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From the WSJ: "On Saturday morning, Mr. Trump described his relationships with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Mr. Trudeau as “a 10.”
He just instructed his aides not to sign Final Communique, and dissed Canada's president for lagniappe. I've looked at that photo for several minutes. The message is not simple - beyond the overt one of confrontation.
MRGA --- "The truth is that Russia, whose GDP is about the same size as Spain’s and quite a bit smaller than Brazil’s, was always a ringer in what was meant to be a group of major economies. It was brought in for strategic reasons, and kicked out when it invaded Ukraine. There is no possible justification for bringing it back, other than whatever hold Putin has on Trump personally." https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/09/opinion/debacle-in-quebec.html
To me it looks like everybody is trying to figure out what the hell Merkel is saying or doing. They are all looking at her. Merkel is the only one looking at Trump. You can't read anything without knowing what is going on.
Actually Joe, they are smiling, but I can understand why the press would not print this angle. I figure Merkel needed the photo op. The best was the wimp Trudeau's eyebrows falling off.
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I've looked at that photo for several minutes. The message is not simple - beyond the overt one of confrontation.
Nyet!
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/06/trump-shows-up-late-to-g7-women-empowerment-breakfast.html
"The truth is that Russia, whose GDP is about the same size as Spain’s and quite a bit smaller than Brazil’s, was always a ringer in what was meant to be a group of major economies. It was brought in for strategic reasons, and kicked out when it invaded Ukraine. There is no possible justification for bringing it back, other than whatever hold Putin has on Trump personally."
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/09/opinion/debacle-in-quebec.html
Ya gotta be bold
That's what I'm told
He just thinks
Everybody stinks
The bada$$ prez
Ya do what he sez
Hafta tall ya why
He ain't gonna lie
Cuz can't ya see
It's all about me
"So tell Old Joe
at MFO
'Nobody's gonna eat
My Cheer-i-Os.'"
https://www.zerohedge.com/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_desktop/public/inline-images/2018-06-10_11-45-21.jpg?itok=w-N9L7_q
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/10/opinion/g7-trump-quebec-trudeau.html