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kpete

(71,997 posts)
Mon Jun 5, 2017, 07:09 AM Jun 2017

Der Spiegel obtained a copy of secret meeting notes from the G7 meeting last week:

Donald Trump’s Triumph of Stupidity


Until the very end, they tried behind closed doors to get him to change his mind. For the umpteenth time, they presented all the arguments — the humanitarian ones, the geopolitical ones and, of course, the economic ones. They listed the advantages for the economy and for American companies. They explained how limited the hardships would be…

But Donald Trump remained unconvinced. No matter how trenchant the argument presented by the increasingly frustrated group of world leaders, none of them had an effect. “For me,” the U.S. president said, “it’s easier to stay in than step out.” But environmental constraints were costing the American economy jobs, he said. And that was the only thing that mattered. Jobs, jobs, jobs.

At that point, it was clear to the rest of those seated around the table that they had lost him. Resigned, Macron admitted defeat. “Now China leads,” he said.


http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/trump-pulls-out-of-climate-deal-western-rift-deepens-a-1150486.html

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Der Spiegel obtained a copy of secret meeting notes from the G7 meeting last week: (Original Post) kpete Jun 2017 OP
"Now China leads." Thanks republicans Achilleaze Jun 2017 #1
Repulsive person. Scarsdale Jun 2017 #6
Everything Benedict Donald does, the Republicans must be made to own Chasstev365 Jun 2017 #2
He wouldn't be here without the GOP. See LePen sharedvalues Jun 2017 #3
Republican President Trump/Pence. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #4
"Jobs, jobs, jobs," my dying ass! Fritz Walter Jun 2017 #5
Jobs? Scarsdale Jun 2017 #7
The steel for his buildings came from China csziggy Jun 2017 #8
He's working very hard Mr.Bill Jun 2017 #9
well, our electoral system heaven05 Jun 2017 #10
Well, we had a pretty good run. 241 years. progressoid Jun 2017 #11
Fuck you Republican Party for supporting that stupid man for president. Sunlei Jun 2017 #12

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
1. "Now China leads." Thanks republicans
Mon Jun 5, 2017, 07:18 AM
Jun 2017

you republicans and your freaking golf slappy goof-off Draft-Dodger-in-Chief have surrendered America's leadership. Losers.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
6. Repulsive person.
Mon Jun 5, 2017, 08:42 AM
Jun 2017

Doing the dirty work for Koch brothers, and others who ruin water and the environment. The gop OWNS this piss poor excuse for a president.

sharedvalues

(6,916 posts)
3. He wouldn't be here without the GOP. See LePen
Mon Jun 5, 2017, 07:36 AM
Jun 2017

In France the right wing party supported the centrist.
In the US the right wing party supported the budding fascist.
That's why the US is in dark days and France is leading the free world.

The whole reason we're here, with the president destroying the country and the government, is because of the GOP and its donors.

Fritz Walter

(4,291 posts)
5. "Jobs, jobs, jobs," my dying ass!
Mon Jun 5, 2017, 07:57 AM
Jun 2017

He is Putin's puppet.
The GOP is covering for him, and that makes them complicit in the treason. But the marching orders are straight from the Kremlin.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
7. Jobs?
Mon Jun 5, 2017, 08:45 AM
Jun 2017

His crappy clothing and first lady Ivanka's knock-off designer clothing and shoes are made in CHINA!!! Or Mexico. What AMERICAN jobs is he supposed to be saving? His sons, Beavis and Butthead are advertising for foreign labor for their vineyard. tRump even gets his mail order brides from overseas!!

csziggy

(34,136 posts)
8. The steel for his buildings came from China
Mon Jun 5, 2017, 09:06 AM
Jun 2017

The Democratic Party should have stressed that when Dolt was claiming he'd bring back jobs to the rust belt - he took jobs OUT of the rust belt by his business practices.

Mr.Bill

(24,303 posts)
9. He's working very hard
Mon Jun 5, 2017, 09:06 AM
Jun 2017

to make sure our grandchildren work in a coal mine. That's his jobs program.

WINNING!!!

 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
10. well, our electoral system
Mon Jun 5, 2017, 09:57 AM
Jun 2017

allowed clowns like those in this administration to be where they are and do what they are doing. That's the elephant in the room. WE DID/ALLOWED THIS.....to happen. Now we, RW and LW, and the world will pay dearly....

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
12. Fuck you Republican Party for supporting that stupid man for president.
Tue Jun 6, 2017, 03:04 AM
Jun 2017

I blame the Republican party first and the do nothing foot dragging Congress.

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