The Brits have endured Donald Trump for the last four days. The upper echelons of British society have shown remarkable restraint. The Guardian reports that Prince Charles tried to engage Trump on the subject of climate change:
Prince Charles spent 75 minutes longer than scheduled trying to convince Donald Trump of the dangers of global heating, but the president still insisted the US was “clean” and blamed other nations for the crisis.
Trump told ITV’s Good Morning Britain on Wednesday he had been due to meet the Prince of Wales for 15 minutes during his state visit, but the discussion went on for 90 minutes – during which the prince did “most of the talking”.
Trump said: “He is really into climate change and I think that’s great. What he really wants and what he really feels warmly about is the future. He wants to make sure future generations have climate that is good climate, as opposed to a disaster, and I agree.”
But Trump said he pushed back at the suggestion the US should do more.
He said: “I did say, ‘Well, the United States right now has among the cleanest climates there are based on all statistics.’ And it’s even getting better because I agree with that we want the best water, the cleanest water. It’s crystal clean, has to be crystal clean clear.”
Trump added: “China, India, Russia, many other nations, they have not very good air, not very good water, and the sense of pollution. If you go to certain cities … you can’t even breathe, and now that air is going up … They don’t do the responsibility.”
Donald didn't see Charles' point -- just as he didn't see the protesters in the streets.
Theresa May has endured multiple humiliations over the last two years. Her final humiliation was standing beside Trump at their joint press conference. Benjamin Franklin said, "Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days."
Trump has proved Franklin right. I suspect the Brits can't wait until he leaves.
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There has never been a stronger need for the British to show a stiff upper lip, Owen. But I guess even that has its limits, given who they are trying to remain stoic in the face of.
The Brits have shown admirable restraint, Lorne. Unfortunately, restraint is something Donald lacks in spades.
So glad you asked.
“Theresa May should have taken my father’s advice on Brexit. … Mrs. May ignored advice from my father, and ultimately, a process that should have taken only a few short months has become a years-long stalemate, leaving the British people in limbo.”
All she had to do was to keep throwing hissy fits and shutting down the government.
“The elites will not surrender their power lightly, and we shouldn’t expect them to. But we need to keep fighting to reclaim it for the people.”
Donald Jr. is “for the people” too. All over the world the wannabee richer are dropping everything to spread their wisdom and lead the fight against the power of the élites for the people. I’m so glad I lived to see this day. Two dollars off until Thursday!
“Up until last weekend I didn’t even know what a “people” was and now I is one.”
He reminds me of one of my cheap money-grubbing cousins, but my cousin wears more stylish shoes. I’d give him six bits for that tie if somebody could tell me how to soak the drool out.
"Now I is one." That's Trump's motto, John. He's wanted to be one all his life. He's just not sure what one is.
.. Flint, Michigan ..
Trump can barely speak coherently..
its word salad tossed with horseshite salad..
and as always.. he talks out his ass
Every time he opens his mouth, sal, it's abundantly clear that he doesn't know how ro think.
No sorrow for Theresa my here.
She blew it on Brexit and she blew it by inviting Trump for a state visit.
The last thing to give Trump is accepting him as a statesman.
TB
I agree that May blew it, TB. But her situation was not made any easier by Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson -- two British versions of Trump.
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