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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 10:40 PM Nov 2017

Trump surprise trip to DMZ thwarted by fog

Source: (NBC) KOB4- TV Albuquerque, NM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A surprise visit by President Donald Trump to the heavily fortified Korean demilitarized zone was thwarted by bad weather Wednesday — a day after Trump modulated his aggressive rhetoric and urged North Korea to come to the negotiating table.

Trump had been scheduled to make the unannounced early-morning trip to the DMZ amid heightened tensions between the United States and North Korea over Pyongyang's nuclear program.

Marine One left Seoul at daybreak and flew most of the way to the DMZ but was forced to turn back just five minutes out due to poor weather conditions. Reporters traveling in a chinook helicopter as part of the president's envoy saw fog out the helicopters' windows, and weather reports from near the heavily fortified border showed misting conditions and visibility below one mile. Pilots, officials said, could not see the other helicopters in the air.

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the president was disappointed he couldn't make the trip. "I think he's pretty frustrated," she told reporters traveling with the president. "It was obviously something he wanted to do."

Read more: http://www.kob.com/national/transition-obama-trump-to-meet-at-white-house/4314385/?cat=500

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Trump surprise trip to DMZ thwarted by fog (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Nov 2017 OP
He can't tie his shoes without getting f Ed up underpants Nov 2017 #1
Once again, Dolt 45 fails to do something. Thor_MN Nov 2017 #2
LOL. nocalflea Nov 2017 #6
He's gearing up to start a war with NK but will blame NK onit2day Nov 2017 #23
I guess he'll have to reschedule is pathetic little dick waving, poo flinging display. catbyte Nov 2017 #3
As I wrote elsewhere: Helicopter had rotor spurs Roland99 Nov 2017 #4
Should be spelled "fear" 7962 Nov 2017 #5
Fuck you Sarah, you smirking little piece of shit. pangaia Nov 2017 #7
"It was obviously something he wanted to do." left-of-center2012 Nov 2017 #8
But Donald persevered and served in his own way. keithbvadu2 Nov 2017 #20
is it just me, or would this have racheted tensions up even more? renate Nov 2017 #9
"the fog that saved the world" left-of-center2012 Nov 2017 #10
Yep. nt SunSeeker Nov 2017 #18
Yeah I was thinking to myself Good cuz he would have done something stupid if not for the fog lunasun Nov 2017 #27
I bet his speech originally had reference to a DMZ visit. rickford66 Nov 2017 #11
He couldn't even do that right. Erin Burnett said it was only a 30 minute drive! George II Nov 2017 #12
Trust me - if it was scheduled, Kim Jong Un would have been there to moon him! bullwinkle428 Nov 2017 #13
The real suprise was when Don found out he was going to the DMZ. westerebus Nov 2017 #14
It's a fact that bone spurs act up in foggy weather. bathroommonkey76 Nov 2017 #15
Fake News No-Bozos Nov 2017 #16
Or ... left-of-center2012 Nov 2017 #17
A failed attempt rpannier Nov 2017 #19
Uhh... jmowreader Nov 2017 #21
Pussy moosewhisperer Nov 2017 #22
They could have driven there in 30 min. DesertRat Nov 2017 #24
he was terrified Demonaut Nov 2017 #25
Today was a BAD MFM008 Nov 2017 #26
Was Trump wearing his military style jacket? left-of-center2012 Nov 2017 #28
Babysitters Corgigal Nov 2017 #29
Cancelled when he discovered he doesn't have a golf course there. lagomorph777 Nov 2017 #30
He was late to his Infomercial (uh speech) last night too lagomorph777 Nov 2017 #31
I thought the WH said visiting the DMZ was a clich... brooklynite Nov 2017 #32
tRump pooped his pants when he found out where they were headed. Grammy23 Nov 2017 #33
So last week he called DMZ visits 'cliche' to give him an excuse not to go. denverbill Nov 2017 #34

nocalflea

(1,387 posts)
6. LOL.
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 10:52 PM
Nov 2017

It changes monthly.
Last month: F*cking Moron
The month before: Moral Imbecile

Can't wait for: (Soon to be) Hanged Traitor

 

onit2day

(1,201 posts)
23. He's gearing up to start a war with NK but will blame NK
Wed Nov 8, 2017, 01:08 AM
Nov 2017

He's an idiot who truly believes he can get away with anything once he starts his war but that war will destroy the planet. He must be stopped but republicans won't do it. The billionaires think they will survive the fallout while most of the people die, but the resources will remain with fewer people to partake. NK is doing nothing that deserves the rhetoric Trump has been spewing while actively doing naval drills off NK's shores as he attempts to provoke a war. NK is surrounded by countries with Nukes but we want to kill them if they try to get 'em? None of this needs to be going opn if Trump would just STFU

catbyte

(34,544 posts)
3. I guess he'll have to reschedule is pathetic little dick waving, poo flinging display.
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 10:46 PM
Nov 2017

Because that's all it would've been--a lame ass stunt & proof that he's the manliest, studliest jackass ever.

keithbvadu2

(37,044 posts)
20. But Donald persevered and served in his own way.
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 11:31 PM
Nov 2017

But Donald persevered and served in his own way.

He bragged that avoiding STDs was his personal VN.

renate

(13,776 posts)
9. is it just me, or would this have racheted tensions up even more?
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 10:55 PM
Nov 2017

Could this turn out to have been the fog that saved the world? Or am I being just a teeny bit overdramatic?

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
27. Yeah I was thinking to myself Good cuz he would have done something stupid if not for the fog
Wed Nov 8, 2017, 02:25 AM
Nov 2017

The Fog That Saved The World


rickford66

(5,534 posts)
11. I bet his speech originally had reference to a DMZ visit.
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 10:58 PM
Nov 2017

The last minute rewrite had to remove it.


Added: My God how long can he talk?

westerebus

(2,976 posts)
14. The real suprise was when Don found out he was going to the DMZ.
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 11:06 PM
Nov 2017

Fug gin hell I ain't going nowhere, said Don.

Translated by KBN as fog can't find there.

No-Bozos

(51 posts)
16. Fake News
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 11:15 PM
Nov 2017

They want you to believe it was fog. The real reason they turned back was that Cheeto kept asking the helicopter crew to fire across the DMZ. The pilot just saved us from WWIII. Fog, Really!!!

DesertRat

(27,995 posts)
24. They could have driven there in 30 min.
Wed Nov 8, 2017, 01:09 AM
Nov 2017

But Don the Reality show host wanted to make a dramatic entrance and failed.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
28. Was Trump wearing his military style jacket?
Wed Nov 8, 2017, 10:25 AM
Nov 2017

He likes playing soldier.

He regrets those damn heel spurs prevented him from being a warrior.

Corgigal

(9,291 posts)
29. Babysitters
Wed Nov 8, 2017, 11:11 AM
Nov 2017

Babysat, had to make up a pretend reason. No way is millions of people gonna go poof because he wanted to step over a yellow line.

Thanks babysitters club.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
30. Cancelled when he discovered he doesn't have a golf course there.
Wed Nov 8, 2017, 11:32 AM
Nov 2017

And those aren't holes 1-18; they are craters.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
31. He was late to his Infomercial (uh speech) last night too
Wed Nov 8, 2017, 11:35 AM
Nov 2017

I think he had to wipe the tears from his pink eye sockets before going out there.

Grammy23

(5,815 posts)
33. tRump pooped his pants when he found out where they were headed.
Wed Nov 8, 2017, 12:27 PM
Nov 2017

He thought they said KFC instead of DMZ and was all excited and ready to go. Then somebody told him where they were actually going, hence the “little accident” in his knickers. Oooppps....

denverbill

(11,489 posts)
34. So last week he called DMZ visits 'cliche' to give him an excuse not to go.
Wed Nov 8, 2017, 12:50 PM
Nov 2017

Then he brags to the press that he's got something BIG going down. Then he cancels because of a little fog.

If you ask me, he was told it's risky since he's been shooting his mouth off and Rocketman might actually try to kill him, so he called it 'cliche'. Then he didn't want people to think he was chicken, so he decides to sneak off and do it unannounced. But even that was too scary so he blamed the weather.

Typical loud-mouth.

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