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Maru Kitteh

(28,339 posts)
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 12:33 PM Jun 2019

The Queen invited ONLY Donald and Melamine, his grifter brood tags along, demanding royal treatment.

Trump's children make play for royal treatment

(CNN)At a grand banquet table in a red-carpeted Buckingham Palace ballroom, the Queen, a couple of princes, dukes and duchesses, and lords and ladies were intermixed with the Trump family: a President, a first lady, four of his five children, and two of their spouses.

Queen Elizabeth II formally invited just President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump to travel to London for an official State Banquet at Buckingham Palace. But the event became more of an extended family affair, with Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and his wife Lara, and Tiffany Trump all joining the exclusive party.

snip

For the President, bringing his adult children, in his view, is akin to showcasing his version of royalty. In an interview ahead of the trip with the British tabloid newspaper The Sun, Trump said he wanted Ivanka, Donald Jr., Eric and Tiffany to hold a "next generation" meeting with the Prince William and his wife, Kate, and Prince Harry.

snip

(Trump) elevated his daughter and son-in-law to two of the highest-ranking appointments inside the West Wing. He even suggested that she could hold public office herself after he leaves office.
"If she ever wanted to run for president," the President said this year, "I think she'd be very, very hard to beat."


https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/04/politics/trump-family-royal-family-status/index.html






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The Queen invited ONLY Donald and Melamine, his grifter brood tags along, demanding royal treatment. (Original Post) Maru Kitteh Jun 2019 OP
Let's not forget his non family members that got a free ride. GemDigger Jun 2019 #1
manuchin must've really cleaned up his 'critical meeting schedule.' Chin music Jun 2019 #4
Lol, how badly I wanted to "MomSlap" him aside the head for his mouthy, cocky face that day. GemDigger Jun 2019 #11
The gall of that man. Chin music Jun 2019 #14
Gawd yes. Me, too! pandr32 Jun 2019 #30
He still owes Americans some CELL TIME for the housing and financial crash, of 2007-8. Chin music Jun 2019 #46
And yet he had time to impose new travel restrictions on Cuba today, gldstwmn Jun 2019 #58
Since when does Treasury Sec set foreign policy w Cuba? Chin music Jun 2019 #63
I don't know but here's the article: gldstwmn Jun 2019 #66
Especially Chin music Jun 2019 #2
As most suspected, Wellstone ruled Jun 2019 #3
Hicks n/t ploppy Jun 2019 #5
Hicks without Hope . . Maru Kitteh Jun 2019 #6
Hee hee... Blue Owl Jun 2019 #26
grifters gonna grift Celerity Jun 2019 #7
let's list the "extras" Grasswire2 Jun 2019 #8
The Royals have responsibility here. They should've been express and clear... Chin music Jun 2019 #16
No, Dominika Polly Hennessey Jun 2019 #19
Jennifer Lawrence is the shit. Chin music Jun 2019 #22
Silver Linings is in my top five. gldstwmn Jun 2019 #59
Law school out for the summer. At my law school, year starts mid-August, ends early May. Shrike47 Jun 2019 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2019 #23
CTFU @ "red sparrow wife"... ADX Jun 2019 #52
Heh heh. Chin music Jun 2019 #64
Melamine! iscooterliberally Jun 2019 #9
Thank you! Just thought of that now. Artificial, hard, plastic, tries to be so many things Maru Kitteh Jun 2019 #13
It is perfect! Keep up the good work! n/t iscooterliberally Jun 2019 #31
I really believe that Ivanka was delusional enough to think that she was going to be no_hypocrisy Jun 2019 #10
Ivanka probably wandered around the palace thinking that avebury Jun 2019 #27
That's a hope that needs to be shattered beyond repair. Solly Mack Jun 2019 #12
The palace likely believed at least .someone. could pick up on the hint when the invitation Maru Kitteh Jun 2019 #24
Yeah. Trumps either don't take hints or they ignore them. Solly Mack Jun 2019 #37
+1000 smirkymonkey Jun 2019 #32
I'm not so much embarrassed as an American as I am disgusted as a human. Solly Mack Jun 2019 #43
Those who sell out to foreign powers should learn about King Zedekiah MarcA Jun 2019 #51
+1 leftstreet Jun 2019 #57
I could understand if they took Barron, but TruckFump Jun 2019 #15
Baron would've been a hopeful sign. I sure hope he's not a little shitbird like his dad was. Chin music Jun 2019 #17
I don't know if that poor kid even has friends. TruckFump Jun 2019 #34
Hope not. He looks at the floor a lot. He rarely looks at his dad and seems to avoid Chin music Jun 2019 #38
I do feel sorry for him. TruckFump Jun 2019 #42
My suspicion re Barron not fooled Jun 2019 #61
I have a feeling that even if there were no Barron... TruckFump Jun 2019 #62
They were spongeing off of you. And me. Taxpayer vacay baby. Maru Kitteh Jun 2019 #25
Yep...and on top of acting like the Queen of England TruckFump Jun 2019 #33
They didn't get to stay at Buckingham Palace. shanny Jun 2019 #67
A bunch of fucking crackers...... Hotler Jun 2019 #18
"bringing his adult children, in his view, is akin to showcasing his version of royalty" DesertRat Jun 2019 #21
Tiffany looks pregnant. Alwaysna Jun 2019 #50
Nixon thought that he could matchmake Charles & Tricia Nixon. irisblue Jun 2019 #28
Ugh. Because of course he would. Imperialistic minds think alike. Maru Kitteh Jun 2019 #39
Kind of like the wedding where the invitation says you and your spouse are invited The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #29
If nothing else, it's just incredibly rude. smirkymonkey Jun 2019 #35
'Picture this...'. 🤣 n/t sprinkleeninow Jun 2019 #40
That might explain why they looked so pouty. lpbk2713 Jun 2019 #36
GAWD THAT PHOTO IS SO DISTURBING. Maru Kitteh Jun 2019 #41
Great Caesar's Ghost! They Live! bronxiteforever Jun 2019 #49
Daughter#1-"business meetings" irisblue Jun 2019 #44
the comments on ivanka twitter threads are everything IcyPeas Jun 2019 #54
'Next generation meeting'????????????? he IS out of his fucking mind. spanone Jun 2019 #45
Of course they did... Blue_Tires Jun 2019 #47
And we the American taxpayers had to pay for these grifters. I'm MAD. iluvtennis Jun 2019 #48
Next Generation? LiberalFighter Jun 2019 #53
"If she ever wanted to run for president," the President said, "she'd be very, very hard to beat" Gregory Peccary Jun 2019 #55
I'm pretty sure we're footing the bill for the whole griftathon. Vinca Jun 2019 #56
That's probably why they were not allowed to stay at the palace. gldstwmn Jun 2019 #60
The queen didn't invite anyone. Theresa May did. BannonsLiver Jun 2019 #65

GemDigger

(4,305 posts)
1. Let's not forget his non family members that got a free ride.
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 12:37 PM
Jun 2019

The whole lot of them is nothing but a bunch of freeloaders.

Chin music

(23,002 posts)
4. manuchin must've really cleaned up his 'critical meeting schedule.'
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 12:38 PM
Jun 2019

You know the ones he had to leave CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY FOR,...if only Maxine Waters would drop the "gravel" and let him go home.

gldstwmn

(4,575 posts)
66. I don't know but here's the article:
Wed Jun 5, 2019, 02:23 PM
Jun 2019

Trump Administration Clamps Down On Travel To Cuba, Bans Cruise Ships
(snip)
This administration has made a strategic decision to reverse the loosening of sanctions and other restrictions on the Cuban regime. These actions will help to keep U.S. dollars out of the hands of Cuban military, intelligence, and security services," Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement.

https://www.npr.org/2019/06/04/729825471/trump-administration-clamps-down-on-travel-to-cuba-bans-cruise-ships

Chin music

(23,002 posts)
2. Especially
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 12:37 PM
Jun 2019

w the money coming in from the info from Americas Presidential Daily Briefing, those shitnirds have been selling to boost their miserable existence.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
3. As most suspected,
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 12:38 PM
Jun 2019

all about branding and a photo op for their upcoming video to be used in rolling out his reelection Campaign.

Grasswire2

(13,568 posts)
8. let's list the "extras"
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 12:42 PM
Jun 2019

Bolton'
Miller
Huckabee Sanders
Kellyanne (did her hubby go?)
Mnuchin
Mrs. Mnuchin

..............

Chin music

(23,002 posts)
16. The Royals have responsibility here. They should've been express and clear...
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 12:56 PM
Jun 2019

Just you and your red sparrow wife are allowed.
The British People spoke up. It's their tax dollars that helped pay fr that bullcrap event too.
Funny how and when tiffany shows up. Must be a break from lawschool....ahem.

Response to Shrike47 (Reply #20)

Maru Kitteh

(28,339 posts)
13. Thank you! Just thought of that now. Artificial, hard, plastic, tries to be so many things
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 12:52 PM
Jun 2019

it is not. Cheap. Cheesy. Very popular at WalMart.

Melamine. It's PERFECT.

no_hypocrisy

(46,083 posts)
10. I really believe that Ivanka was delusional enough to think that she was going to be
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 12:44 PM
Jun 2019

given the opportunity to put Kate Middleton's cell # into her cell phone.

avebury

(10,952 posts)
27. Ivanka probably wandered around the palace thinking that
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 01:35 PM
Jun 2019

she would have made a better future Queen than Kate Middleton.

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)
12. That's a hope that needs to be shattered beyond repair.
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 12:50 PM
Jun 2019

The very notion of a "next generation" should be held in contempt and treated with scorn.

To extend even a reluctant hand to such thinking only serves to further it.

The Trump family isn't a discomfort to be endured until it isn't - it's a cancer that needs to be surgically removed and then treated with radiation.

The Trump family isn't something to be placated and wooed until they're gone - because they won't go away if people continually treat them as even remotely acceptable.

If someone's sense of duty demands them to normalize the Trump family in any way - regardless of how small - then you have a warped sense of duty.

The Trump family is something you protect people from - not subject them to.

Maru Kitteh

(28,339 posts)
24. The palace likely believed at least .someone. could pick up on the hint when the invitation
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 01:28 PM
Jun 2019

deliberately (all actions of the crown are deliberate) excluded his spawn.

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)
37. Yeah. Trumps either don't take hints or they ignore them.
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 01:44 PM
Jun 2019

It's not just the Royals who should never advance the Trumps - it's America and everyone else.

The normalization has already caused too much damage. Continued treatment of the Trumps as normal will only make it worse.



 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
32. +1000
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 01:39 PM
Jun 2019

They really have no concept of how they are viewed by their superiors. They really think they are something special and they are clueless as to what losers they are. They are all so arrogant and believe themselves to be far more intelligent, cultured, talented, attractive and respected than they actually are.

It's true, people have allowed them to get away with believing these lies about themselves because of their ill-gotten wealth, but it has gone to their heads and its at the point where they only look more and more ridiculous and they are embarrassing us as a nation.

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)
43. I'm not so much embarrassed as an American as I am disgusted as a human.
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 01:54 PM
Jun 2019

The things people tolerate and allow simply boggles my mind. Then they wonder how this (whatever the "this" is) could happen.

Which angers me. Greatly.

I see people asking the exact same questions they asked when Bush, the war criminal, was in office. Never once seeming to recall that fact.

Unreal. Truly.

MarcA

(2,195 posts)
51. Those who sell out to foreign powers should learn about King Zedekiah
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 02:37 PM
Jun 2019

and his family to see what little value they really have. But, of course, that
was a long time ago in a land far,far away.

TruckFump

(5,812 posts)
15. I could understand if they took Barron, but
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 12:53 PM
Jun 2019

all of the adult grifters?

Talk about spounging off your hostess.

Chin music

(23,002 posts)
17. Baron would've been a hopeful sign. I sure hope he's not a little shitbird like his dad was.
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 01:00 PM
Jun 2019

He has been everywhere already Im sure, but, inside the royal digs maybe he would have a deeper insight into how lucky they all are and his obligation to America and The Brits who have been our number one partner in every war we've ever fought, maybe short of Vietnam.
Kids can change the world, believe it or not. Does he even have friends? At least we saw the Obama girls doing normal things. Something tells me ma has him cloistered. Hope he's not next generation Sparrow.

TruckFump

(5,812 posts)
34. I don't know if that poor kid even has friends.
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 01:42 PM
Jun 2019

He has a whole floor of Trump Tower, but I am betting everything else in his life is a vacancy.

Chin music

(23,002 posts)
38. Hope not. He looks at the floor a lot. He rarely looks at his dad and seems to avoid
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 01:45 PM
Jun 2019

his physical contact. I hope the best for the young man, hopefully his dad doesn't spend his inheritance.

not fooled

(5,801 posts)
61. My suspicion re Barron
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 06:24 PM
Jun 2019

Melamine is making provisions for her and Barron's post-red don existence. Which they would have been living already but for the stolen presidency.

That's giving Melamine the credit of believing that she knows red don is toxic and wants herself and her son as far away as possible. Probably one of the reasons she was so upset when the wanker "won" is that it delayed her getaway for years.



TruckFump

(5,812 posts)
62. I have a feeling that even if there were no Barron...
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 06:30 PM
Jun 2019

...Melania has plans to get away from the a-hole con man. I am thinking that there is some kind of Pre-Nup that gives her a larger settlement after so many years.

 

shanny

(6,709 posts)
67. They didn't get to stay at Buckingham Palace.
Sun Jun 9, 2019, 06:47 PM
Jun 2019

It is undergoing "renovations." There are more than 50 bedrooms.



No red carpet at the airport either.

DesertRat

(27,995 posts)
21. "bringing his adult children, in his view, is akin to showcasing his version of royalty"
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 01:21 PM
Jun 2019

Uh, no. More like the Clampetts go to London.

irisblue

(32,968 posts)
28. Nixon thought that he could matchmake Charles & Tricia Nixon.
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 01:35 PM
Jun 2019

sourcehttps://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/prince-charles-tricia-nixon.html/ (trashy I lnow, but intheir story theu cite a 1970s source)did Prince Charles and Tricia Nixon date? Not exactly (though, President Nixon desperately to play matchmaker).

Snip...According to reports, the former United States president made an embarrassingly obvious attempt to set his daughter up with the future king during his trip across the pond. “Seating plans constantly had Charles and Tricia side by side while the program had them spending all of each day together, even to be left alone with each other in various parts of the White House,” Anthony Holden, a royal biographer told Express. However, the young bachelor didn’t take interest in the president’s daughter. The British heir felt “distinctly annoyed” and thought of Tricia Nixon as “plastic and artificial.”

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,674 posts)
29. Kind of like the wedding where the invitation says you and your spouse are invited
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 01:36 PM
Jun 2019

but you don't RSVP and you bring your four bratty kids without asking anybody, and they talk and cry and run around during the service and you don't stop them or take them out, and then you all go to the reception but the hosts haven't figured on four extra kids so there aren't enough seats at the tables, so you take over the table where the bride's elderly aunt is seated and your kids throw food and cry and run around and you still don't do anything about them, and the bride is in tears because one of the kids puked on the wedding cake.

Like that.

irisblue

(32,968 posts)
44. Daughter#1-"business meetings"
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 01:56 PM
Jun 2019

Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) Tweeted:
At St. James’s Palace for UK/U.S. business roundtable. 🇺🇸🇬🇧
#USStateVisit https://t.co/6dMhnCl2sS





Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) Tweeted:
At St. James’s Palace with His Royal Highness the Duke of York, Prime Minister May and POTUS to meet with top U.S. and UK business leaders to discuss advancing our bilateral trade relationship and workforce development. 🇺🇸🇬🇧

#USStateVisit https://t.co/oBkDvJWchr

IcyPeas

(21,859 posts)
54. the comments on ivanka twitter threads are everything
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 02:59 PM
Jun 2019
And what exactly did you have to offer to a workforce discussion aside from "Nepotism is pretty cool"?

You weren't elected to shit, you putrid pile of botox, implants and bleach #TrumpUKVisit

Have you explained to boss/dad what the National Health Service is yet?

Is it take your daughter to work week in England?

What. Are. You. Doing. There?

Bless your sweet little empty but beautiful head.


do they really read these?

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)
47. Of course they did...
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 02:07 PM
Jun 2019

They didn't get to be where they are in life by working hard or some shit like that....

Gregory Peccary

(490 posts)
55. "If she ever wanted to run for president," the President said, "she'd be very, very hard to beat"
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 03:08 PM
Jun 2019

I just threw up in my mouth reading that. Lord help us if the Princess ever became President.

gldstwmn

(4,575 posts)
60. That's probably why they were not allowed to stay at the palace.
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 04:44 PM
Jun 2019

I heard Orange's entourage was 1000 people?

BannonsLiver

(16,369 posts)
65. The queen didn't invite anyone. Theresa May did.
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 09:13 PM
Jun 2019

Her role as head of state on a state visit has its drawbacks. Having to give Putin the Royal treatment was one, this is another.

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