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tanyev

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14. Dec 2019: A brief history of world leaders laughing at Trump
Wed Jul 31, 2024, 07:02 AM
Jul 2024
It was a key talking point during President Trump’s 2016 campaign, and even before it: The idea that other countries were laughing at the United States. “The world is laughing at us,” he said in May 2016. “They’re laughing at us, at our stupidity,” he said of Mexico in his campaign launch speech. He used the phrase “laughing at us” more than 50 times between 2011 and his election as president. Trump, the argument went, was going to make it stop.

Instead, Trump has been the object of repeated jest and even mockery by fellow world leaders. And it’s been caught on tape — again.

The most recent example came Tuesday, when the leaders of Canada, France, Holland and the United Kingdom seemed to be recounting Trump’s lengthy — and occasionally wild — interactions with reporters earlier in the day.

Even more world leaders appeared to join in mocking Trump last year during his speech at the United Nations. Trump made one of his characteristically hyperbolic claims about his achievements as president — “In less than two years, my administration has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country” — and drew audible laughter.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/12/04/brief-history-world-leaders-laughing-trump/

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Trump gives racist cowards a bad name. Kid Berwyn Jul 2024 #1
Trump's act is tired and boring servermsh Jul 2024 #2
yeah, I don't understand why this was even worth posting. Think. Again. Jul 2024 #7
Know your enemy dalton99a Jul 2024 #9
I feel we're just giving it exposure. Think. Again. Jul 2024 #18
I go back and forth on this myself. Hugin Jul 2024 #22
But here, on an openly public message board... Think. Again. Jul 2024 #25
Right. Hugin Jul 2024 #30
We are in war time psy-ops territory: Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #29
I don't see how using one of our messaging platforms.... Think. Again. Jul 2024 #32
Amplifying the GOP evil messages is exactly what Kamala is doing as an effective campaign strategy. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #33
Alrighty, I guess MIRT can take a break then. Think. Again. Jul 2024 #35
Some people understand psy-ops. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #38
Where have heard that kind if response before?.... Think. Again. Jul 2024 #39
Kamala is not gaslighting. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #41
I wasn't talking about Harris' response to me... Think. Again. Jul 2024 #42
It NEEDS exposure, and it NEEDS condemnation. Paladin Jul 2024 #43
Depends MoseShrute Jul 2024 #19
Based on "her appearance" you scumbagging Felon sexual assaulter? ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2024 #3
I'm hoping she has a tougher time with dicators than Donald did.... kentuck Jul 2024 #4
Does trump think all world leaders are White men? Think. Again. Jul 2024 #5
Reminder that no world leader messed with Angela Merkel no_hypocrisy Jul 2024 #6
As opposed to what, the Glorious Chingina Of Duh Grate Leeedur? hatrack Jul 2024 #8
How does he say I'm a racist and a misogynist without coming right out and saying it? ms liberty Jul 2024 #10
Such a fool. Its quite the opposite as usual with this pathetic lying buffoon. honest.abe Jul 2024 #11
We control the narratice, gab13by13 Jul 2024 #12
He has absolutely no sense of himself rockbluff botanist Jul 2024 #13
Dec 2019: A brief history of world leaders laughing at Trump tanyev Jul 2024 #14
+1. They know he is the village idiot dalton99a Jul 2024 #16
Putin's puppet says what? GoCubsGo Jul 2024 #15
Jeff Dunham would be jealous of.. yourout Jul 2024 #26
Hey Don!..Go ask the guys she put in prison whathehell Jul 2024 #17
Trump is weird, if you know what I mean.* Hugin Jul 2024 #20
Does Trump own a mirror? An Orange Clown with a long haired guinea pig dem4decades Jul 2024 #21
Another reason she needs to debate him.... usedtobedemgurl Jul 2024 #23
Does he really want to go there? Zambero Jul 2024 #24
Every world leader, including the ones that tRump adores, laughs at him ecstatic Jul 2024 #27
All of us Americans who spent time abroad are laughing at him. Baitball Blogger Jul 2024 #28
Trump sees beautiful women as play toys. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #31
Project much, Donald? CrispyQ Jul 2024 #34
He should prove his point by debating her. liberalmuse Jul 2024 #36
Trump, as someone who has been successfully prosecuted, is up against a successful prosecutor DFW Jul 2024 #37
Being allowed into the country with a valid passport would be the first step. Chakaconcarne Jul 2024 #40
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