How seriously does the rest of the world take Trump? Well, here's how Sky News is advertising his UK

[demmiblue]

Link to tweet

[malaise]

1. Get thee to the greatest page

[onetexan]

2. Lol love it

[Wounded Bear]

3. K & R...for visibility...

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. OMG!

[asiliveandbreathe]

5. That is awesome - thank you demmiblue.....n/t

[Siwsan]

6. Kickity doo dahh for visibility!!

Holy Freaking WOW!!!

[greatauntoftriplets]

7. I thought the statue of Napoleon was a nice touch.

[rickford66]

19. More like Nelson in Trafalgar Square

[erronis]

22. You know, all those white military men look the same. Especially when invading countries.

I'm glad you corrected that. It would be strange for England/GB to have a statue of Napoleon in a place of honour.

[Nitram]

36. erronis, Admiral Nelson never invaded another country. He commanded the fleet that defeated the

combined French and Spanish fleets when they attempted to cross the Channel to open the way for Napoleon's invasion of England.

[erronis]

48. Thanks for your comment but.... Horatio Nelson was killed at the Spanish port of Trafalgar (Spain)

which might lead one to believe that he engaged in foreign actions. I don't think Nelson was part of the defeat

The Spanish Armada formed in the 1580's (long before Nelson's birth) and the English naval counter-force was commanded by Sir Francis Drake.

Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté, KB (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805) was a British flag officer in the Royal Navy. He was noted for his inspirational leadership, grasp of strategy, and unconventional tactics, which together resulted in a number of decisive British naval victories, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. He was wounded several times in combat, losing the sight in one eye in Corsica at the age of 36, as well as most of one arm in the unsuccessful attempt to conquer Santa Cruz de Tenerife when 40 years of age. He was shot and killed at the age of 47 during his final victory at the Battle of Trafalgar near the Spanish port city of Cádiz in 1805.

...

The outbreak of the French Revolutionary Wars allowed Nelson to return to service, where he was particularly active in the Mediterranean. He fought in several minor engagements off Toulon and was important in the capture of Corsica and subsequent diplomatic duties with the Italian states. In 1797, he distinguished himself while in command of HMS Captain at the Battle of Cape St Vincent.

Shortly after the battle, Nelson took part in the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, where the attack was defeated and he was badly wounded, losing his right arm, and was forced to return to England to recuperate. The following year he won a decisive victory over the French at the Battle of the Nile and remained in the Mediterranean to support the Kingdom of Naples against a French invasion. In 1801 he was dispatched to the Baltic and won another victory, this time over the Danes at the Battle of Copenhagen. He subsequently commanded the blockade of the French and Spanish fleets at Toulon and, after their escape, chased them to the West Indies and back but failed to bring them to battle. After a brief return to England he took over the Cádiz blockade in 1805. On 21 October 1805, the Franco-Spanish fleet came out of port, and Nelson's fleet engaged them at the Battle of Trafalgar. The battle was Britain's greatest naval victory but during the action Nelson, aboard HMS Victory, was fatally wounded by a French sharpshooter. His body was brought back to England where he was accorded a state funeral.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horatio_Nelson,_1st_Viscount_Nelson

Just like the US military likes to say it is protecting US soil when it is active overseas. That makes all wars appear that they are in our own yards.

[Nitram]

50. You are in error, erronis. Nelson died on board his flagship during the naval battle of Trafalgar.

All the battles referenced in your post were naval actions on the high seas, not amphibious invasions of troops of the kind Napoleon was planning if his fleet defeated the English during the battle of Trafalgar.

Please don't confuse the Spanish Armada during Queen Elizabeth's reign with the Battle of Trafalgar against a combined French and Spanish fleet that intended to prepare the way for a military invasion of England. I suggest you read up on both battles in Wikipedia and learn a little about English history.

[ProudLib72]

31. Lord Nelson would look through his spyglass with his blind eye and say

"I see no tRumps!"

If only we could be so brave!

[tanyev]

8. Bravo! US media, get a clue.

[hlthe2b]

9. I ABSOLUTELY love it!

[sop]

10. Love it! It's a good thing Sky News operates under UK broadcasting regulations

which require "impartial, unbiased coverage." But for the UK's version of our now defunct Fairness Doctrine, Sky News (majority-owned by 21st Century Fox and News Corp, Rupert Murdoch has an ownership interest) would likely be openly right-wing, like our pro-war, pro-Republican, pro-Trump Fox News.

[mwooldri]

20. Actually Sky is now owned by Comcast.

I don't know if a Comcast acquisition of a "Fox News" type of operation would change things that drastically.

[sop]

28. Thanks for the correction

When I last visited family in London (August,'18) my brother mentioned Murdoch's son was CEO of Sky, and the Murdochs were embroiled in some take over bid.

[FakeNoose]

11. He'll see lots of cheeks, smiling or otherwise

[Scarsdale]

13. Cheeky buggers!

Yeah, the Brits "love" him alright.

[Scarsdale]

12. This can't be true!

tRump is telling everyone that the British people LOVE him! Wait until they meet the rest of the "royal family"

[smirkymonkey]

24. Any Brits want to weigh in on this?

I am pretty sure he is universally hated by them, with the exception of a small group of Brexiters. He is so delusional. What goes on in that twisted little mind of his? Does he really believe his own lies?

[Scarsdale]

29. I am British.

They DESPISE tRump. See him for what he is - a fraud. Uneducated buffoon, fake billionaire, failed businessman, Putin puppet. They KNOW fake when it lands on their shores, believe me. They have seen genuine American statemen, Clinton, Obama, Kerry. The difference is startling. Fat boy can not even come close to those REAL men.

[smirkymonkey]

33. Thank you for your input.

Much appreciated. I didn't think you would be fooled by his disgusting con act. The British seem to be able to see through bullshit much more easily than people over here do. They have a nose for phoniness.

[saidsimplesimon]

45. It's the weekend and there is

a difference in time zones. Give them three cheers for humour, I'm counting on our British cousins to deliver tomorrow and tomorrow(from day to day).

[Myrddin]

47. Universally despised and/or ridiculed.

Your hunch about Brexiters is correct, though I might add, that would be the Brexit Ultras.

Living/working in the Middle East, I meet a global sample of folk on a daily basis, and Trump is pretty much a figure of ridicule by 90% of those.

We Brits of course do have a particular aversion for Trump, cousins across the pond and all that. I particularly admire the Scots' loathing of him though. Some damned good videos have been posted on DU.

[alfredo]

37. After what he said about Meagan Markle, I think he should stay home.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

14. Thumb's up!

[spanone]

15. K&R...

[PatrickforO]

16. That's great. Maybe they should buy a slot for this commercial on Fox and Friends!

Then we'd have a whole bunch of entertaining rage-tweets the next day.

[Docreed2003]

17. K&R...lol

[Tipperary]

18. I love it!

I hope he sees it.

[Gore1FL]

21. That was hilarious. Thank you! nt

[TheCowsCameHome]

23. They are smarter than we are.

They've got him pegged from the gitgo.

[alfredo]

38. The way he treated people adjacent to his golf course

sealed the deal.

[smirkymonkey]

25. Very clever!

And very cute little beagle! Hope Trump doesn't hurt any of the Queen's puppers.

[SayItLoud]

26. The racist insults member of Royal Family and recent mom and still welcomed! NT

[rampartc]

27. her majesty will be earning her pay check next week

why be nice to the bastard.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

30. Funny

[Owl]

32. Love it!

[TrevEB]

34. Will Trump baby visit America?

Seriously why hasn’t any protest organization placed an order for trump baby blimps to float above the white house?

Another thought. A giant billboard of the USS John McCain with her name proudly displayed driving in a circle around the white house like a shark. It would just drive him bonkers.

It was rather repulsive that they actaully threw a tarp over the name on the ship. This story had more staying power than I expected. Word has it the crew also had to cover up?

Insults to all with no reparations.

[MrModerate]

35. The deep respect the Brits hold for Baby Donald is almost palpable . . .

And if it was a pussy, Trump would have grabbed it.

[moondust]

39. Just now saw it live on Sky News.

[machoneman]

40. OMG, that's wonderful!

Wow, leave it to a Brit station!

[marble falls]

41. And that's from an ally nation.

[Blue Owl]

42. The Badyear Blump

n/t

[Honeycombe8]

43. LOL! Is that for real? Sky News? OMG. nt

[liberalla]

44. OMG! so much fun!

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

46. In a recent Guardian article

Trump was described as "the visiting indignitary".

[SallyHemmings]

49. This made my morning coffee so much better!

[Gothmog]

51. I love this ad and the baby trump blimp