Trump fully understands what a colossal mistake it was for him to chat with the president of Taiwan, and he’s said so on Twitter.
No I’m kidding of course. Here’s what he said on Twitter:
The President of Taiwan CALLED ME today to wish me congratulations on winning the Presidency. Thank you!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 3, 2016
Actually, Bozo, that doesn’t change anything. You’re not supposed to do it that way. There’s a process, and you’re too lazy and stupid to learn it. You’ve been skipping the briefings you’re supposed to get. You’re keeping the State Department out of the loop. You’re a runaway train, and you don’t care.
At this rate we may be in a nuclear exchange with China before the New Year, let alone before he’s actually president.
Interesting how the U.S. sells Taiwan billions of dollars of military equipment but I should not accept a congratulatory call.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 3, 2016
Christ. That pile of sulky suiting will be the president in a few short weeks, and he talks like a petulant child. THEY get to talk to Taiwan and I don’t, it’s NOT FAIR.
Seriously, when he’s run aground this fast, how can things possibly not get much much worse very fast?
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15 responses to “Trump says he can too so talk to Taiwan if he wants to”
The world will never be the same again.
I could possibly have said that if we had elected Bernie Sanders (our first Jewish and/or socialist president) or Hillary Clinton (our first woman president), but….well there is different, and there is different. Different obviously does not always mean better.
President of Taiwan- “So… Donald Trump. Wow.”
Vice President of Taiwan- “I hear he doesn’t even pay attention to his briefings.”
P- “I wonder if he listened to any of the stuff about us. Here’s hoping.”
VP- “Haha, yeah, that whole thing the US does where they support us but don’t talk about supporting us is kinda nuanced for a guy like him.”
P- “I wonder if he even knows that’s his country’s policy? If he doesn’t, then…”
VP- “…you should totally call him.”
P- “Omigod, if he didn’t listen to his briefing he wouldn’t know not to answer!”
VP- “Omigod! Omigod! Do it, I dare you!”
P- “I’m not gonna do it!”
VP- “I knew you wouldn’t do it!”
*The President of Taiwan looks at the Vice President of Taiwan, his jaw clenching. Then he runs to the phone.*
Patrick, I had no idea that Taiwan was run by Valley Girls! ;-)
The President of Taiwan is a woman. Not being snarky (well, mostly not) – just want to set the record straight.
Love the script, Patrick! Must tweak, though:
*The President of Taiwan looks at the Vice President of Taiwan, her jaw clenching. Then she runs to the phone.*
(I’m feeling sensitive on the subject of women presidents lately, for some reason…)
Oops. Jinx, Cressida.
Ah well, we all know being misgendered is no big deal and nothing to complain about.
(It’s a joke! Ophelia, I swear, it just a joke!)
Ugh. China has basically said “no prob” and blamed Taiwan. Everything keeps going in this asshole’s favor.
iknklast: If we’re looking at firsts, it looks like he is our first _openly_ asshole president. Sure, others have dabbled, but this is his core identity & he’s embracing it. Apologies to Nixon, if I’ve mis-identified him.
And Great God Pan: you’re right. He has set the bar of expectations so low, even leaders of other powerful countries are giving him a free pass. I expect them to eat his lunch (and ours) in future negotiations, though.
That may be why they’re giving him a free pass. Give him a false sense of himself (or actually manipulate the one he already has) so he will be off his guard. They all love him, right? He’s such a great negotiator, right? All our problems are the fault of Obama, right? Then…zing! He won’t even see it coming.
This is going to be a long four years.
Unless he breaks the record by being impeached even before getting sworn in. Not so good odds though, if it’s even possible.
I have decided to follow the brave example of the United States Electoral College and give my 7-year-son the keys to my car, maybe buy him a gun too…
Jib, what about nukes? Don’t you think nukes would make a great Christmas present for said 7-year-old?
I went looking for “nukes” clothing or accessories for children. Besides the Nukes line of boardshorts by Body Glove, there is a distressing array of items on Cafe Press and elsewhere glibly advocating nuclear warfare (“nuke ’em ’til they glow” and so on). Oy.
Well, I’m officially frightened, Trump has absolutely no idea. Apparently he tightens the Chinese as well.
http://theconversation.com/trump-rewrites-the-diplomatic-rule-book-69855