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niyad

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139. While I suspect that the concept of protocol no doubt offends your

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 02:51 PM

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demonstrated lofty egalitarian principles, nevertheless, there are standards of behaviour that heads of state, their representatives, etc., observe when they are GUESTS in another country. We even have a Chief of Protocol office in the White House, the function of which is to try to ensure that our representaives do not insult the host country and its people, or make blooming arses out of themselves. Their job is to see that our representatives do not reinforce the view that others have of the "ugly american", a type that I saw far too often.

For you to find his boorish, crass, rude, egotistical behaviour acceptable, to defend it, is disappointing, to say the least. His disgusting behaviour is NOT something insignificant, it is part of his whole sick, twisted, destructive, hate-filled mindset.

Given your defense of boorish crassness in visitors, I would be curious to know how you behave when you visit other countries.

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BREAKING: President Trump walks ahead of King Charles, breaking royal protocol. [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Sep 17 OP

Stupid motherfucker is predictable dalton99a Sep 17 #1

The poster child for MCS... Moostache Sep 17 #78

What's that thing about the bride at every... 3catwoman3 Sep 17 #94

ummmmm, teddy was her father. niyad Sep 17 #112

Sorry - not fact checking while using my phone... 3catwoman3 Sep 17 #145

Not a problem. There is a story that when he became Sec of the Navy, niyad Sep 17 #156

By all accounts, she was a real pistol. 3catwoman3 Sep 17 #159

"If you can't say anything nice about anyone, come sit by me." niyad Sep 17 #162

And the Trophy Grabber at every Award Cha Sep 17 #152

You beat me. TomSlick Sep 17 #172

Why isnt he dead already ??? Trueblue1968 Sep 17 #118

It's all about him. No one else matters. OLDMDDEM Sep 17 #2

MMMMMEEEEEEEE! NCDem47 Sep 17 #46

Fuck the King Johnny2X2X Sep 17 #3

Doesn't matter. He is a guest and I guarantee he was told ahead of time newdeal2 Sep 17 #13

Did no one read the community note at the bottom of the tweet?? pcdb Sep 18 #190

Possibly because it was not there originally. niyad Sep 18 #196

Royal protocols seem to involve slow moving parades, horses, and a lot of standing around. Intractable Sep 17 #15

So do ours. Ocelot II Sep 17 #42

In Britain, you would be called a "tosser". ReRe Sep 17 #62

Oh, I'm sure they're calling him worse BaronChocula Sep 17 #136

Oh yeah, I know what you mean. ;-) ReRe Sep 17 #185

Whether or not YOU approve of Britain's protocols, when visiting Britain Ocelot II Sep 17 #36

I agree. Trump is an ass. OLDMDDEM Sep 17 #50

Then simply don't accept the invitation? Torchlight Sep 17 #45

If you agree with Trump when he acts like a rude jerk this time GusBob Sep 17 #49

Well said! Omnipresent Sep 17 #55

The British Royal Family are hardworking. mwooldri Sep 17 #56

Trump's motto is if it ain't broke, break it! n/t ReRe Sep 17 #64

That's the comment of the day BaronChocula Sep 17 #138

Thank you for this, soldierant Sep 17 #182

What's bs about them ? The people of their country supports and likes them. JI7 Sep 17 #61

Yup. Not our circus, not our monkeys. Ocelot II Sep 17 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author Bev54 Sep 17 #81

I would take the UK king any day before the buffoon Trump! Bev54 Sep 17 #83

a small sentiment ... In support of a small man, that is determined to be a bully stopdiggin Sep 17 #99

Of all the things to get upset about, we choose this? Bluetus Sep 17 #110

While I suspect that the concept of protocol no doubt offends your niyad Sep 17 #139

I didn't defend it. I said it is a DISTRACTION, Bluetus Sep 17 #140

Jetstream, evidently. niyad Sep 17 #141

Some of us are capable of noticing, and commenting upon, a number niyad Sep 17 #164

'We chose this?' Oeditpus Rex Sep 17 #144

Don't you think it might be better to concentrate on, say, the top 100 grievances first? Bluetus Sep 17 #181

We're looking a this through different lenses Oeditpus Rex Sep 17 #184

I get it. But don't assume this is all ignorance on Trump's part Bluetus Sep 17 #186

We can broadly apply our attention to more than one singular new item Torchlight Sep 17 #175

Chump showed the same rudeness to the King's mother in 2018 FakeNoose Sep 17 #115

I still makes America look bad. vanlassie Sep 17 #120

You agree with him? Cirsium Sep 17 #128

It's not about "Screw the Royals", it's about respect. He did the same thing with Merkel. GoneOffShore Sep 17 #132

Wow. So rude, crude and socially unacceptable is okay with you, niyad Sep 17 #134

IKR.. That Pisses me off.. Cha Sep 17 #155

Then walk beside him if you hate royalty. Or don't visit at all. viva la Sep 17 #137

Traitor is BIGGER BULLSHIT. Cha Sep 17 #154

Well, that was a short visit. no_hypocrisy Sep 17 #4

TETSU Turbineguy Sep 17 #5

What does TETSU mean, I googled it but the reply does not make sense to me. irisblue Sep 17 #20

It's a take-off of the Naval acronym WETSU Turbineguy Sep 17 #22

Oh! Thanks irisblue Sep 17 #29

Why would they continue to invite him back? Clouds Passing Sep 17 #6

To see if he learned anything. bucolic_frolic Sep 17 #31

You mean sorta like Susan Collins thinking he'd "learn his lesson"? llmart Sep 17 #48

Because they know that flattering him is about the only thing he responds niyad Sep 17 #96

One hopes it's so they could invite him to lunch Attilatheblond Sep 17 #119

So embarrassing. Loryn Sep 17 #7

After the Royal snowybirdie Sep 17 #8

He thinks he's a king too. Emile Sep 17 #9

He's a faux-king idiot William Seger Sep 17 #71

"True. I am the State!" Marcuse Sep 17 #74

You are not the only one who has noticed this LetMyPeopleVote Sep 18 #197

Where are his people who should have told him to let the King walk 1st? Royal Protocol??? Botany Sep 17 #10

He almost certainly was told; he just doesn't care. Ocelot II Sep 17 #39

Or didn't remember. Dementia, you know Raven123 Sep 17 #73

The man is classless. With a model of his bribe plane and all that gold crap in the Oval Office. Pure tacky. Botany Sep 17 #97

When the Fascist Felon walked in front of the Queen... Dulcinea Sep 17 #107

clearly you can't believe that he WASN'T told? Repeatedly !!! stopdiggin Sep 17 #86

trump did the same thing with the Queen LetMyPeopleVote Sep 17 #93

Hahaha. Not a fan of kings or dictators Dr. Shepper Sep 17 #11

I wondered about that? nt DURHAM D Sep 17 #12

What a buffoon. C_U_L8R Sep 17 #14

He is such a classless clod Horse with no Name Sep 17 #16

I would give my right arm ReRe Sep 17 #67

Don't knock "that thing on his head." maddiemom Sep 17 #160

Well, I will tell you this: ReRe Sep 17 #187

With all due respect, we did win that war. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 17 #17

I saw what you did there irisblue Sep 17 #23

RAF loss was the fault of woke British ATC DEI employees * VTderry Sep 17 #121

When the RAF pilots refueled at the Wawa Aerodrome, they forgot that the fuel they were taking on was mahatmakanejeeves Sep 17 #126

Did he elbow the King aside to jump out in front? sop Sep 17 #18

He disrespected the queen the same way in 2018. Heidi Sep 17 #19

That one bothered me more... GopherGal Sep 17 #33

Didn't he walk ahead of Malaria at his first inauguration? llmart Sep 17 #52

Did the same thing at the White House FoxNewsSucks Sep 17 #69

I'm sure Melaria was relieved to be treated with graciousness and kindness. ReRe Sep 17 #79

One would think so, FoxNewsSucks Sep 17 #87

It proved that he is not a gentleman ReRe Sep 17 #90

Class meets ass. llmart Sep 17 #133

Yup. But he doesn't have sh!ts to give Heidi Sep 17 #59

Yes he should have politely offered Queen Elizabeth his arm and walked at her pace FakeNoose Sep 17 #117

YES! Exactly. maddiemom Sep 17 #161

Yeah, well. Kiss a fool's ass, get a fool's ass. Solly Mack Sep 17 #21

He thinks business class is superior to Royals bucolic_frolic Sep 17 #24

Is he having another stroke? 58Sunliner Sep 17 #25

He did it to the Queen, too drmeow Sep 17 #26

yes. he's an idiot. mnhtnbb Sep 17 #35

From Larry the Number 10 Downing Street cat irisblue Sep 17 #27

What a disgusting human being. walkingman Sep 17 #28

The orange shit just so craves being king. sinkingfeeling Sep 17 #30

King of the world. pandr32 Sep 17 #104

Draft-dodging republicon pedo bestie acts like an a-hole BoRaGard Sep 17 #32

This might ruin our chances of the British taking us back ☹️ Freddie Sep 17 #34

Well, now we know that Trump is King of Europe. ananda Sep 17 #37

Off with his head!! What would you expect from a narcissistic sociopath? surfered Sep 17 #38

A boot to his head, says Dr Demento. n/t ReRe Sep 17 #72

Of course, but why did they invite him back??? LeftInTX Sep 17 #40

Nothing has changed. traveler50 Sep 17 #41

He thinks the biggest hat is King jmbar2 Sep 17 #43

Maybe Charles is hiding. ... littlemissmartypants Sep 17 #44

The king should have NEVER invited him and he should have remembered how the orange pedo felon kimbutgar Sep 17 #47

My thought when the announcement was made moniss Sep 17 #51

OMG, moniss, my side is hurting! ReRe Sep 17 #82

The story in the papers went like this... FakeNoose Sep 17 #123

Is this TRUE? maddiemom Sep 17 #163

As far as I know, it's true ... I read about it here on DU FakeNoose Sep 17 #171

What do you expect? Dave Id Sep 17 #53

Calling it a "stunning gesture" The Daily Mail says... Mark.b2 Sep 17 #54

The clip of markodochartaigh Sep 17 #157

tRump walks behind Putin, salutes NKorea generals. . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 17 #57

We all know who trump fears and is subservient to LetMyPeopleVote Sep 17 #89

And kisses the orb, or whattever weirdness he was doing with msb, niyad Sep 17 #158

OMG! Duppers Sep 17 #58

Bwaaaah hahahahaha😂 malaise Sep 17 #60

Predictable Rebl2 Sep 17 #63

He is a disgrace Grim Chieftain Sep 17 #66

I remember trump waddling in front of Queen Elizabeth like a clueless fucking buffoon. LetMyPeopleVote Sep 17 #68

America first! Yay! He leads and others follow! Earning respect of the whole world! (sarcasm) Doodley Sep 17 #70

Gotta be the fucking center of attention vapor2 Sep 17 #75

He wants respect for America from other countries SpankMe Sep 17 #76

can't wait to see his dinner attire Kali Sep 17 #77

Will he stink up the table? not fooled Sep 17 #102

Melanoma's bare shoulders? maddiemom Sep 18 #202

well those were not white arms so...you know Kali Sep 18 #203

The embarrassment felt by rational Americans Mblaze Sep 17 #80

He did the same when he was visiting Queen Elizabeth. He's a moronic bully. Martin68 Sep 17 #84

Trump always does this on purpose. Irish_Dem Sep 17 #85

Here's trump and King Charles riding in the royal coach. Silent Type Sep 17 #88

Ewww. Imaging the putrid smell in there CoopersDad Sep 17 #92

of course he did. barbtries Sep 17 #91

I mean... I could have predicted this. It's 100% on brand for him. Initech Sep 17 #95

The British Press is covering this-Donald Trump blasted for 'disrespecting' King Charles with awkward mistake LetMyPeopleVote Sep 17 #98

Short-fingered vulgarian, totally without class, manners, propriety, couth. niyad Sep 17 #100

RUDE!! Jilly_in_VA Sep 17 #101

He thinks it makes him look more important and that he's getting one over not fooled Sep 17 #103

trump's 'Ignorance" ! republianmushroom Sep 17 #105

He did the same thing to Queen Elisbeth.Chuckie should have known he would do it Autumn Sep 17 #106

Sigh lonely bird Sep 17 #108

Don't like either of them SamuelTheThird Sep 17 #109

I firmly believe he is an IDIOT and there is very little thinking EVER going on - he just does NoMoreRepugs Sep 17 #111

National Disgrace ... kwolf68 Sep 17 #113

Derailed the Epstein shit show .... live love laugh Sep 17 #114

In my imagination, I envision... WestMichRad Sep 17 #116

Hang draw and quarter him now Trueblue1968 Sep 17 #122

Ya can't take that hulking boob anywhere, I tells ya.... Blue Owl Sep 17 #124

He follows the old, traditional protocol -- dictators first !! nt eppur_se_muova Sep 17 #125

The King of America is more powerful than the King of England. dem4decades Sep 17 #127

The junior class clears the way for royalty. Norrrm Sep 17 #129

No Kings. So who cares? Let... reACTIONary Sep 17 #130

King's staff jokes Trump brought own sheets to avoid tan cream stains on royal linen LetMyPeopleVote Sep 17 #131

At least this time he didn't keep a 90-year-old queen waiting in the heat viva la Sep 17 #135

Remember what Trump said on that Hollywood tape democrank Sep 17 #142

They knew what they were getting when they "invited" him back. Buddyzbuddy Sep 17 #143

That guard should have stepped back and escorted Figarosmom Sep 17 #146

trump fucked up with Queen Elisabeth, and now with republianmushroom Sep 17 #147

Hardly his biggliest blunder. czarjak Sep 17 #148

It is not a blunder it is his arrogance. republianmushroom Sep 17 #150

OMG! So much brouhaha over nothing. Gimpyknee Sep 17 #149

NO! HE DID NOT BREAK PROTOCOL. It was agreed upon. underpants Sep 17 #151

RUDE Jilly_in_VA Sep 17 #153

Just hope the king was upwind Rob H. Sep 17 #165

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 17 #166

Who cares Bluestocking Sep 17 #167

One of whom is a fucking dictator to his country, and one who is not. niyad Sep 18 #198

One is a King and Bluestocking Sep 18 #204

Somebody should have kicked him in his ass. Gary 50 Sep 17 #168

He did it with the queen previously. BlueTsunami2018 Sep 17 #169

There are a lot of Emily Litella's here. Gimpyknee Sep 17 #170

He embarrasses our country every single day. MIButterfly Sep 17 #173

He did the same to the Queen dlk Sep 17 #174

Yes he did. Gimpyknee Sep 17 #178

Fire the guy that propped him up..... lastlib Sep 17 #176

The ass goes before the cart. nt Xipe Totec Sep 17 #177

OMG! Biden did too! Gimpyknee Sep 17 #179

179 responses before someone told the REAL story. ITS ROYAL PROTOCOL people. Callie1979 Sep 17 #180

And I get a warning for posting such here elsewhere. Gimpyknee Sep 18 #193

Oh come ON; really? Well, you CAN get a hide for posting factual info. Callie1979 Sep 18 #195

Sure. Torchlight Sep 18 #200

Oafs gonna oaf FiveFifteen Sep 17 #183

Well of course YoshidaYui Sep 17 #188

but the Anti-Christ is entitled to walk ahead of any other king--- Jack Valentino Sep 17 #189

Britain's Nate White 2019: Still the best description of Trump ever penned. pat_k Sep 18 #191

He did that to Elizabeth II. The Third Doctor Sep 18 #192

Touching the monarch of the United Kingdom is considered a serious breach of royal etiquette. LetMyPeopleVote Sep 18 #194

Are we in the least surprised? niyad Sep 18 #199

Didn't expect any more or less from TACO. Actually this in the least of the problems I have with this asshole ... marble falls Sep 18 #201

Hell, he'd shove Jesus off the cross and take his place just so he could be the Star of the show Ping Tung Sep 18 #205