Quite the visual imagery from Chancellor Merkel's spox

[kpete]

petulant child.


Zweiter Tag des #G7-Gipfels in Kanada: Beratungen am Rande der offiziellen Tagesordnung #G7Charlevoix

Link to tweet

[mercuryblues]

1. Google translate gave me this

Second day of the #G7 Summit in Canada: deliberations on the sidelines of the official agenda #G7Charlevoix

[TheBlackAdder]

44. That smirk, akin to a toddler knowing that negative attention is better than no attention at all.

[FirstLight]

2. wow

God, he's such an epic asshole!

She looks like she wants to smack the crap out of him!!!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. Discussions on the edges of the day's agenda.

In other words, an informal confab (in which the rest of them seem to be ganging up on Trump). And why the hell is Bolton there?

[FirstLight]

6. I noticed that too

Bolton standing nearby like the bully's henchman who is really just a pussy, using the Bully for status...

[Hortensis]

25. Remember W, with his King of the Planet, Christian,

neocon manifest destiny attitude? He sat alone in a chair in the middle of the floor and required others to come to him. He believed it every bit as much as Trump.

Poor Tony Blair humiliated himself by coaxing and schmoozing W's ego to get things done -- in service to UK and the alliance -- which was anything but appreciated back home.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. The body language is very revealing.

And I didn't know he'd brought that maniac Bolton along.

[Wellstone ruled]

16. As a friend who worked

in Foreign Affairs said,the first impression is always lasting. She knew what the outcome of any meeting would be by the Body Language of her contact when she came into to the meeting room.

[lark]

18. Exactly! Bringing Bolton is giving him an excuse if the talks don't go right.

Bolton is an ass and could easily disrupt the talks with his belligerence, but that's why he's there, to be the real bully to drumpfs being a grifting snowflake.

[Ohiogal]

4. Ugly petulant brat.

Such an embarrassment. Ugh

[ChrisTee]

7. He looks like a caricature, like shrunken. He looks awful. An embarrassing picture.

[bobbieinok]

8. T's expression, body language screams 'I dare you to make me listen, behave like a decent person!'

40 plus yrs ago in my first college teaching job, I had a student who had already flunked the course twice. He sat in the back row with his arms crossed and an eerily similar expression on his face just daring me to teach him anything!

[marble falls]

9. What a total embarassment.

[Garrett78]

10. His base will love it. Hell, Trump might even use that pic in campaign ads.

[Hav]

11. Looks like a kid that had to sit in the corner for misbehaving

And people around him are losing their patience because they have no success in explaining to him what he did wrong. He's just way out of his league on occasions like this.

[Ohiogal]

12. Did he ride in on his golf cart to the meetings?

[hlthe2b]

13. I'd guess she's reading him the riot act...

His defensive crossed arms and Bolton's petulant look confirm.


will Germany, France, Japan, and G. Britain come to OUR aid this time around?

[Sneederbunk]

14. Reading the Riot Act in German?

[COLGATE4]

15. Note Dumpy's body language!

Arms defiantly crossed, chin up. He's telling her (and the rest of them) to go fuck themselves.

[3catwoman3]

17. Defensive posture much?

Everyone else is looking at Merkel. It's obvious who is in charge, and it ain't Donny.

[SummerSnow]

19. Folding those arms again up by his chest....

Both arms are folded together across the chest as an attempt to put a barrier between the person and someone or something they don't like. ... The arms crossed on chest gesture is universal and is decoded with the same defensive or negative meaning almost everywhere.

http://westsidetoastmasters.com/resources/book_of_body_language/chap4.html

[FSogol]

36. The G6 leaders will pretend the spoon is an airplane to get the petulant toddler to eat.

[Mr.Bill]

38. I sold cars for a few years and

one of the first things they taught me was never fold your arms in front of a customer. It's an absolute deal breaker. Someone who does this knows nothing about negotiating or making deals.

[SummerSnow]

43. Did you see him smirking in the image, such a big azz baby.

[MineralMan]

20. Arrogant Asshole Posture.

He's overstepping that, though. He's stupid, though, so doesn't recognize the trouble he's in.

[superpatriotman]

21. Some cant read tweets in posts!

Please format for all.

[dooner]

22. Is this a legit photo?

Maybe I'm just paranoid of fake news... but is it possible this photo might be photoshopped? (Enlarge and look at Bolton's hand by Trump's shoulder...)

It's funny though.

[Bayard]

23. Now that you mention it

Yes, it looks like tRump and Bolton were inserted. The lighting on them is a little bit different, as well as the outline around their bodies. Good job though!

Plus, why would he be the only one seated?

[dooner]

31. I think it's a legit photo

I just saw the same scene from a different angle from a different source...

Bizarre!

[demmiblue]

29. "Is this a legit photo?" Yes. n/t

[spanone]

34. here's another angle...real

[demmiblue]

41. Quite a different feel than the first pic.

What the hell is he doing on his arse, though, with everyone surrounding him?

[Takket]

24. Bolton looks like a barking attack dog

And drumpf is in the classic defensive posture with his arms crossed.

[spanone]

26. trump's facial expression....'I don't give a flying fuck what you think'

[DFW]

27. This just BEGS for captioning

Merkel: Look, Donald---Emmanuel, Shinzo and I have all confirmed that five plus five makes ten. What reason could you possibly have for doubting that?

Trump: Bolton tells me it's eight, so it's eight. I don't care what your fancy calculators tell you.

[SeattleVet]

32. tRump getting schooled by Merkel.

The look on Merkel's face tells the story.

Merkel: "Just who in the fuck do you think you are? You need to grow up and act like a man, you porky little weasel. This group can completely break your country economically, you truculent little slimy bastard. Not sit down, shut up, and let the adults get some work done. Stop being such an asshole."

tRump: "I'm off in my happy place! I'm not listening to you...deedle deedle...we'll see what happens...just another witch hunt...no collusion! Wait until I tell Vlad about how I stood up to her while sitting on my fat ass."

Bolton (thinking): "Wow! She's on a roll...maybe she'll actually manage to free us all from this orange horror."

[tblue37]

40. Look at Merkel's expression when he sits down after arriving late to the breakfast.

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Notice, too, that she won't even look at him (starting at 33 seconds in).

[saidsimplesimon]

28. Great shot,

they are all towering over him(literally and figuratively) and his arms are folded in a defensive position, hahaha.

Das ist gut. Danke sehr Madame Chancellor Merkel.

[jpak]

30. "Eat your peas Doanld!"

[SeattleVet]

33. This really looks like an intervention!

Looks like they are all telling him to get the help he so desperately needs.

[Gothmog]

35. For this thread

Link to tweet

[tblue37]

37. When he wandered in late to the breakfast and sat down, Merkel's expression

conveyed absolute disgust. And she wouldn't even look at him (starting at 33 seconds in).

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Notice, too, how he pauses before entering the room, so everyone has to look at him, like a starlet posing on the red carpet for the cameras.

[SeattleVet]

42. He's pissed off that they didn't stop everything and play "Hail to the Chief" when he entered.

No applause, no adulation, and things went on without any acknowledgement of his unwanted presence.

Being ignored like that must have all his big guts eating all of his little guts.

[SammyWinstonJack]

39. He looks a little shocked by what Merkel is saying. And defiant. Wonder what was said to the ass?

[mercuryblues]

45. Merkle's expression

says don't fuck with me, you dimwit. She is probably saying that you need us more than we need you. Try what you want, but as a leader for a decade I can tell you it won't work. You can either negotiate with us and stand by the agreement or just get the fuck out of our way.