The chancellor’s strategy of never contradicting the U.S. president in front of the cameras looks humiliating, but he believes he can talk him around on Ukraine and trade.
It’s no use talking with Trump, you can talk with him behind closed doors or in front of a camera; he’s a dictator and you can’t win. I would have never gone there; let diplomats on a lower level do the lobbying.
Exactly. I don’t like Merz, but it’s absolutely pointless trying to grandstand against him in public will only make you a target. Trump has the maturity of a toddler so best you can do is nod and smile in public … and then try to talk to the adults in the backroom.
It’s no use talking with Trump, you can talk with him behind closed doors or in front of a camera; he’s a dictator and you can’t win. I would have never gone there; let diplomats on a lower level do the lobbying.
Exactly. I don’t like Merz, but it’s absolutely pointless trying to grandstand against him in public will only make you a target. Trump has the maturity of a toddler so best you can do is nod and smile in public … and then try to talk to the adults in the backroom.
Have you looked at the “adults” in the backroom in the US recently?
Yes, it’s not great. But still worlds better than Trump in public.
Different degrees of full of themselves and stupid on top vs. outright demented megalomaniac moron.
It’s like jumping into a cesspit in order to fish for your favourite turd.
Well, some leaders have successfully pushed back against him. I think Macron corrected him back when he visited shortly after inauguration.
What was the success of that? I haven’t seen any positive result… except perhaps for macrons ratings back home.
In the case I’m thinking of probably just correcting the record and not looking like a bitch that lets the idiot lie while standing idly by.