Australian journalist demolishes Trump at G20: 'biggest threat to the west'

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Source: The Guardian







Sunday 9 July 2017 04.10 EDT


A savage opinion of Donald Trump’s presidency that went viral was delivered by one of Australia’s most seasoned political journalists, who is well known to viewers of the national broadcaster for his frank opinions.


...........“He was an uneasy, lonely, awkward figure at this gathering and you got the strong sense that some of the leaders are trying to find the best way to work around him,” Uhlmann said.

“Where was the G20 statement condemning North Korea which would have put pressure on China and Russia? Other leaders expected it, they were prepared to back it, but it never came.”

Uhlmann said Trump was obsessed with “burnishing his celebrity” and had “diminished” his own nation to the benefit of Russia and China.

“We learned that Donald Trump has pressed fast-forward on the decline of the United States as a global leader. He managed to isolate his nation, to confuse and alienate his allies and to diminish America..................More.......

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jul/09/biggest-threat-to-the-west-australian-journalist-demolishes-trump-after-g20

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Reporter Chris Uhlmann’s commentary tearing into American president – a man with ‘no desire and no capacity to lead the world’ – reverberates to Washington
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‘Uneasy, lonely, awkward’: Australian journalist says Trump has no capacity to lead world

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[SummerSnow]

1. Spot on. Sad but true.

[Matilda]

2. An interesting factor with Chris Uhlmann's piece on Trump

is that he's considered pretty right-wing, and usually has kind things to say about conservative politicians (even though he's married to a Labor senator).

So this is not from a lefty preaching to the converted at all, and perhaps it's even more credible because of his general political views.