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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBorowitz nails it again!
REMAINING COUNTRIES ON TRUMPS ITINERARY SAY THEYD RATHER WAIT A MONTH AND MEET WITH NEXT PRESIDENTBy Andy Borowitz 04:29 P.M.
BRUSSELS (The Borowitz Report)Donald J. Trumps foreign trip hit a snag on Tuesday, when the remaining countries on his itinerary announced that they would rather wait a month and meet with the next President instead.
It makes no sense for us to roll out the red carpet for Trump when there is going to be a completely different guy in the White House in a month, Hendrik van der Valde, a travel minister for the Belgian government, said. We very much look forward to hosting the next U.S. President, be it Mike Pence or Paul Ryan or whoever.
Citing the exorbitant costs of hosting a President, the Belgian said it would be insane to spend such sums on someone who only has a few weeks left in office.
When a President comes to your country, you have to feed not only him but a whole plane full of people that he brings, the minister added. Jared Kushner, for example, eats a ton, and no one even knows what he does.
nato ministers, who had been slated to meet with Trump in Brussels on Thursday, voted unanimously last night to reschedule the meeting for June to accommodate his replacement.
According to one nato minister, We dont see why we should be speaking to Donald Trump when even Melania isnt doing that.
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Borowitz nails it again! (Original Post)
George II
May 2017
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"We dont see why we should be speaking to Donald Trump when even Melania isnt doing that.
smirkymonkey
May 2017
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chillfactor
(7,575 posts)1. According to one nato minister,
We dont see why we should be speaking to Donald Trump when even Melania isnt doing that.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)2. "We dont see why we should be speaking to Donald Trump when even Melania isnt doing that.
Hysterical!
Leith
(7,809 posts)4. Borowitz Is a Genius
We dont see why we should be speaking to Donald Trump when even Melania isnt doing that.
Not that anyone could blame her for that.
spooky3
(34,444 posts)6. The best line!
Gothmog
(145,168 posts)5. I love Andy Borowitz
SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)7. LOL
Ligyron
(7,632 posts)8. One of his best yet.
Comedy gold.
Wounded Bear
(58,648 posts)9. Oh, Andy, you've done it again....
mdbl
(4,973 posts)10. You mean this was satire?