Donald Trump had his most awful, most awkward press conference Friday morning, this time with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Holy shit, where to begin with this one??
Let’s start with the first thing most people will notice the President lacks: common courtesy.
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Either the international embarrassment of Canadian PM Justin Trudeau not allowing the POTUS to jerk his arm out of socket has put Trump off of handshakes, or he just hates Merkel that much.
Watch (below) as the press request a handshake pic with the German Chancellor, and Trump flat-out rejects her!
We’re sure he’s going to claim germaphobia or some other bullshit later on, but we know what’s happening. Power play. Classic alpha male asshole behavior.
We wish that were the end of it. We really do.
Because while it was gross to see a man behaving so badly to a lady, at the next phase of the conference we had to be reminded it was the leader of the free world being rude to an ally.
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First Trump fielded nothing but softball questions from handpicked media outfits — he’s through answering real questions from the press — but then he has to call on a German reporter, who asks him how he justifies his dangerous isolationist policies and his clearly false wiretapping claims.
Of course he doesn’t know how to react, starting with a sarcastic “Nice, friendly reporter.” Then he actually misspeaks at one point, saying:
“We’re a very powerful company.”
…before calling her assessment “fake news” of course. Watch Merkel’s face when he says it!
Trump tells German reporter “I’m not an isolationist,” says reports that claim he is are “fake news” https://t.co/ufTHfdsGN2
— CNN (@CNN) March 17, 2017
He then addresses the wiretapping claims by implying that Merkel was ALSO wiretapped by Barack Obama! He says:
“As far as wiretapping, I guess, by, you know, this past administration, at least we have something in common perhaps.”
Merkel’s DAFUQ? face says it all:
President Trump says “at least we have something in common” to Merkel regarding wiretapping https://t.co/7eshI3B0Ng https://t.co/i5M0gV24p6
— CNN (@CNN) March 17, 2017
We feel so bad for Angela Merkel! And we aren’t alone…
See all the best responses to Trump and his awfulness (below)!
Not today, Merkel. pic.twitter.com/JDRq8zna4F
— Axios (@axios) March 17, 2017
After making a fool of himself again with another world leader, our unbelievably insecure sexist “Potus” refuses to shake hands with Merkel pic.twitter.com/16YiS8F6sD
— Joliet Jake (@JolietJake420) March 17, 2017
Merkel: A tale of three Presidents pic.twitter.com/ffVBxNrLcw
— Yashar (@yashar) March 17, 2017
trump not shaking Chancellor Merkel’s hand was dastardly & the media is saying “perhaps he was tired”. No, perhaps he’s a sexist imbecile.
— Ricky Davila (@TheRickyDavila) March 17, 2017
Angela Merkel deserves to be treated better by our pathetic president. On behalf of Americans, we apologize for Trump’s disrespect.
— Simar (@sahluwal) March 17, 2017
The face you have when you are on live Tv and can’t curse. Merkel must be thinking, wtf is he talking about? pic.twitter.com/inHpSSO3jY
— Yawo Ihougan (@YIhougan) March 17, 2017
Merkel doesn’t need to speak perfect English to recognize bullshit when she hears it… pic.twitter.com/5Vdf62X7He
— Cyrus McQueen (@CyrusMMcQueen) March 17, 2017
We are all Angela Merkel pic.twitter.com/BthFKe4bMh
— Parker 🏳️‍🌈 (@Parker9_) March 17, 2017
The treatment of Angela Merkel by Trump illustrates why any head of state, whether an ally or not, will hesitate to meet with this WH.
— Simar (@sahluwal) March 17, 2017
More accurate list of what @POTUS has in common w/ Merkel, who has courage to confront Russia & champion human rights:
1) Sadly very little
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) March 17, 2017
Thank you, Chancellor Merkel, for meeting with our pompous bore in chief and behaving like an adult when he’s acting like a 2 year old.
— Sean Kent (@seankent) March 17, 2017
Sorry, Angela!
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