Poor Brenda
Trump thinks he’s popular in the UK.
Even as the president’s aides choreographed a visit designed to have Mr. Trump spend as little time as possible in London and to keep him out of sight of any protests, he seemed unfazed.
“I think it’s fine,” Mr. Trump said at a news conference in Brussels before setting off for a two-day working visit to England followed by a weekend in Scotland.
“They like me a lot in the U.K.,” he added. “They agree with me on immigration. I’m going to a pretty hot spot right now, a lot of resignations.”
Says the guy who’s had more resignations from his administration than any president ever, by a wide margin. Everybody likes him a lot, it’s just that they can’t wait to get away from him.
Mr. Trump has expressed a fondness for British pomp and circumstance, and an admiration for Queen Elizabeth II. He is scheduled to have tea with the queen at Buckingham Palace on Friday.
I hope the Corgis bite him.
At Windsor Castle, west of London, where Mr. Trump and his wife are to meet Queen Elizabeth II, protests are expected. The president and the first lady will then travel to the Trump Turnberry golf resort in Scotland, where they will spend the weekend. But it will hardly be peaceful.
“Donald Trump is not welcome here,” the Scottish Labour and Scottish Green parties said in a statement. “The horrific scenes at the Mexican border are a repudiation of decent human values. Caging children like animals is barbaric. We cannot roll out the red carpet for a U.S. president that treats human beings this way.”
The “Trump Baby” balloon may follow the president to Scotland. Thousands of people have also signed a petition asking permission to fly the balloon over the Turnberry golf course, where the president is expected to play on Saturday.
Please say yes. Please please please.
What do you think of the balloon? I have mixed feelings. It’s childish and silly, and we should be focusing on the real damage he does. On the other hand it’s childish and silly and appropriate and satisfying, and I should be ashamed of myself for thinking it’s funny.
But hey, we can do two things at once!
Of course he does. That’s pure dictator stuff, to want pomp and circumstance. (Or monarch – there is a sort of blurry line between monarch and dictator, but in the UK these days, it’s mostly pomp and circumstance, without the power to go with it). Trump wants parades and people praising him and music playing for him and people waving and shouting and saying how great he is…just like a tyrant.
I have had a Corgi myself, and they are dear dogs. I wouldn’t wish a mouthful of Trump on any dog, but particularly not on a Corgi, in honor of my dear departed friend.
Sadly, they are all dead.
Hasn’t she still got the two dachshund/corgi crosses? I’m sure they can take Trump. If not, she can just unleash her husband, he’s bound to be able to match Trump for offensiveness.
https://twitter.com/TennentsLager/status/1017358186523889664
I hope whichever dogs are left wee on his leg.