.@realDonaldTrump, you are the laughingstock of the planet. The world thinks you are an incompetent, ignorant, dumb, deranged buffoon—and they are right. And you prove it to them every day. https://t.co/mR0z1xwtaf— George Conway (@gtconway3d) December 4, 2019
This really needs to start there. Then we go to "hard news" Twitter first:
Trump says he may scrap planned post-NATO summit press conference:— Jordan Fabian (@Jordanfabian) December 4, 2019
"We'll go directly back to Washington. I think we've done plenty of press conferences, unless you're demanding a press conference, we'll do one. But I think we've answered plenty of questions."
Apparently no one was quite ready to accept a 70 year old world leader was throwing a temper tantrum and leaving the party early because he wasn't "Most Popular."
This is true - it provides fodder for his supporters and Trump * should * love it. Except...he won’t, because, as all his current and former aides will say, he wants to be liked. https://t.co/JhUWFGXNbT— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) December 4, 2019
Don't bog down in what "voters" Trump won, or why; the problem is, he has the emotional maturity of a three year old.
We’re talking about how Trump, who wants to be liked, will take it, not how his supporters see it (but appreciate you reading, as ever). https://t.co/xGKR8tXqcY— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) December 4, 2019
Yes, his supporters may think this is another feather in Trump's cap, but when only about 40% of the public think Trump's job is approvable (not the same thing as support), and almost 50% think he should be impeached and removed from office (hardly the same thing as support at all), it's kind of hard to care what "supporters" think of an international embarrassment like this.
I mean, his response on this was not “I welcome their hatred.” It was “he’s two-faced,” which suggests a different emotion. https://t.co/f0wdfcsHQd— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) December 4, 2019
Extra points for the reference to FDR.
After video surfaced that appeared to show the French, Canadian and British leaders mocking his long q&a sessions yesterday, Trump says his scheduled press conference is off and he’ll go directly to Washington after his meetings instead.— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) December 4, 2019
Coincidence, or correlation?
Rest of his answer was kind of thing his aides would be pleased by. But the “two-faced” thing... https://t.co/CiaupRcr7M— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) December 4, 2019
Actually, causal chain.
A Trump adviser just pointed out that POTUS remark may have been intended as a dig at Trudeau over appearing in blackface. https://t.co/hjUiOwrSMM— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) December 4, 2019
Um, sure; because Trump is known to be that subtle.
There it is https://t.co/nEZFzLjRda— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) December 4, 2019
Plausible deniability is implausible.
trump says he’s canceling the news conference at the conclusion of nato: “there’d be nothing to say” after fielding qs throughout summit— Justin Sink (@justinsink) December 4, 2019
I suppose it's better than: "You're all just a bunch of big meanies!"
This tweet from 21 minutes ago did not age well https://t.co/EAc8SberNi— David Frum (@davidfrum) December 4, 2019
It’s worth observing, as @realDonaldTrump stalks off early from the NATO summit because his deeply sensitive personal feelings were hurt, that we’re all old enough to remember he criticized the House for holding an impeachment hearing during the important business of that summit.— George Conway (@gtconway3d) December 4, 2019
I see Mark Penn’s plan to have @realDonaldTrump follow @BillClinton’s example and act like a President during impeachment proceedings is going really well today— George Conway (@gtconway3d) December 4, 2019
I can’t remember the last time anyone, let alone a president of the United States, was laughed off a continent.— George Conway (@gtconway3d) December 4, 2019
And frankly, Trump taking his ball and going home in a sulk shouldn't overshadow this, although it probably will:
Trump, during bilateral with Merkel, on the Turkey-Syria border: "Maybe someday they'll give me credit, but probably not ... that border is a mess for long time. We pulled our soldiers out and took over the oil. We have soldiers where the oil is -- that's the way I like it." pic.twitter.com/pkkPpkrSpw— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 4, 2019
The solo presser is the big finish to Trump’s foreign trips, his favorite part of these forays abroad. Canceling it is self-deprivation, like going to bed without any ice cream, and a sign he’s really stung by being mocked by Trudeau, et al. https://t.co/q2a1g65jDL— Eli Stokols (@EliStokols) December 4, 2019
And why are we surprised?
There's always a tweet! https://t.co/cqkvckmoff— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 4, 2019
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