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The world is laughing at Trump.
How the World Is Preparing for a Visit from the First Toddler-President
Trump will get steak and ketchup in Saudi Arabia while everyone else eats lamb and rice. Photo:
The first overseas trip of Donald Trump’s presidency will not officially begin until he boards a 14-hour flight to Riyadh Friday on an Air Force One that is no doubt stocked with plenty of junk food.
But the countries that will receive Trump have been preparing for weeks. With the help of Washington-based consultants and Trump’s team, foreign officials have put together a tip sheet on how to keep the 70-year-old Trump happy. From the Times:
Keep it short — no 30-minute monologue for a 30-second attention span. Do not assume he knows the history of the country or its major points of contention. Compliment him on his Electoral College victory. Contrast him favorably with President Barack Obama. Do not get hung up on whatever was said during the campaign. Stay in regular touch. Do not go in with a shopping list but bring some sort of deal he can call a victory.
Onetime British ambassador to the U.S. Peter Westmacott emphasized that first point: “This is a guy with a limited attention span. He absolutely won’t want to listen to visitors droning on for a half-hour — or longer if they need an interpreter.”
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Homebody Trump jets off on first foreign trip – and packs his ketchup
How the World Is Preparing for a Visit from the First Toddler-President
Trump will get steak and ketchup in Saudi Arabia while everyone else eats lamb and rice. Photo:
The first overseas trip of Donald Trump’s presidency will not officially begin until he boards a 14-hour flight to Riyadh Friday on an Air Force One that is no doubt stocked with plenty of junk food.
But the countries that will receive Trump have been preparing for weeks. With the help of Washington-based consultants and Trump’s team, foreign officials have put together a tip sheet on how to keep the 70-year-old Trump happy. From the Times:
Keep it short — no 30-minute monologue for a 30-second attention span. Do not assume he knows the history of the country or its major points of contention. Compliment him on his Electoral College victory. Contrast him favorably with President Barack Obama. Do not get hung up on whatever was said during the campaign. Stay in regular touch. Do not go in with a shopping list but bring some sort of deal he can call a victory.
Onetime British ambassador to the U.S. Peter Westmacott emphasized that first point: “This is a guy with a limited attention span. He absolutely won’t want to listen to visitors droning on for a half-hour — or longer if they need an interpreter.”
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Homebody Trump jets off on first foreign trip – and packs his ketchup
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