Trump bored with Asia, heads home early

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Jim Roberts‏ @nycjim 46m46 minutes ago
Trump apparently tires of his overseas trip, leaves early and skips East Asia Summit. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/nov/14/donald-trump-skips-east-asia-summit-on-final-day-of-12-day-tour …

Donald Trump has ended a marathon trip to Asia by skipping an international summit after the event was delayed by about two hours.

Trump told reporters on the plane he had already delivered his “final remarks” during a lunch with other leaders and would send the secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, in his place.

Carl Thayer, an Asia expert from the University of New South Wales, had said missing the meeting would be an “act of political vandalism”.

“The United States claims the US is a resident power, China claims it is an outside power. Trump’s actions will speak louder than his words,” he said, speaking before the president was confirmed to attend the summit.

read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/nov/14/donald-trump-skips-east-asia-summit-on-final-day-of-12-day-tour

[Madam45for2923]

1. Because it doesn't mean anything and it is all for show! He just does not care.

[Ilsa]

2. Evidence that the US is no longer

the leader of the free world accumulates every day.

[Botany]

3. That picture screams "look at me I'm a dick .... a big fucking dick."

Look at Tillerson and Kelly. Both of them are thinking what a fucking moron. What a Dick.

The real reason Trump skipped the summit meeting was that it would expose the
fact that he really doesn't understand anything.

[greymattermom]

4. Look at the way Rex is looking at him.

What does this say to you?

[roamer65]

6. Mc Master has that we are fucked look.

[Botany]

10. Thanx I thought the guy was Kelly

n/t

[spotthebird]

13. It says to me they are disgusted and very afraid

What is truly telling is that they want the world to know what they feel. These men know how to hide their emotions, but they chose not to.

[smirkymonkey]

18. "I wouldn't piss on him if he was on fire".

"Fucking moron!"

[Turbineguy]

5. The deplorables

wanted this guy.

They should be happy with China or some other country taking over the role played by the U.S. since WWII.

[HipChick]

7. Despite all the red carpet, Trumps own agenda was largely ignored.

[Freethinker65]

8. Disgraceful.

[get the red out]

11. What I dont understand

Isn’t Trump potentiality hurting the bottom lines of the big corporations who supported him by screwing up trade deals right and left?

[spotthebird]

14. There is something we don't know

You're right, it seems impossible.

[haele]

19. Most big corporations are held by multi-national interests.

Drumpf screwing up international trade deals affects their bottom line far less than the U.S. trade, environmental, safety, labor, and financial regulations his administration are tearing up right and left in the rush to become a Dominionist Kleptocrat coalition paradise.

As for the U.S. based corporations and companies, honestly, I think the Drumphf administration believes they're not "big enough" to be worth the concern - except in how much they would be in competition with the companies that belong to the Russian creditors.

This is about Mafia politics, not national politics. The citizens and country of the U.S. are just commodities to Drumpf and his handlers.

Haele

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

12. In 12 incredibly long months...

The US has been politically overtaken by Russia and relinquished its World standing to China. I do believe The Old Dotard has accomplished part of his agenda.
Only 36 tortuous months left.

[Bleacher Creature]

15. I truly thought that this was going to be an Onion article when I clicked. Nt

[bigtree]

16. hard to tell with this WH

...a satire unto itself.

[mopinko]

17. cuz he's the one w the stamina.