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When I first saw this story, on 'The Daily Mail' site, I immediately looked for corroborating information from other sources. And, yea, this happened:
At the controversial Hamptons fundraiser hosted at the home of SoulCycle and Equinox majority owner Stephen Ross this week, President Donald Trump stirred up even more controversy by mimicking an Asian accent and mocking South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe, the New York Post reported.
When news broke that Ross was hosting the fundraiser for the president, a number of people decided to cancel their memberships to the fitness centers in protest. Referencing the criticism Ross had received, Trump said, Steve Ross got into a little bit of trouble this week, I said, Steve welcome to the world of politics!
Trump also discussed the U.S. relationship with South Korea and complained, So why are we paying for their defense? Trump said, likely referring to the U.S.-South Korea joint exercises at the border with North Korea. Theyve got to pay, he added.
Then, Trump mocked the South Korean presidents accent while talking about how he caved in to Trumps tough negotiations, the Post wrote.
MUCH more at: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-asian-accent-mock-south-korea-japan-870252/
tanyev
(42,610 posts)That's gratitude for you.
empedocles
(15,751 posts)real Cannabis calm
(1,124 posts)Apparently, he'd rather double-cross old allies (and Putin) while kissing ass for minor-league tyrants.
malaise
(269,157 posts)as in not written by the Japanese PM?
tanyev
(42,610 posts)I cant find an article that says Abe ever denied sending a letter. I suspect he knew it would go absolutely nowhere so there was nothing to lose by buttering up Trump with a letter full of flattery.
CatMor
(6,212 posts)as they back trump who is a con and grifter. They back him just for a tax break. How much money do they need that they will sell their soul to the devil.
Bettie
(16,124 posts)Even if they paid half of their entire income in taxes, most of these guys would still make more in a year than many of us will make over the course of our entire lives...and it still isn't enough.
Tangent Warning:
We were watching some show on TV a few weeks ago and it had a short scene where the character asked a student to choose
A. Everyone in class gets an A but you get a B+
B. Everyone in class gets a C but you get a B+
Before she answered both my DH and I said the first one was the better option. He informs me this is why we'll never be rich.
CatMor
(6,212 posts)and I for sure will never be wealthy.
Celerity
(43,497 posts)Bettie
(16,124 posts)never have...I tend though, to try harder than is probably good for me to make things comfortable and happy for others.
Frequently this works to my disadvantage.
Celerity
(43,497 posts)I find them absolutely compatible. Fair play, hard play.
I definitely will help people in need too.
I hate Trump because he is a lying scammer and a cheat, plus is a lazy fuck. He also lives to be the antithesis of a helping hand. He thrives off hurting and torturing (in a multiplicity of ways and levels) other humans. He is a complete reverse-empathy.
He doesn't appeal to our better collective natures, he instead is the unchainer of darkness, hate, greed, fear, and chaos. He is literally trying to obliterate truth as a concept.
The Trumpian poisoning of the American zeitgeist is going to take decades to contain, reverse, and hopefully erase.
Bettie
(16,124 posts)speaking a nurturer.
But, I hate Trump for the same reasons you do!
And we need highly competitive people and ones who are less so, balance.
underpants
(182,877 posts)Alec Baldwin?
Siwsan
(26,289 posts)That makes a world of difference, to me. I, of course, allow others to their own perspective.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,192 posts)Gothmog
(145,554 posts)Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)Leghorn21
(13,526 posts)watched that MOAB blow up
I hope he understands that hes dealing with a total loser motherfucker and that MFs piggish ways do not represent the USA, and that he can easily deflect MFs disrespect when he experiences it.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)A person with a tiny little mushroom dick, but a huge fucking dick of a person. I hate him so much!