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Catmusicfan

(816 posts)
Fri Jul 7, 2017, 03:53 PM Jul 2017

Clearly she failed: Tillerson says Melania was sent in repeatedly to break up Trump-Putin meeting

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/07/clearly-she-failed-tillerson-says-melania-was-sent-in-repeatedly-to-break-up-trump-putin-meeting/


First Lady Melania Trump was dispatched to break up the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin when it ran over its allotted 30 minutes.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters however that the two men ignored her and kept talking for another hour, the Washington Examiner said Friday.

“Several times I had to remind the president, people were sticking their heads in the door,” the former Exxon-Mobil CEO said at a press briefing after the meeting. “They even sent in the first lady at one point to see if she could get us out of there, and that didn’t work either. … We went another hour after she came in to see us, so clearly she failed.”

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When the hell was a First Lady ever sent in to Break up a meeting? Not to mention she was ignored...

We are so fucking screwed. Republicans had help from Russia to take control of this country. It was a freakin' coup.
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Clearly she failed: Tillerson says Melania was sent in repeatedly to break up Trump-Putin meeting (Original Post) Catmusicfan Jul 2017 OP
Effing, seriously? Zoonart Jul 2017 #1
Not the Onion? itsrobert Jul 2017 #2
Not surprised by anything anymore... 2naSalit Jul 2017 #3
Totally understand. narnian60 Jul 2017 #11
I am kind of programmed to... 2naSalit Jul 2017 #30
I wish you the very best, 2naSalit. narnian60 Jul 2017 #31
Thanks... 2naSalit Jul 2017 #32
Silly Melania. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #4
Hum..wonder how long it will take for sanctions to be lifted and the 2 houses are given to Russia FloridaBlues Jul 2017 #5
That happened right away...hence the Syrian cease-fire (which will be ignored in 5-4-3-2... flibbitygiblets Jul 2017 #21
+1 orangecrush Jul 2017 #15
Maybe Trump was negotiating asylum terms? Baitball Blogger Jul 2017 #6
I thought Tillerson was supposed to be in this meeting matt819 Jul 2017 #7
It sounds like he was present lunatica Jul 2017 #18
Nevertheless, she persisted ProudLib72 Jul 2017 #8
Lol Lotusflower70 Jul 2017 #27
Putin seemed to be keeping her amused at dinner... sarah FAILIN Jul 2017 #9
I figure Donny handed her over as well. nt Ilsa Jul 2017 #12
Since when does Republican tRump pay attention to a woman? Other than grabbing-time or pee-time. .nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2017 #10
What untold damage could those 2 menaces come up with in 2 hours? lark Jul 2017 #13
"They" sent her in? Who are "they"? I thought Team Trump Tanuki Jul 2017 #14
Sorry. Nothing can stand in the way of true love. Vinca Jul 2017 #16
... orangecrush Jul 2017 #17
Trump was busy giving Putin all the classified info he has lunatica Jul 2017 #19
trump told her to come in, thought he would impress vlad EleanorR Jul 2017 #20
Scared Shitless SayItLoud Jul 2017 #22
Wonder how many secrets the Con gave to pootie KewlKat Jul 2017 #23
+10000000 Catmusicfan Jul 2017 #24
idiotic DonCoquixote Jul 2017 #25
hey, now we know DonCoquixote Jul 2017 #26
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, reported to his news what trump said to putin in the meeting Sunlei Jul 2017 #28
At least she persisted oberliner Jul 2017 #29

Zoonart

(11,832 posts)
1. Effing, seriously?
Fri Jul 7, 2017, 04:00 PM
Jul 2017

The Secretary of State was incapable of tapping the brakes? Where was internationally renowned peace broker, Jared Kushner?
WTF is gong on in this clown show of an administration? Melania? Really?

2naSalit

(86,323 posts)
3. Not surprised by anything anymore...
Fri Jul 7, 2017, 04:30 PM
Jul 2017

and I'm not really paying much attention for personal health reasons.

2naSalit

(86,323 posts)
30. I am kind of programmed to...
Wed Jul 12, 2017, 05:59 PM
Jul 2017

as a political scientist and all that goes with it. At least I can figure out what's up even while enduring small doses.

I expect to be glued to Du when something actually happens that looks like change of course for the country... meaning that the whole cabal of crooks is ousted from our halls of governance. Meanwhile, I'll do my best to not go off the deep end while trying to end my homelessness.

matt819

(10,749 posts)
7. I thought Tillerson was supposed to be in this meeting
Fri Jul 7, 2017, 05:01 PM
Jul 2017

If so, the SoS was unable to keep things on track? Pretty much shows him to be ineffectual.

If Tillerson was not present, then this was a meeting between an intelligence asset and his handler.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
8. Nevertheless, she persisted
Fri Jul 7, 2017, 05:02 PM
Jul 2017

Shows what our lovely first trophy wife is capable of when she puts her mind to it.

sarah FAILIN

(2,857 posts)
9. Putin seemed to be keeping her amused at dinner...
Fri Jul 7, 2017, 05:02 PM
Jul 2017

Maybe there were other reasons she was going in there...

Little Donnie might not be quite the man she is looking for. Wonder how that will go over?

lark

(23,061 posts)
13. What untold damage could those 2 menaces come up with in 2 hours?
Fri Jul 7, 2017, 05:25 PM
Jul 2017

Did he give Putin all the voting data? How much confidential information did he release? Did they plan the coup against America for the next election?

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
19. Trump was busy giving Putin all the classified info he has
Fri Jul 7, 2017, 05:40 PM
Jul 2017

This time he didn't have to rely on Levrov to relay the information to Putin.

EleanorR

(2,388 posts)
20. trump told her to come in, thought he would impress vlad
Fri Jul 7, 2017, 05:44 PM
Jul 2017

Trump is like a teenage boy trying to get the approval of the popular kid. Vlad is probably laughing his ass off at how easy it is to manipulate trump.

SayItLoud

(1,701 posts)
22. Scared Shitless
Fri Jul 7, 2017, 06:15 PM
Jul 2017

Every single one of his staff was scared to death to try and break up the friggin love fest. Just incredible that they sent her in because they were fearful.

tRUMP has let the Fox in the hen house now with regard to sharing cyber security. Of all the friggin things to NOT get involved with Putin and Russia cyber security tops the list.

F me.

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)
23. Wonder how many secrets the Con gave to pootie
Fri Jul 7, 2017, 06:16 PM
Jul 2017

you can be sure he gave him something. he can't keep his mouth shut.

DonCoquixote

(13,616 posts)
25. idiotic
Fri Jul 7, 2017, 06:43 PM
Jul 2017

Sadly, Melania herself should know better as her country was part of the Soviet Empire. I bet trump gave away the store.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
28. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, reported to his news what trump said to putin in the meeting
Fri Jul 7, 2017, 07:44 PM
Jul 2017

The Foreign Minister was there he told his media trump said,"


Russia FM Lavrov—"Trump told Putin that some circles in the US are exaggerating the topic of Russian cyber meddling"

ref link with sad trump face pic https://ria.ru/world/20170707/1498085993.html

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