The Mango Mussolini likes to claim — boast — that after years of being disrespected under Obama and Biden, the United States is, under his “leadership,” once again respected in the world.
The world begs to differ.
Daily Mail: Trump the laughing stock: Emmanuel Macron cracks up as Albania and Azerbaijan's leaders mock the US president
French president Emmanuel Macron has been seen laughing as the leaders of Albania and Azerbaijan mock US president Donald Trump for claiming to have ended wars involving their countries.
At the European Political Community meeting in Copenhagen, Macron was seen chatting with Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev.
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama was seen storming over in mock fury, and telling Macron: 'You should make an apology … to us because you didn't congratulate us on the peace deal that President Trump made between Albania and Azerbaijan'.
UK Independent: France’s Macron and Albanian leader caught laughing at Trump’s repeated confusion over where he thinks he’s ended wars
In the US, this story doesn’t seem to have been mentioned in the mainstream media, except MSNBC: European leaders caught mocking Trump after a false claim about ending a war, which adds:
For all of Trump’s boasts about how he has singlehandedly improved international respect for the United States, the evidence suggests many of his global counterparts see him as a punchline.
A few internet sites do have it:
Politico: Trump mocked by European leaders over Armenia-Albania mix-up
Huff Post: European Leaders Caught On Camera Laughing Over Trump's Confusion
We might have recovered from Trump if he had only had one term. With his return, I don’t see how the country can reclaim its honor on the world stage, at least not for decades to come.
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A few domestic news media are picking up the story:
Newsweek: Donald Trump Laughed at by European Leaders Mocking Gaffe: Video
Buzzfeed: European World Leaders Got Caught On Camera Laughing About Donald Trump's "Solved Wars," And It's Kiiiiiiiinda Brutal
As did some Democrats. Eric Swalwell:
And of course! Gavin Newsom:
