 2019 OP
5. Putin likes an economic unstable US uponit7771 Jun 2019 #1
Yup. Add it to the list. no_hypocrisy Jun 2019 #2
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