Courtesy of WaPo:Tomorrow's front page: Trump’s mental health questioned by top aide #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/mE0d6NkM0S— The Times of London (@thetimes) January 4, 2018
European commentary on President Trump is rarely flattering, but the cascading revelations alleged in Michael Wolff’s tell-all book “Fire and Fury,” drew an especially fierce response from a horrified continent.
“Is Trump still sane?” asked the Friday lead headline on the site of Germany’s most respected conservative paper, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. The piece was published under the topic “mental health.”
Meanwhile, British readers woke up to the Times of London's main front page headline that also wondered about the president’s stability: “Trump’s mental health questioned by top aide.”
“Donald Trump’s right-hand man openly questioned his fitness to serve and predicted that he would resign to avoid being removed by his own cabinet, according to a book that the US president tried to block yesterday,” wrote the Rupert Murdoch-controlled Times of London.
For its part, France’s paper of record, Le Monde, just described the book as “haunting.”
Trump has never been too popular in Western Europe, with approval ratings in many countries hovering in the single or lower double digits. But even though disagreement with Trump has almost become the norm here, some of Friday’s public responses to Wolff’s book still appeared unprecedented.
Let's face it, Donald Trump was NEVER going to gain any real credibility in Europe.
Those people have first hand knowledge of dealing with thin skinned megalomaniacs.
But I think that this book by Michael Wolff is going to make even those who have seemed more open to negotiating with Trump, like Britain's Theresa May, think twice about dealing with a man deemed stupid or even mentally ill by his closest subordinates.
In other words the world likely no longer sees America as having a functional leader, and there is no way that is good for our country.
Our country is in need of a period of deep reflection - do we want to continue the current racist and sexist path or do we want to be better?
ReplyDeleteAs a Grey One, I vote for self awareness and working to be better.
I'm doing the best I can and I know I can do better.
It may not be good for our country, but I can't help but smirk that the self-proclaimed "best at everything" is ridiculed. He wanted worldwide fame, well, he got it all right. Careful what you wish for, dumb dotard!
ReplyDeletethis is better for our country. the whole world knows how we feel about the orange toddler. he has learned too late that no one wants him. you can bet he didn't read the book. everyone is so mean to the stable genuis in the White House. the more he rants and raves the more people read the book.
DeleteI am sure the book just gave credibility to what the Europeans already know and think of trump, however trump did more with his ignorant tweets and speech yesterday than any book could possible do. Besides most of them have met Obama and know America can do better.
ReplyDeleteNow there is talk that stableboy wants to sit down and talk with Kim Jung Un. Are they going to give trump lessons in English before hand? Nothing says ignoramus more than a stablegenius that doesn’t speak or write his native tongue PROPERLY!!!!
I don’t know who should be more embarrassed, trump because he is so ignorant and is not doing a very good job of covering it up or the schools that passed him to the next grade. I am sure Wharton School of Business cringes every time he mentions them because I am sure their standards are much higher than trump demonstrates.
The time is up on giving trump a pass on his ignorance by stating that is just trump being trump, he will become more presidential,not going to happen.
The stableboy is dangerous to national security.
Just remember, the stable 'genius' is taking credit f the North Koreans talking to the South Koreans about the next Olympics! (Listen to his latest 'interview'.)
DeleteStable genius:
DeleteBoots? check.
Shovel? check.
Wheelbarrow> check.
He shoveling shit and he knows it.
OT SCHOOLS?
Delete'If only kids in the schoolyard had been nicer to Stephen Miller..'
"Stephen Miller is completely distracting me with his side-to-side weaving, his flicking lizard tongue, and the constant wrenching of his neck. Keep this propaganda spewing lo$er off my Sunday TV please."
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/01/thank-you-jake-tapper-trump-aide-miller-flayed-on-internet-after-cnn-host-cuts-off-baby-goebbels-cnn-freak-out/
"Jake Tapper of Fake News CNN just got destroyed in his interview with Stephen Miller of the Trump Administration. Watch the hatred and unfairness of this CNN flunky!"<tinydjt
FLUNKY?
"flun·ky
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noun derogatory?
a liveried manservant or footman.
synonyms: servant, lackey, steward, butler, footman, valet, attendant, page
a person who performs relatively menial tasks for someone else, especially obsequiously.
synonyms:
minion, lackey, hireling, subordinate, underling, servant; creature, instrument, cat's paw;
informal stOOge, gofer"
"A flunky is someone who works obediently for another person.
A flunky's job is to DO WHATEVER he or she is told to do, preferably without question, in a docile, dutiful way. A mob boss or other criminal mastermind might send flunkies out to do his dirty work, while in the old days a typical flunky was a footman or butler — a servant.
This meaning comes from the Scottish flunkey, meaning "footman or liveried servant.""
$O? DO you think HE
learned this WORD from his mother or the Ru$$ian MOB?
{docile, dutiful way?} DONE!
My People OK!?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTACH1eVIaA
Americans can stop this fucking mess in D.C. by simply voting to oust Trump and all Republicans currently serving in the U.S. Congress (if they run for reelection). Easy as that!!
DeletePromote voting and get like voters out to cast their votes.
Republicans over and out!
Lets get this right. Mr. trump knows exactly what he is doing. He knows right from wrong. All of his life he has owned the company and could act and behave as he wants. Today he works for the public and his behavior matters. He answers to many. He will be held accountable. Charged with treason, fraud, conspiracy, espionage and money laundering. He is a lousy actor, business person, crook and liar. He knows what he is doing and he knows right from wrong.
ReplyDeleteSO he's just choosing to do wrong, to be knowingly immoral 4:30 p.m.?
Delete5:55 YES. $AD !
Delete'sa·dist
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noun
a person who derives pleasure, especially sexual gratification, from inflicting pain or humiliation on others."
Trump is pure evil - has committed various crimes against our country and needs to be impeached and/or executed or given the rest of his sorry life in jail.
Deletetrump knows to a certain extent what he is doing. however, i think his mental problems really do keep him from working in reality. it was not so long ago when he realized that people really do hate him. i would image there is a lot of screaming about how the American public want him. he does not live in our reality and it isn't hard to see that.
DeleteAdditionally, his enablers know right from wrong. And they answer to Americans. They enabled a criminal and crime against America and Americans. They will be removed for treason.
ReplyDeleteThis book is icing on the cake of recognizable disturbing patterns of behavior of Trump including contradicting his appointees such as Tillerson. Information from within the White House staff about his stupidity (unwilling to learn) and unfit temperament will lower already dim views of Trump abroad. Considering the staff which has not been top notch including Kushner and Ivanka also unqualified is an international disaster.
ReplyDeleteI don't go to the hairdresser as often as I should, but when I do manage to get there, I eavesdrop shamelessly. Always, the conversation gets around to Trump.
ReplyDeleteNone of what is said is kindly towards Trump or the USA voters.
I want to tell them that there are sane Americans out there and they are fighting the good fight.
It's hard to do that when you are getting hi-lights.
Dear Prince Harry and Meghan,
ReplyDeleteDon't invite him to your wedding.
You'll regret it.
Sincerely,
USA citizen
'In reality, the action was of manifold complexity, involving debauchery in many overlapping layers of British life. The single magnetic figure at the center of those layers was the young woman who became the most famous femme fatale of the time, Christine Keeler.'
Deletehttps://www.thedailybeast.com/what-netflixs-the-crown-leaves-out-british-spies-protected-prince-philips-secret-life?ref=home
i think they know better. can you see trump with his hands all over the bride while he tells everyone in a bellow what a great president he is. really the best, the biggest president and how we all love him?
DeleteI am currently here in Central Europe, traveling in different countries.
ReplyDeleteI can say that people here in Europe knew this info beforehand. Seems to me it is just the MSM, just like in the US, that has had no inkling...
Oh the MSM knew it, they just didn't want to say it.
Delete6:03 AM - perhaps they should start.
DeleteUnfortunately this type of crime has happened in many other countries. It is the kgb playbook. And the Russian woman on 60 minutes tonight will explain it. The Russian people have a job to do. Remove their liddle dicktater from power and stop the communism in their country. Freedom rings around the world and the power of the people are more powerful than any thing else.
ReplyDeleteWhat kinda of "Genius"
ReplyDeleteHas 6 bankruptcies
Takes his mistress on a family vacation
Fires Meatloaf
Now claims the "Grab em by the pussy" comments were not his voice, even though Billy Bush witnessed them being said.
Con genius wanna be
DeleteAu contrarire, Gryphen. It will be wonderful for the country, as realizing he will be ineffective, the ReThugsw won't back him, making him at worst, a one-term occupier of the Oval Office, or at best, they will oust him with the 25th or impeachment. And happier days will be here again.
ReplyDeleteDon't be so sure about the rethugs not backing him, they are having a field day having him sign who knows what without reading it. It is as though we only have 2 branches of government.
Delete6:06 AM - providing he remembers to sign them. Remember the big EO ceremony last spring where he gave the bloviated speech to the press in the Oval, then walked out and Pence chased after him?
DeleteFox News could really fuck with Trump by broadcasting in black and white and giving 1950's news updates. Hell, even get an Elvis impersonator to be interviewed.
ReplyDeleteHarry and Meghan's wedding is not a state occasion. They get to invite whomever they want. You think the Queen is going to push for a T.RUmp invitation?
ReplyDeleteThe Obamas will win out over the Trumps. Betcha! The couple are not 'required' to invite the weird couple (a/k/a Trumps) from America!
DeleteHe's already at it today: "I’ve had to put up with the Fake News from the first day I announced that I would be running for President. Now I have to put up with a Fake Book, written by a totally discredited author. Ronald Reagan had the same problem and handled it well. So will I!"
ReplyDeleteWell, if yesterday was any indication.....
Um, Ronald Regan isn’t the best example.....he had Alzheimer’s. LOL
Delete6:36 AM - inadvertent admission?
DeleteAnd he was later known to have had it whilst occupying the Oval Office!
DeleteBut hey, who am I to question the word choices of such a stable genius....
Why was Reagan obsessed with ears?
DeleteAfter all the name calling, unuendo dropoing, and birther nonsense Trump has engaged in, he deserves this. What goes around comes around, Mr. Trump. I hope this sticks like dog shit on a shoe!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.politicususa.com/2018/01/07/coward-steve-bannon-apologizes-trump-telling-truth.html
ReplyDelete'My comments about the meeting with Russian nationals came from my life experiences as a Naval officer stationed aboard a destroyer whose main mission was to hunt Soviet submarines to my time at the Pentagon during the Reagan years when our focus was the defeat of ‘the evil empire’ and to making films about Reagan’s war against the Soviets and Hillary Clinton’s involvement in selling uranium to them. My comments were aimed at Paul Manafort, a seasoned campaign professional with experience and knowledge of how the Russians operate. He should have known they are duplicitous, cunning and not our friends. To reiterate, those comments were not aimed at Don Jr. Everything I have to say about the ridiculous nature of the Russian ‘collusion’ investigation I said on my 60 Minutes interview. There was no collusion and the investigation is a witch hunt. I regret that my delay in responding to the inaccurate reporting regarding Don Jr has diverted attention from the president’s historical accomplishments in the first year of his presidency.'
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/01/rest-in-peace-your-career-internet-buries-obsequious-toady-bannon-after-he-begs-trump-for-forgiveness/
DeleteGOOD $Tuff^
Trump's mental health and why people are discussing it
ReplyDeletehttp://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42580762
The President Is Mentally Unwell — and Everyone Around Him Knows It
ReplyDeletehttp://www.businessinsider.com/accuracy-of-michael-wolffs-new-trump-book-in-question-2018-1
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/01/trump-is-mentally-unwell-and-everyone-around-him-knows-it.html
ReplyDelete(THREAD) This is Part 2 of a live-read of Michael Wolff's FIRE AND FURY. The thread includes brief excerpts from the book and analysis of what each may mean for the Russia probe. A link to Part 1 of the live-read is in the thread.
ReplyDeleteHope you'll check it out and share with others.
https://twitter.com/SethAbramson/status/949748052071460864
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/949748052071460864.html
(THREAD) In crowing over Brian Ross's permanent demotion for erroneous reporting on Flynn, Fox News just conceded that impeachment talk needs to begin immediately—as Trump already *did* (if not necessarily with Flynn) what Ross's report alleged. I hope you'll read and share this.
https://twitter.com/SethAbramson/status/949718050131136512
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/949718050131136512.html
https://threadreaderapp.com/user/SethAbramson
Folks, the President has Mad Cow Disease. Think about it! He's eaten 6-8lbs of ground beef every day for 60 years, can't sleep and is prone to hysterical outbursts. Fits all the req's! #TrumpHasAPrion
ReplyDeleteif it were only so easy.
DeleteFire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House
ReplyDeletehttps://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?ref_=amb_link_bO5nUakgSk-EetC2KQgnqA_2&pf_rd_s=product-alert&pf_rd_r=D3ZE520V380XBYTYF5PJ&pf_rd_m=A2R2RITDJNW1Q6&pf_rd_p=2773aac9-6a65-4641-819d-fcbf01200a75&asin=B077F4WZZY&rw_useCurrentProtocol=1&reshareId=KEQ1W56FM7MWT35BVCV3&reshareChannel=system
Europeans are right on as to Trump! Too bad America media, journalist aren't! What a joke they've proven themselves to be.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.independent.co.uk/voices/donald-trump-michael-wolff-theresa-may-fire-and-fury-a8146666.html
ReplyDeletei have said this before-the leadership over seas knows that trump does not speak and act for the American people. they know he nuts, too, and is not our true president.
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