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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Wed Jun 5, 2019, 01:58 PM Jun 2019

Trump, Unloved in Britain, Still Tries to Play Kingmaker

LONDON — It looked for all the world like a boardroom scene from “The Apprentice,” with President Trump appraising the candidates to succeed Prime Minister Theresa May, even as she stood by his side at a news conference on Tuesday.

Boris Johnson? “I’ve liked him for a long time.”

Jeremy Hunt? “I know Jeremy, I think he’d do a very good job.”

Michael Gove? The president, at a loss, playfully turned to Mr. Hunt in the front row: “Would he do a good job, Jeremy? Tell me.”

And then, as if slipping off-camera to interview the contenders, Mr. Trump sought a series of meetings with some of those same lawmakers, holding out his endorsement for whoever would remake the Conservative Party in his blustering, bare-knuckled image.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/president-trump-unloved-in-britain-still-tries-to-play-kingmaker/ar-AACr0Pc?li=BBnbfcL

Trump is like your drunk uncle who shows up on holidays and you bite your lip just to avoid conflict.

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Trump, Unloved in Britain, Still Tries to Play Kingmaker (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2019 OP
I wish someone had asked about "Mike Hunt" underpants Jun 2019 #1
This could be good. cos dem Jun 2019 #2
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