After this G-7 meeting in Quebec, Canada this week, in the last few days, it seems clear President Trump is more truly showing himself for what and who he is. He's also actively courting Russia and Vladimir Putin and officially, publicly trashing our allies. All our allies.
Michael D. Shear and Catherine Porter of the New York Times describe the G-7 trainwreck this way:
The result was a slow-rolling collapse of the fragile alliances that officials at the summit — and even Mr. Thump’s own White House advisers — insisted throughout the day could be maintained in the face of fundamental disagreements. . . .
Mr. Trump confronted several of the leaders individually, giving examples of how, in his view, each of their countries had mistreated the United States, whether it be through trade barriers or security commitments, according to a European official.
After Trump’s G-7 summit fiasco, be afraid
Trump is no joke
What they had to say about this President Trump and our current situation.
Laugh if you want but our Democracy is at stake
Some of President Trump’s detractors regard him as an object of ridicule to be laughed at and dismissed as a narcissistic, bombastic, uncouth showman, totally lacking in class.
Trump may be all that. But there is nothing amusing about him.
This president may well be the single greatest threat to our constitutional form of government and the rule of law to have ever occupied the White House. Considering our traumatic national experience with President Richard M. Nixon, that is saying something.
Trump is hell-bent on overriding long-standing constitutional controls over the arbitrary exercise of executive powers.
Trump may be all that. But there is nothing amusing about him.
This president may well be the single greatest threat to our constitutional form of government and the rule of law to have ever occupied the White House. Considering our traumatic national experience with President Richard M. Nixon, that is saying something.
Trump is hell-bent on overriding long-standing constitutional controls over the arbitrary exercise of executive powers.
This just hit this morning, too. Just look at the associated picture. It's been making the rounds on the internet.
Actor Rob Reiner said it very well today.
"When an American President attacks our closest allies and embraces a hostile enemy power who is trying to destroy our Democracy and democracies around the world, we can only conclude that he has been compromised and is in a conspiracy to commit treason."
One thing seems certain.
John Bolton must be loving this.
Not done there, not done putting the G-7 Summit into disarray, single-handedly, Trump had to go on to insult Canada's Prime Minister Trudeau.
And to, as I said, court our enemy, Mr. Trump fights for Russia and Vladimir Putin at the G-7 before it even took place
Meanwhile, across the planet, China and India and a few other nations just had a very successful and harmonious meeting, in sharp contrast to the G-7, thanks to Mr. Trump.
John Bolton must be loving this.
Not done there, not done putting the G-7 Summit into disarray, single-handedly, Trump had to go on to insult Canada's Prime Minister Trudeau.
Donald Trump rejects G7 summit statement,
insults Justin Trudeau
Again, not done there, he went on, Mr. Trump did.
Not done there, President Trump's aides had to go out of their way to also insult.
President Trump says Russia
should be at G7 meeting
Xi made his remarks on Sunday on the second and final day of an annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in the coastal city of Qingdao, China.
He also called on his regional partners to "boost harmony and unity by seeking common ground and setting aside differences".
The best headline on this G-& Summit and what Mr. Trump did comes in this headline.
Trump hits the world stage, Day 1: Come late, leave early, offend host, alienate allies
To wreak yet more international havoc?
God help him.
God help us.
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