The Queen acting like she's training one of her dogs as Trump struggles to master the art of walking

[highplainsdem]

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[Zoonart]

1. OMG!

What a bufoon. I had a laugh though, As Betty circles him and trys to get him to heel.

[SergeStorms]

104. You never, NEVER....

present your back to the Queen. You walk out of a room backward if you have to, but having your back to her front is considered extremely poor etiquette. At least that's how it was explained to me. What a noxious turd.

[SouthernIrish]

2. You just know she is rolling her eyes

What a damn buffoon

[Arkansas Granny]

3. At least he didn't shove her out of his way.

We can be thankful for small favors.

[BigmanPigman]

34. You are funny!

I just had that visual...SNL should make that into a skit.

[flibbitygiblets]

90. Oh yay! Fred Armison did a great impression of the Queen on SNL

and would devolve into a slangy kind of English accent when no one of importance was around. I'd love to see their take on what the Queen might have said when no cameras were around.

"I say there gov'nah, you sure took a huge Tronald Dump with the whole world watching, din'cha mate?"

[BlancheSplanchnik]

124. 😆 Took a huge tronald dump.... 😆

That’s what I was calling him before I took up “lord fatass”.
Oh please SNL, go to town with this!! 👏🏾🇬🇧👏🏾

[htuttle]

4. "Walkies!"

[Brother Buzz]

6. I was going there - GMTA

[Mc Mike]

53. It's not "No Bad Dogs", it's "NO! Bad Dogs!"

[Phoenix61]

5. What a jackass

I was watching him walk and I really think there is something neurologically wrong. His gait is odd and his arms don't move in rhythm with his footsteps.

[unblock]

7. oh, there's quite a lot neurologically wrong.

quite a lot indeed....

[FSogol]

64. Healthiest President ever! He'll live to be 200.

[Elwood P Dowd]

11. Well, he recently had a brain scan

and the doctors found nothing.

[marybourg]

24. Well done

[lunatica]

58. Did they think to look up his ass?

What did they expect?!

[Elwood P Dowd]

65. They don't have a machine big enough

to handle his giant ass.

[MFM008]

66. Thats where

They did the brain scan...

[SergeStorms]

105. They should have looked...

up Putin's ass. That's where you'd find it.

[lunatica]

121. Of course!

I feel like such an idiot for not thinking if that!

[peekaloo]

13. hasn't had a decent cheeseburger in a couple of days

a little out of sorts

[True Blue American]

56. Neurapathy causes

That gait. I have seen it many times. You have to wonder opif his legs are swollen,too. There is a reason for those wide trouser legs. I would hate to see his ankles with his diet.

[cwydro]

8. What an embarrassment.

[dalton99a]

9. What an idiot

[MineralMan]

10. Trump remarks: "So, that's why they're called "Redcoats. We won, you know."

[JustAnotherGen]

31. you tell no lies!

[Still In Wisconsin]

48. He actually said that?

He said, "We won, you know?"

[lunatica]

59. It's a joke.

[MineralMan]

72. No, of course he didn't.

Sheesh!

[AZ8theist]

85. wait Mineral...

are you SURE he didn't say that??

[MineralMan]

91. Well, I wasn't there, so I can't be absolutely certain.

Who knows. Queen Elizabeth II didn't seem to pleased in the official photo, so maybe he did. It would be like him.

[AZ8theist]

116. My opinion..

If it walks like a duck, talks like a duck, and sounds like a duck...

It's FUCKING DOTARD LYING through his teeth.

[Still In Wisconsin]

112. See, thing is I could see him saying that

It would be in character

[Ohiogal]

12. He stops and stands still in front of her?!

Makes her walk around him?! What an embarrassing oaf.

[Buns_of_Fire]

83. She said "Stop! Stay!" and then gave him a Trumpy Snack (off camera). nt

[eleny]

14. She's lucky he didn't knock her over

Seriously.

[highplainsdem]

37. My impression, too.

[Dave Starsky]

15. WTF is wrong with him? Seriously.

He does absolutely nothing remotely resembling a normal human being.

[bdamomma]

25. you can't use all those words in the same sentence

normal human being does not describe trump.

[Dave Starsky]

32. It's like he can't even try to pretend.

My chihuahua would pass for a more credible human than Trump.

She doesn't bark and whine as much, for one thing.

[samnsara]

16. this is hilarious!!!! SNL is gonna LOVE it!...

[hlthe2b]

17. She does look like a dog trainer in the ring... trying not to get tripped up by his incoordination

[sinkingfeeling]

18. He doesn't have the manners of a 13th. Century peasant.

[NBachers]

93. "Oaf" would be a kind term, in this case.

[Hekate]

117. Right after he was elected a Japanese delegation came to Trump Tower and it was appalling...

...the reception he gave them. I think the PM was among them.

The photo showed everybody seated around a coffee table in a garish gold over-decorated room. On the table for refreshments there were -- bottles of Trump Water. No tea service. No coffee service. No cookies or other snacks.

I looked hard at that picture. I blew it up. Yeah -- Trump Water.

My thought at the time was similar to yours: the most humble peasant in a mud hut would have felt obligated to do better than that for a guest, even if all he had was fruit on a banana leaf to offer.

Right now on this trip abroad, Trump looks like a shaky old man who can barely ambulate. A lot of us think he has dementia and is losing his grip as we watch.

But he has never had any class to lose. Just no class at all.

[Vinca]

19. And we know her Corgis are a whole lot smarter than the orange traitor.

[peekaloo]

29. he only understands Russian commands.

[Totally Tunsie]

20. Lurch.

[jpak]

21. Embarrassment

yup

[BSdetect]

22. He's obviously not aware of protocols. Does he think it's his parade?

[peekaloo]

23. All those afros are making him skittish.

[Elwood P Dowd]

26. Stephen Colbert will be a blast tonight. (nt)

[peekaloo]

30. I think he tapes his Friday show on Thursday

but I could be wrong.

[Blue_true]

94. I heard him say that he tapes Friday night on Thursday. nt

[bdamomma]

27. I wish her dogs

used his leg to urinate on.

[smirkymonkey]

40. Now that I would love to see!

He is such an embarrassment! He looks like a total clod in that baggy, open suit and ridiculous long tie. Ugh, he is a nightmare in every possible way!

[bdamomma]

73. oh he has got to go

bad enough he is isolating us on the world stage, and his thugs in Congress are doing nothing.

I will be calling both of Senators about how degrading he is and how his mannerisms are not helpful to our country or to us at all.

[SergeStorms]

108. The extra long tie...

is supposed to give him a "slimming" effect, at least that's what fashion experts have said.

[vlyons]

28. He gets IN FRONT OF the Queen!

What a doofus

[sandensea]

35. And probably blew a mean fart while he was at it.

Coming from Cheeto, it's practically a terrorist incident.

[RobinA]

33. Well, As Much As I Hate

the man with ever fiber of my being, why wasn't he briefed? (Maybe he was, in which case I take it back.) But he doesn't know what he's supposed to do. None of us would. It's not like we have something similar here. I'd prefer to make fun of him for true buffoonery, of which there is plenty, not natural human foibles.

[rurallib]

36. My guess is that he won't let anyone tell him anything

maybe they should have snuck a short video on Fox and Friends?

[Stonepounder]

38. I can't say this from first-hand knowledge, but ...

We've watched a LOT of British TV and according to that there is a protocol officer who explains the proper protocol for meeting with the Queen. Of course if it takes more than about 15 seconds, Trump's mind (which I think is smaller than his hands) would wander off to go pick daisies or something.

[TimeToGo]

67. (even though I hate it, hate it) They are both heads of state

It isn't the same as someone else meeting the queen.

[SergeStorms]

106. When in Rome.....

n/t

[TeamPooka]

41. and yet Obama never had a problem walking around the queen.

[highplainsdem]

43. I'd guess that they at least tried to brief him, but he didn't listen, or forgot if he did.

Remember, this is the guy who had to be told again and again not to tear up presidential documents.

And the guy who still doesn't know the lyrics to the national anthem.

[Lefta Dissenter]

54. And who congratulated Putin on his victory

Despite the ALL CAPS ADMONITION NOT TO DO SO.

[Tatiana]

44. That's the type of work the officers at the State Department that he gutted usually do.

It's his own damn fault for being an arrogant, narcissistic, ignorant asshole.

[maxrandb]

47. Bullshit! You and I, and any intelligent, thoughtful person

Would fucking do a few minutes of research to at least learn what the fuck we're supposed to do.

That's what a normal person would do.

If you're meeting the Queen, or going to a military function, you spend a few minutes to help ensure you don't look like a fucking buffoon.

Stop excusing his buffoonery.

[Hekate]

69. Any intelligent, thoughtful person would have at a minimum treated an elderly lady courteously...

...regardless of their respective stations in life.

But the buffoon has never been associated with either of those traits.

[WePurrsevere]

114. And this is exactly right...

I think most Americans, especially the over 50 crowd, were taught to be courteous and polite and to have good manners, 'especially' towards the elderly. Heck, even my young grandchildren are more courteous and have better manners than Trump obviously does. Either he wasn't taught them or he thinks he's above them. I'm guessing the more the later from what I've seen of his actions.

This wasn't just a protocol goof. This was just plain rude and bad manners which is typical Trump... well, unless you're Putin or some other alpha male dictator type that he admires.

[meadowlander]

75. You can't brief a very stable genius - he's already the smartest person in the room.

[SergeStorms]

109. Even when...

he's outdoors?

[meadowlander]

115. Especially when he's outdoors.

[KatyaR]

81. Do you think he listens to anything anyone tells him?

Not that I've seen. You could tell him the gd house was on fire and he would sit there because he knew it wasn't.

[drray23]

87. anybody with a modicum of intelligence would know what to do.

That is, act respectful and walk behind the queen, just follow her lead. done.
Of course, he probably was briefed as well but did not pay attention or care.

[SergeStorms]

110. In his mind....

no one comes before him. His ego......his ego.

[Dave Starsky]

88. Well, maybe you walk alongside her and have a dialog with her.

Talk about the weather, the World Cup, or whatever.

Does it really seem so fucking hard?

It's not difficult to act like a human being, if you are a human being.

[Maeve]

113. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink...

You can try to brief the asshole but you can't make him think!

[yardwork]

123. Of COURSE he was briefed.

He was 15 minutes late to arrive. He walked in front of her. These are serious and obvious breaches of etiquette. He did this on purpose.

He bowed to the Saudis but didn't incline his head for the queen. These are deliberate attempts to show disrespect. This is cheap mobster behavior. Trump thinks he's being clever.

Remember when he threw candy at Angela Merkel? Trump is scared of female leaders so he acts our.

[KentuckyWoman]

125. He consistently doesn't know what's going on and doesn't care to.

It looks like he's trying to be polite and slow down for her since she is having quite a lot of trouble getting around. Unfortunately he has no clue where they are going next, doesn't have any graciousness about him, and when he accidentally ends up out front just stops and makes her go around him.

Someone with more awareness and grace would have stood back to have her pass in front over the other side if that was necessary. Simply in deference to her age and mobility challenges.....

[dobleremolque]

39. Oaf. Complete, utter oaf. n/t

[trueblue2007]

42. OMG, what a douche.

[Pepsidog]

45. Disgusting slob....button up lard ass

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

46. So when do we get the Benny Hill music added to this? nt

[lunatica]

63. We would die laughing!

I miss Benny Hill!

[gratuitous]

49. Typical Trump

You can bet someone tried to tell him what he was supposed to do, he got impatient and waved the hapless protocol person away because he doesn't need to be told what to do all the time, and he has a very good brain, and why are you still standing there I told you to am-scray!

Then he gets out on the parade ground and doesn't have the first clue about what he's doing, and the Queen has to coach him every step of the way.

[colorado_ufo]

50. God give me strength.

Normal manners - taught to most children - would serve him better than the behavior he exhibited here. And I am sad to say that it might well have been deliberate as well as boorish. He literally thinks he is King of the World.

[czarjak]

51. So Puppydential...

[forgotmylogin]

52. Did he just walk in front of the Queen?

I'm not up on etiquette, but in formal situations, wouldn't politeness dictate you're not supposed to wander in front of any woman you're accompanying...unless it's to shield her from a runaway golden carriage?

But...I don't think Trump agrees.

[NurseJackie]

55. I was hoping for rain.

[yonder]

57. He's a hoot, unfortunately

[True Blue American]

60. That was one short tea.

Drove in after 5. The 92 year old Queen stood for a long time. Drove back out less than an hour later.

[calimary]

71. And it looked like he kept her waiting.

NOT good protocol, I’d say.

[True Blue American]

102. A good 15 minutes the 92 year old Queen stood. She was there before 5,

They drove in 10 after.

[Hekate]

61. Jezus. Thank gods he didn't bump the elderly lady, who is half his size & old enough to be his mum.

Just completely aside from the fact we are talking about a head of state who,is an ally of ours.

[grantcart]

62. Give him a kick in the ass and we agree to become colonies again

[Blue_true]

96. Heck, not only become colonies again.

But pay for the tea that was dumped in Boston Harbor, along with 240 plus years interest in the principal, PLUS, we will even let them burn the White House again (mostly to get Trump's stink out, but still).

[Old Terp]

98. All that ugly gold stuff needs to be ripped/tossed out on the Mall and burned.

[kedrys]

68. What the F*CK did I just watch n/t

[DemoTex]

70. "Off We Go, Into the Wild Blue Yonder!"

How exquisite is THAT music for this ass-clown?

[PatSeg]

74. Does the man EVER button his jacket?

Not even for the Queen of England?

I know he is large, but the jacket isn't so tight that he can't button it once and awhile for special occasions. He is such a slob.

[True Blue American]

103. He has to keep flipping it closed!

[PatSeg]

120. Guess he has to show off those

stupid power ties. I would have loved to see the Queen turn to him and button his damn jacket!

[AdamGG]

76. I wonder if he told her to "have a good time".

[47of74]

77. Her dogs are smarter than that orange stooge.

[get the red out]

78. Not at all

Corgis are smarter than POTUS.

[LudwigPastorius]

79. Why can't he get some pants that fucking fit?

Is it that hard to call someone in and say, "Hem these up"?

What an embarrassing dickhead.

[Demovictory9]

80. she made that same small upward motion with her hand when she made her nephew stand up... here

[blue neen]

86. Um, that's her grandson, not her nephew.

[pansypoo53219]

82. the moron will want his own beefeaters now. or a MAGAt parade.

[C Moon]

84. It reminds me of Best in Show

[LuckyLib]

118. No matter how many times you see this film, it's nonstop LOL!

[C Moon]

119. :D Agreed!

[DownFromTheMountain]

89. Re Chevy Chase as Ty:

Don't sell yourself short...you're an amazing Slouch.

[Blue_true]

92. Jeez, how will we ever be considered reliable again? nt

[Ilsa]

95. The Queen wears practical shoes.

You can't inspect the troops on the lawn in stilettos. That's one way to keep Malignia away for a moment.

[treestar]

97. LOL!

[syringis]

99. Hi Highplainsdem

Normally, he should have been briefed by the Protocol Department.

Royal protocols are much stricter than in a republic.

The one of the English royalty is one of the strictest.

Either he will only have listened halfway, or he was deliberately given the minimum amount of information.

It's unfortunate, but obviously, everyone's doing their best to make him trip over himself!

I really don't remember a leader being as disrespected as Trump! He's truly the laughingstock of the world!

[left-of-center2012]

100. He had no clue what to do

She had to tell him "Walk down that way".

[Honeycombe8]

101. LOL. nt

[question everything]

107. Another kick

[edbermac]

111. Difference is that her dogs are housebroken, Donald isn't.

Ask any Russian hooker.

[alterfurz]

122. Donnie looks befuddled...

...like he was expecting his golf cart to come pick him up.

[mercuryblues]

126. This was intentional

As stated many times in this thread, any of us would be able to meet the Queen w/o causing such an uproar. He managed to meet the Saudi king, so why not the Queen? Because he was pissed at the protests, so he made her pay.

Right now he is laughing at the headlines and saying something along the lines of: I sure showed them that I am the one in power. I control the day.