The reaction to the leak of transcripts of Donald Trump’s phone conversations has been laughter from diplomats around the world.
Seven months into the Trump administration, the world’s diplomatic community has gone from throwing its hands in the air to now leaning back in their chairs and laughing, albeit morosely, at Trump’s cringe-worthy display of diplomacy during the infancy of his presidency.
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“Everyone I’ve spoken to around the world is laughing,†Guajardo said.
Under Obama, America was respected, but the country and the presidency have become a joke in less than seven months under Trump. How can Trump help America win with no one takes him seriously, and the world laughs at him behind his back? America won’t be taken seriously as long as Trump tries to bluster his way through the presidency with a blown up ego and zero knowledge about anything.
Trump thinks he is the sharpest guy in any room, but to quote the movie Rounders, “If you can’t spot the sucker in your first half hour at the table, then you ARE the sucker.”
Russia put this sucker into office, and now the rest of the world is laughing at his buffoonish attempts at diplomacy.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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