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HipChick

(25,485 posts)
Fri Jul 7, 2017, 06:23 PM Jul 2017

Trump Humiliated Himself By Zoning Out At G20 Meeting, British PM Saves Day..



Donald J. Trump has the attention span of an aging cocker spaniel, and it’s increasingly starting to show.

Previously, he was caught on camera deplaning Air Force One and wandering off onto the tarmac. Secret Service agents had to grab him and direct him back towards his vehicle, which he had just walked obliviously past. Then, he was caught ambling about aimlessly on a stage in Poland while his bodyguards looked on in befuddlement.

Today, at a meeting with world leaders, Trump started to daydream and was caught looking off in the wrong direction, to the obvious amusement of Angela Merkel. British Prime Minister Theresa May had to rouse him from his reverie to get him to pay attention.
Donald J. Trump has the attention span of an aging cocker spaniel, and it’s increasingly starting to show.

Previously, he was caught on camera deplaning Air Force One and wandering off onto the tarmac. Secret Service agents had to grab him and direct him back towards his vehicle, which he had just walked obliviously past. Then, he was caught ambling about aimlessly on a stage in Poland while his bodyguards looked on in befuddlement.

Today, at a meeting with world leaders, Trump started to daydream and was caught looking off in the wrong direction, to the obvious amusement of Angela Merkel. British Prime Minister Theresa May had to rouse him from his reverie to get him to pay attention.

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Trump Humiliated Himself By Zoning Out At G20 Meeting, British PM Saves Day.. (Original Post) HipChick Jul 2017 OP
Two words National EmbarrASSment nt doc03 Jul 2017 #1
+100 iluvtennis Jul 2017 #19
"These meetings are boring. They should talk about interesting stuff, like my electoral win." tanyev Jul 2017 #2
I imagine he is bored, he knows he has no business being there.. HipChick Jul 2017 #3
I'm sure his name is coming up in quite a few conversations. Buns_of_Fire Jul 2017 #17
Wile E. Trump rock Jul 2017 #4
Haaaaaaa shenmue Jul 2017 #31
Where is a Road Runner when you need one? NotASurfer Jul 2017 #32
Have you ever noticed his suit jacket flip? ProudLib72 Jul 2017 #5
Just what I was coming to say More_Cowbell Jul 2017 #18
As did many other men in the video after they turned around. woolldog Jul 2017 #26
And once again he positions himself like he's on the toilet Rorey Jul 2017 #6
He was probabely on his phone...checkng Twitter.. HipChick Jul 2017 #9
Or playing Candy Crush Saga. VOX Jul 2017 #12
I hope he was wearing his Depends... Rollo Jul 2017 #11
And - always does the Hand Steepling... Marie Marie Jul 2017 #34
A slight quibble: AFAIAC, you can't "zone out" unless you were zoned in to begin with. Warren DeMontague Jul 2017 #7
but give him credit SCantiGOP Jul 2017 #29
"Yo, dipshit- over there." Warren DeMontague Jul 2017 #8
Erdogan still looks like Smeagol. roamer65 Jul 2017 #10
Another day, another Trump humiliation of America... SunSeeker Jul 2017 #13
He has the situational awareness of a flea. VOX Jul 2017 #14
HEY! DUMBFUCK? trof Jul 2017 #15
He was thinking he rather be tweeting SummerSnow Jul 2017 #16
I got a ruler on the knuckles from a Nun for less. Wake TF up. kairos12 Jul 2017 #20
The way Trump sits...it's like he's on the toilet. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2017 #21
Daydreaming about cake, or perhaps some imagined insult to Obama he could tweet later? flibbitygiblets Jul 2017 #22
He can't sip Diet Coke all day as usual so he's sleepy. nt betsuni Jul 2017 #23
To be fair, that looked, really, REALLY boring. n/t MrModerate Jul 2017 #24
Welcome to life as President paleotn Jul 2017 #28
I remember President Clinton came through town gratuitous Jul 2017 #35
Being a world leader amongst others would be BORING?! WinkyDink Jul 2017 #39
Keep in mind that Trump respects no person, including himself . . . MrModerate Jul 2017 #41
Yes, but YOU said it would be boring. WinkyDink Jul 2017 #42
The lights are on, but no one is there. PatrickforO Jul 2017 #25
Could this be one of those tests from grade school? paleotn Jul 2017 #27
It's too bad he doesn't have the intelligence of an aging cocker spaniel. - n/t Jim__ Jul 2017 #30
He has NO idea as to what is going on there. smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #33
What he most definitely knows is that none there has him by the whatevers as does Putin. WinkyDink Jul 2017 #40
Reminiscent of Reagan oberliner Jul 2017 #36
PM May should have just left him alone so we could all... 3catwoman3 Jul 2017 #37
"Where's my Vladdy? Who are these old ladies? Russia was more fun. I'm hungry. What?" WinkyDink Jul 2017 #38

Buns_of_Fire

(17,174 posts)
17. I'm sure his name is coming up in quite a few conversations.
Fri Jul 7, 2017, 07:27 PM
Jul 2017

"Shhh! Here he comes! Talk about something else!"

NotASurfer

(2,149 posts)
32. Where is a Road Runner when you need one?
Fri Jul 7, 2017, 10:19 PM
Jul 2017

Last official act as president: hold up a sign that reads "Yikes!" before a loooooong plunge into a deep canyon.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
5. Have you ever noticed his suit jacket flip?
Fri Jul 7, 2017, 06:39 PM
Jul 2017

It's his signature move. Whenever he being put on camera, he always flips his suit like he is "ready" to take on whatever comes his way. He does it in this clip, and it makes him look like a moron.

Marie Marie

(9,999 posts)
34. And - always does the Hand Steepling...
Fri Jul 7, 2017, 10:39 PM
Jul 2017

body language for confidence and self-assurance. He does it all the time - drives me nuts. He is so clearly in over his head at events like this and I think even he knows it. But there it is, that cocky symbol of superiority.

VOX

(22,976 posts)
14. He has the situational awareness of a flea.
Fri Jul 7, 2017, 07:16 PM
Jul 2017

He can't see the elephantine LIMO parked in front of his face; he drifts off "in class"; he discusses ratings for "The Apprentice" in meetings with world leaders.

Is it 2020 yet?????

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
22. Daydreaming about cake, or perhaps some imagined insult to Obama he could tweet later?
Fri Jul 7, 2017, 08:20 PM
Jul 2017

Or maybe some sweet sweet man-love with Pooty-poot later on?

paleotn

(17,911 posts)
28. Welcome to life as President
Fri Jul 7, 2017, 08:58 PM
Jul 2017

..or Senator, Congressman, Governor, city Alderman, county executive. Lots of boring minutiae you have to understand to effectively do the job. Some like that part. Some don't. But you've still got to pay attention.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
35. I remember President Clinton came through town
Fri Jul 7, 2017, 11:09 PM
Jul 2017

It was a one day Timber Summit in Portland, and Clinton was in a stultifying all-day meeting. He was engaged, asking questions, pointing out things, interacting with all kinds of stakeholders on their turf in their language. Timber barons, lumberjacks, environmentalists, outdoor enthusiasts, governmental folks from local, state and federal agencies. Everyone had their turn, everyone got a respectful hearing.

I cannot imagine President Trump doing anything of the sort.

 

MrModerate

(9,753 posts)
41. Keep in mind that Trump respects no person, including himself . . .
Sat Jul 8, 2017, 09:34 AM
Jul 2017

So being in the presence of world leaders doesn't give him any thrill. And any public event that doesn't feature him as the only star in the sky has zero interest for him, and so he just . . . nods . . . off.

At least a sleeping Trump is less dangerous than an awakened one.

paleotn

(17,911 posts)
27. Could this be one of those tests from grade school?
Fri Jul 7, 2017, 08:53 PM
Jul 2017

...one of those "what doesn't belong in this picture?"

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
33. He has NO idea as to what is going on there.
Fri Jul 7, 2017, 10:25 PM
Jul 2017

None. He is so out of his depth. How this clown ever came to be invited to the G20 is a mystery. He has nothing to offer and nothing of importance to say.

 

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)
40. What he most definitely knows is that none there has him by the whatevers as does Putin.
Sat Jul 8, 2017, 01:05 AM
Jul 2017

These leaders bore him because they can neither enrich nor harm him personally.

Nor does Trump truly believe in Western democratic principles; that is why he gave that speech full of Volk references.

Thus, he has literally NOTHING TO SAY TO THEM.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
36. Reminiscent of Reagan
Fri Jul 7, 2017, 11:16 PM
Jul 2017

Who the RW has lionized.

Some of us remember how he used to zone out like this all the time.

3catwoman3

(23,973 posts)
37. PM May should have just left him alone so we could all...
Sat Jul 8, 2017, 12:53 AM
Jul 2017

...see how long it might have taken him to catch on unprompted.

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