Trump Thanks Putin for Tossing Out U.S. Diplomats

[MoanaLisa]

Apparently he's pleased that he can cut the government payroll

Instead of rebuking him, President Donald Trump on Thursday thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for expelling American diplomats from Russia on the grounds that “we’re going to save a lot of money.”

“I want to thank him because we’re trying to cut down our payroll, and as far as I’m concerned I’m very thankful that he let go of a large number of people because now we have a smaller payroll,” Trump told reporters at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, according to a pool report.

“There’s no real reason for them to go back,” he added. “I greatly appreciate the fact that we’ve been able to cut our payroll of the United States. We’re going to save a lot of money.”

Russia recently announced that it would expel hundreds of American diplomats from Russia in retaliation for new sanctions the U.S. put on the Kremlin. Those sanctions are in response to Russia’s suspected attempts to meddle in last year’s U.S. presidential election through a disinformation campaign and cyberattacks on Democratic Party officials.

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/0...plomats-241498

It's Pythonesque.

[Cerilis]

Apparently he's pleased that he can cut the government payroll


http://www.politico.com/story/2017/0...plomats-241498

It's Pythonesque.

"Please go deeper, Putin-senpai!"

[Adam Jensen]

Jesus christ, he truly is Putin's cockholster.

[Felya]

This is the guy who appointed the Jets owner as an ambassador to England. How do you butt fumble as an ambassador?

[Edge-]

It's like Trump doesn't understand return on investment, especially when the return isn't a tangible thing.

Which doesn't seem remotely surprising to me.

How the fuck does this man remember to breathe everyday. I get that he's probably just lying to save face and try to spin this into a positive, but this is comedically stupid.

[cubby]

Apparently he's pleased that he can cut the government payroll


http://www.politico.com/story/2017/0...plomats-241498

It's Pythonesque.

And the Trumpers will just eat this up. Events like this are what keep me up at night - that no matter what he says, people will follow/swallow/believe him and continue to back him.

[Gestopft]

Because diplomats aren't important or anything.

This is the guy who appointed the Jets owner as an ambassador to England. How do you butt fumble as an ambassador?

Since he owns Jets, clearly he won't have any trouble getting to England :P

[Xyonai]

Man, what a Cuck. Am I right?

[Skroe]

Is it possible for Donald Trump to be a bigger bitch?

Like what does Russian cock taste like you orange son of a bitch?

[Edge-]

Man, what a Cuck. Am I right?

I mean, this would be a far more fitting use of the word than pretty much anything I've seen out of the alt-right and their spastic shouting of it at anything they don't like.

At the very least it's some serious dom/sub shit, with Trump very much being the bottom bitch in that relationship : P

[Arvei]

Why am I not surprised the disfigured walking bronze statue would say something like this?

[Teleros]

Trump Thanks Putin for Tossing Out U.S. Diplomats

What's the alternative, given he was *forced* to sign those sanctions into law?

1. Say he supports sanctions when he clearly doesn't, and piss off his base
2. Bitch and moan about it, sounding like a spoiled brat, and piss off his base
3. Find a silver lining, troll the usual suspects, and cheer up his base
4. Ignore it

I suppose he could have gone for #4, but why miss an opportunity like #3 in that case?

[Belize]

Man, what a Cuck. Am I right?

Stole the words out of my mouth.

[Sky High]

LOL! Oh my fuck of course he would do that.

[MoanaLisa]

What's the alternative, given he was *forced* to sign those sanctions into law?

He wasn't forced to sign them. He could have vetoed them and made the Senate override him if he wanted to make a point.

I don't know that that would have helped him all that much but it's another option and if his base believes in him that much at least he stood on a principle.

[Teleros]

He wasn't forced to sign them. He could have vetoed them and made the Senate override him if he wanted to make a point.

I don't know that that would have helped him all that much but it's another option and if his base believes in him that much at least he stood on a principle.

Well exactly - if it's not going to help him, what's the point? You have to pick your battles, and futile gestures are worse than letting things go through - especially when you have domestic politics you want to get to work on, and will need support from both House and Senate (who'll be pissed off if you fight them over sanctions) to do so.

[Edge-]

He wasn't forced to sign them. He could have vetoed them and made the Senate override him if he wanted to make a point.

I don't know that that would have helped him all that much but it's another option and if his base believes in him that much at least he stood on a principle.

Instead, we got the whiniest signing statement this country has probably ever seen.

Complete with a full paragraph giving Trump a proper ego stroking at the end, that has nothing to do with anything but Trump needing to make everything about him and how great he is.

[MoanaLisa]

Well exactly - if it's not going to help him, what's the point?

If this statement can even be applied to the President: Standing up for what you believe in.

I'm not sure that he believes in much of anything beyond himself but Presidents in the past have drawn lines and made a stand on some principle knowing they were going to lose. In some circles putting your veto where your principles lie is viewed as leadership.

Now, after this, people can legitimately wonder if Putin has some suggestions as to the size of the military that Trump should maintain in Europe. After all, we can save money, right?

[Teleros]

If this statement can even be applied to the President: Standing up for what you believe in.

Sure, but again - you have to pick your battles. More sensible to say "I disagree with Congress about this, but they've made their will clear" than fight and lose. Oh sure, sometimes you can lose a battle but win the war, but you'd expect Trump to do that over the wall, not more sanctions on Russia. For Trump, nothing good comes from losing to Congress over this.

Now, after this, people can legitimately wonder if Putin has some suggestions as to the size of the military that Trump should maintain in Europe. After all, we can save money, right?

Trump's also been big on defence however, and after his speech in Poland it might look a little bad if he suddenly amscrayed from there :P . I think Trump's idea for saving money on European defence is to make the Europeans pay for it, rather than just turning Russia loose .

On the other hand, imagine if he'd fought and lost to protect Russia from US sanctions. Whether you believe Trump is in bed with Putin or not, that looks a heck of a lot worse, no?

[Garnier Fructis]

What's the alternative, given he was *forced* to sign those sanctions into law?

1. Say he supports sanctions when he clearly doesn't, and piss off his base
2. Bitch and moan about it, sounding like a spoiled brat, and piss off his base
3. Find a silver lining, troll the usual suspects, and cheer up his base
4. Ignore it

I suppose he could have gone for #4, but why miss an opportunity like #3 in that case?

Alternatively, he could go with: 5. Act like a proper President of the U.S.

What used to happen in the past, was that a candidate would have to face the realities of his job after being elected, regardless of what he promised his base. Trump has gone over 200 days without getting the memo that he's supposed to be the President, not the mascot for his base.