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Judi Lynn

(160,515 posts)
Sat Jun 1, 2019, 06:42 PM Jun 2019

Trump demands other nations treat him with 'respect' -- because he's not a 'fool'


Published 1 min ago on June 1, 2019
By Bob Brigham

President Donald Trump lashed out at his predecessors and other countries on Saturay.

After returning to the White House from an afternoon excursion to Trump National Golf Club, the president attempted to defend his trade wars.

“When you are the piggy bank nation that foreign countries have been robbing and deceiving for years, the word tariff is a beautiful word indeed,” Trump argued, in spite of the market plunge that has resulted from his trade wars.

“Others must treat the United States fairly and with respect,” Trump demanded. “We are no longer the ‘fools’ of the past!”

https://www.rawstory.com/2019/06/trump-demands-other-nations-treat-him-with-respect-because-hes-not-a-fool/?utm_source=push_notifications

(He proves he's a fool, or far worse, by having no clue that the money government officials dole out (taken from US taxpayers, without their input, of course) to officials of other countries is a chain which insures their cooperation, and can be used to coerce them if they resist the will of the US.)
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Trump demands other nations treat him with 'respect' -- because he's not a 'fool' (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jun 2019 OP
Say What!!!! Wellstone ruled Jun 2019 #1
Uhm, correct me if I am wrong Doreen Jun 2019 #2
Fucking baby. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #3
Just to make sure that everyone knows, Trump procon Jun 2019 #4
Stop acting like a fool and you might not get treated as one Thekaspervote Jun 2019 #5
It is no act. eom guillaumeb Jun 2019 #8
translation: he doesn't have a fucking clue what he is doing Skittles Jun 2019 #6
Now there you go, another Trump quote taken out of context!!! LakeArenal Jun 2019 #7
They are laughing WITH you, Donald, not AT you. Nitram Jun 2019 #9

Doreen

(11,686 posts)
2. Uhm, correct me if I am wrong
Sat Jun 1, 2019, 06:50 PM
Jun 2019

but I thought it was the U.S government that borrows money fron China? I though the U.S owed them?

procon

(15,805 posts)
4. Just to make sure that everyone knows, Trump
Sat Jun 1, 2019, 07:09 PM
Jun 2019

should wear a large placard around his neck that warns us all:

"I am not a crook... er, I mean, fool"

LakeArenal

(28,813 posts)
7. Now there you go, another Trump quote taken out of context!!!
Sat Jun 1, 2019, 07:16 PM
Jun 2019

“We are no longer the ‘fools’ of the past!”...
....two and a half years...

Fixed it!!

Nitram

(22,781 posts)
9. They are laughing WITH you, Donald, not AT you.
Sat Jun 1, 2019, 10:41 PM
Jun 2019

Just keep telling yourself act. And remember, you earn respect, it is not given to you.

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