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Royals Bearing Gifts
America's would-be king spent Tuesday yukking it up with real royals in Riyadh. On Wednesday, he was
News to me,
Thanks
A gimme putt comparison!
“You should be embarrassed asking that question,” Mr. Trump told an ABC News reporter who pressed him on the issue. “They’re giving us a free jet. I could say, ‘No, no, no, don’t give us. I want to pay you a billion or $400 million, or whatever it is.’ Or I could say, ‘Thank you very much.’”
He then invoked a golf analogy involving the golfing great Sam Snead about accepting a free putt during a round, suggesting that following rules when one doesn’t have to is foolish.
“Remember that Sam said, ‘When they give you a putt, you pick it up and you walk to the next hole, and you say, Thank you very much,’” Mr. Trump said.
On the day Jose Mujica dies, the big orange one takes a gift of a 400 million dollar plane.
Quite the contrast
Forty five years ago, a jaded Brit explained to this wet behind the ears American banker how things worked in Doha – “ You have to pay Danegeld to the Al-Thanis”. Now they’re buying the White House.
The insights into mideast matters here have no parallel. Thank you.
The beautiful, crisp picture presented here shows the face and body language of a completely submissive individual. Trump not only appears submissive but looks really exhausted.
I was once given a really nice piece of art as a gift. The trouble was, to get it properly framed cost me more than the piece was worth.
Thanks also to Mr Lucky for observation of body language.
It strikes me that Gump exhibits the same awe as a lovesick adolescent when it comes to the Russian president. For example. ”I’m not going to the party in Turkey unless vladimir also goes.” IMHO quite pathetic.