President Elect Trump

[Anchorman]

 Donny throws a hissy fit bcause those pesky Vikings won't play ball.... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-49416740

[ad_orientem]

Donny throws a hissy fit bcause those pesky Vikings won't play ball.... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-49416740

Had to laugh when I heard. Why on earth would Denmark sell it. Or then Denmark all Austin Powers and demand some ridiculous price "100 trillion dollars!"

[Harrowby Hall]

So, the animated bundle of excrement known as Trump has cancelled its State Visit to Denmark.

Denmark doesn't realise just how fortunate it is.

[jeremyp]

So, the animated bundle of excrement known as Trump has cancelled its State Visit to Denmark.

Denmark doesn't realise just how fortunate it is.

Doesn't it? They seemed mighty gleeful about turning down Trump's offer.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to Trump asking England how much we want for the island of Ireland.

[bluehillside Retd.]

There was a comment on Radio 4 this morning re Trump being due to give a talk at a university while he was there, and Obama being booked also to give a talk there around the same time. The thinking is that Trump was terrified of a rapturous reception for Obama and a lousy one for him, so he concocted the Greenland nonsense as an excuse to get off the hook.

[jeremyp]

There was a comment on Radio 4 this morning re Trump being due to give a talk at a university while he was there, and Obama being booked also to give a talk there around the same time. The thinking is that Trump was terrified of a rapturous reception for Obama and a lousy one for him, so he concocted the Greenland nonsense as an excuse to get off the hook.

That seems highly plausible. He could have just cancelled the university talk though.

[Gordon]

Apparently he is, according to himself that is, now the 'Chosen One'.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/21/trump-press-conference-greenland-jewish-democrats

[ekim]

Democracy to Pathocracy to Autocracy? ..... https://tinyurl.com/y2xmzjee

[Robbie]

Apparently he is, according to himself that is, now the 'Chosen One'.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/21/trump-press-conference-greenland-jewish-democrats

He's a megalomaniac. I sincerely hope his 'supporters' wake up to that fact in the near future.

[Gordon]

Looks like he's decided to conquer space - just as well Dr Who is British.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/29/trump-space-command-launch

[Roses]

Trump's latest stupidity was to threaten to nuke hurricanes!   Maybe he nuked this terrible one over the Bahamas, and that it why it is at a standstill!

[Nearly Sane]

Trump's latest stupidity was to threaten to nuke hurricanes!   Maybe he nuked this terrible one over the Bahamas, and that it why it is at a standstill!

I think that was at least a couple back, since then there's been this https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-49518612?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/us_and_canada&link_location=live-reporting-story, and this https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-49532408?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/us_and_canada&link_location=live-reporting-correspondent

[Roses]

I think that was at least a couple back, since then there's been this https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-49518612?intlink_from_url=/news/world/us_and_canada&link_location=live-reporting-story, and this https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-49532408?intlink_from_url=/news/world/us_and_canada&link_location=live-reporting-correspondent

That man gets crazier with each passing day if that is possible.

[Anchorman]

Apparently he's warned Alabama about the hurricane....despite Alabama not being threatened by it. So, that's all right, then. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/hurricane-dorian-trump-twitter-florida-weather-forecast-mar-a-lago-a9089476.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR2ueOJrYlQNbxudE6nU_jlPX4tsRpNQj7tU8UPcuqNnNbMduE6W_MTtfiA#Echobox=1567502817

[Nearly Sane]

Bigly storm. So sad. Wet in terms of water, windy in terms of air.

[jeremyp]

I think that was at least a couple back, since then there's been this https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-49518612?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/us_and_canada&link_location=live-reporting-story, and this https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-49532408?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/us_and_canada&link_location=live-reporting-correspondent

Don't forget he's also expressed surprise that such a thing as a category 5 hurricane exists. Also, he cancelled a trip to Poland in order to oversee the disaster relief operations but then went to play golf instead.

Also, I think his missing a G7 meeting about the environment in order to have talks with Angela Merkel when Angela Merkel was actually in the meeting he missed might postdate the nuclear hurricane thing.

[Nearly Sane]

Don't forget he's also expressed surprise that such a thing as a category 5 hurricane exists. Also, he cancelled a trip to Poland in order to oversee the disaster relief operations but then went to play golf instead.

Also, I think his missing a G7 meeting about the environment in order to have talks with Angela Merkel when Angela Merkel was actually in the meeting he missed might postdate the nuclear hurricane thing.

The sheer weight means that it's often quite difficult to maintain proper anger. It's a version of compassion fatigue with mad idiocy fatigue

[Anchorman]

Not only is he the greatest meteorologist, but, apparently, a wonder when it comes to map making as well...... https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/trump-fake-map-alabama-hurricane-dorian-storm-forecast-a9092321.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR1TToJjGQgl2h2JkyeALWZ7FzBvYifW7W9eyymXJXoIYCZdOLBfIyVqqXQ#Echobox=1567660863

[Nearly Sane]

Not only is he the greatest meteorologist, but, apparently, a wonder when it comes to map making as well...... https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/trump-fake-map-alabama-hurricane-dorian-storm-forecast-a9092321.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR1TToJjGQgl2h2JkyeALWZ7FzBvYifW7W9eyymXJXoIYCZdOLBfIyVqqXQ#Echobox=1567660863

And none of it seems to matter. It's the sheer inconsequence of his veniality at times which somehow makes people ignore the big lies.

[jeremyp]

And none of it seems to matter. It's the sheer inconsequence of his veniality at times which somehow makes people ignore the big lies.

It definitely matters. US main stream media has been banging on about this since it happened. The problem is that the Trump base has become like a cult, ignoring facts that they don't like.

By the way, the map he showed, even without the Trump bulge, would be disingenuous, it's several days old and the track of the hurricane has altered considerably since then.

[Nearly Sane]

It definitely matters. US main stream media has been banging on about this since it happened. The problem is that the Trump base has become like a cult, ignoring facts that they don't like.

By the way, the map he showed, even without the Trump bulge, would be disingenuous, it's several days old and the track of the hurricane has altered considerably since then.

Except the point I was making is that, as you say, it doesn't impact the base support. It's factored in, or will be fake news to them.

[jeremyp]

Here's a thought. In recent weeks, Trump has been a no show at or cancelled meetings in Denmark, Poland, at the G7 and now with the Afghan government and the Taliban. There seems to be a pattern emerging and one explanation would be that he really is suffering sort of mental degenerative disease and his staff are trying to keep him away from situations where that would be uncovered.

Any thoughts?
 

[Roses]

Here's a thought. In recent weeks, Trump has been a no show at or cancelled meetings in Denmark, Poland, at the G7 and now with the Afghan government and the Taliban. There seems to be a pattern emerging and one explanation would be that he really is suffering sort of mental degenerative disease and his staff are trying to keep him away from situations where that would be uncovered.

Any thoughts?

That is an interesting suggestion and one which might well have some merit.

[Outrider]

Here's a thought. In recent weeks, Trump has been a no show at or cancelled meetings in Denmark, Poland, at the G7 and now with the Afghan government and the Taliban. There seems to be a pattern emerging and one explanation would be that he really is suffering sort of mental degenerative disease and his staff are trying to keep him away from situations where that would be uncovered.

Any thoughts?

For me, it's a show - he created a reason (being refused negotiations on buying Greenland) to show how no-nonsense he is by arbitrarily cancelling unilaterally, or he makes a big display of his capacity to take it or leave it (G7).  It's about re-establishing his reputation for being able to dictate timeframes to people and only going places where he can get something concrete.  Now he's cancelled a meeting so super-secret no-one in Congress apparently even knew it was happening - I've not seen anything concrete yet to suggest that it actually was ever happening and he's not just throwing more shit at the wall he hasn't built yet either to see what sticks with his following.

O.

[jeremyp]

I've not seen anything concrete yet to suggest that it actually was ever happening

Both the Afghan government and the Taliban have confirmed they were set to go and meet him.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-49624132


Do you think the degenerative disease hypothesis has any merit? It would also explain why Trump takes Ivanka to a lot of these international meetings. She's there to protect him.