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Trump Pretended to Speak Japanese During Prime Minister's Visit (Original Post)
rsacamano
Feb 2017
OP
The notion that Trumps was watching one of his "advisers" to cue when to nod is
FailureToCommunicate
Feb 2017
#4
so glad these people are in charge of the planet's most deadly nuclear arsenal
Fast Walker 52
Feb 2017
#6
procon
(15,805 posts)1. Won't the Japanese see this as extremely insulting?
Trump is in a public venue without any translation, so he's telling the Japanese Prime Minister that he's not interested in anything he has to say.
OnDoutside
(19,960 posts)2. That's SO unfair !
Perhaps he misunderstood his aides when they asked if he had his hairpiece on ?
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)3. Five and a half minutes of nasal-voiced commentary
If someone has a time cue to the relevant piece of that video, lmk.
FailureToCommunicate
(14,014 posts)4. The notion that Trumps was watching one of his "advisers" to cue when to nod is
even more hilarious... or disturbing, actually.
He doesn't give a fig what this visiting leader is saying.
Trumps thought bubble is wondering "Why should I care about this guy? Do I have golf courses in Japan? Why aren't all these people in front of me cheering me and chanting "Lock. Her. Up!"? When is lunch?"
Paladin
(28,264 posts)5. trump ought to try learning ENGLISH, first..... (nt)
Fast Walker 52
(7,723 posts)6. so glad these people are in charge of the planet's most deadly nuclear arsenal