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Trump has a terrible speech writer and he does not have any emotion at all to what (Original Post) riversedge Nov 2017 OP
I have him on mute, so thanks for the update. muntrv Nov 2017 #1
polite applause IMHO riversedge Nov 2017 #5
It is like he is giving a history lession to 3rd graders. riversedge Nov 2017 #2
Yeah, but it's THEIR history and they know it already. fierywoman Nov 2017 #3
yes, I was wondering why trump was telling them thier own history (poorly) riversedge Nov 2017 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author WinkyDink Nov 2017 #8
It is o boring I turned it off kimbutgar Nov 2017 #4
To be fair NCDem777 Nov 2017 #6
you are kind, I would knock it down a few grades. riversedge Nov 2017 #12
I can't believe this speech dflprincess Nov 2017 #7
Forced abortions and murdered newborns? Ilsa Nov 2017 #17
And he can't pronounce peninsula! FM123 Nov 2017 #10
How long before he does Gangam Style? muntrv Nov 2017 #11
trump is to punchy and out of shape to even think of it. riversedge Nov 2017 #13
This is embarrasing. TomSlick Nov 2017 #14
agree. riversedge Nov 2017 #19
Will have to depend on posts like this. Dont have the stomach to Enoki33 Nov 2017 #15
"First you had to listen to me brag about ME, Ilsa Nov 2017 #16
yes, he did the brag as usual. riversedge Nov 2017 #20
He's using every brain cell just to read and pronounce the words uponit7771 Nov 2017 #18
Well, by having him tell the assembly their history, Grammy23 Nov 2017 #21

Response to riversedge (Reply #2)

 

NCDem777

(458 posts)
6. To be fair
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 10:45 PM
Nov 2017

the speechwriter is writing speeches for a guy who has a 6th graders understanding of geopolitics. I don't envy him.

dflprincess

(28,095 posts)
7. I can't believe this speech
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 10:45 PM
Nov 2017

I suppose it's all for his base - especially the part of about forced abortions and murdered newborns.

I imagine the South Koreans who are trapped in a room listening to him are mostly playing with their phones or practicing sleeping with their eyes open.

TomSlick

(11,139 posts)
14. This is embarrasing.
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 10:51 PM
Nov 2017

We have a complete and unmitigated moron representing the US on the international stage.

Enoki33

(1,589 posts)
15. Will have to depend on posts like this. Dont have the stomach to
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 10:53 PM
Nov 2017

either watch or listen to him. It is the easiest part of resisting.

Ilsa

(61,717 posts)
16. "First you had to listen to me brag about ME,
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 10:54 PM
Nov 2017

Now you have to listen to me brag about you."

He puts no context to facts, achievements, etc of South Koreans. It really is like reciting out of an encyclopedia.

Grammy23

(5,815 posts)
21. Well, by having him tell the assembly their history,
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 11:11 PM
Nov 2017

it is one way to force tRump to learn just a smidgeon of the Korean history. Goodness only knows, he won’t study up on it ahead of time.
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