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highplainsdem

(60,043 posts)
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 11:57 AM Jun 2025

Look at Trump's face as German Chancellor Merz corrects him on Ukraine and Russia

German Chancellor Merz sets the record straight after Trump tries to draw moral equivalence between Russia and Ukrainian actions:

"Ukraine is only targeting military targets. Not civilians, not private [property], not energy infrastructure. This is the difference."

Adam Schwarz (@adamjschwarz.bsky.social) 2025-06-05T16:30:57.896Z
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Look at Trump's face as German Chancellor Merz corrects him on Ukraine and Russia (Original Post) highplainsdem Jun 2025 OP
Good for Merz! SheltieLover Jun 2025 #1
Loved the beat down, gab13by13 Jun 2025 #2
MOAR TARUFFS!!!!ONE111!!!! (eom) Quanto Magnus Jun 2025 #56
Yes, dumb shit felon, listen up. republianmushroom Jun 2025 #3
Dear gawd those two random gold thingies on the fireplace look ridiculous there. tanyev Jun 2025 #4
I was thinking the same thing! All his gold in the Oval Office makes me wanna puke! Ziggysmom Jun 2025 #7
Grannies gewgas, ain't they purty? txwhitedove Jun 2025 #8
Wait'll you get a look at the rest of the day-core in the Oval. The formerly dignified space... Hekate Jun 2025 #12
You talkin' about the OFFAL Office? 3825-87867 Jun 2025 #21
BRILLIANT!!! calimary Jun 2025 #46
"Early Whatever-Reminds-You-He's-Rich" DinahMoeHum Jun 2025 #22
Is it an effort by Donny homegirl Jun 2025 #61
I doubt it was upscale, considering they landed in the Yukon. But just consider the Trump Tower Penthouse... Hekate Jun 2025 #65
It's probably what he imagines his sperm looks like. Xavier Breath Jun 2025 #20
Ewww.... rubbersole Jun 2025 #40
Ewww indeed. Xavier Breath Jun 2025 #43
Flashy/trashy. 3catwoman3 Jun 2025 #34
The name of the decore BonnieJW Jun 2025 #37
"Simplicity is a virtue that can hide almost anything." pacalo Jun 2025 #50
Gilded Emptiness alterfurz Jun 2025 #66
Greek restaurant owners might say "Whoa! I think it's a little much" underpants Jun 2025 #52
Greek restaurants?? I think the VATICAN would cringe...... AZ8theist Jun 2025 #54
😆😆 underpants Jun 2025 #55
Petulant child. sheshe2 Jun 2025 #5
He really has no insight into his own ignorance. The more meetings like this, the better. Magoo48 Jun 2025 #6
Lack of self awareness is a feature of narcissism... Wounded Bear Jun 2025 #17
Obviously bombing Russian military targets is worse in Trump's mind than slaughtering civilians. twodogsbarking Jun 2025 #9
Yup. He looks at the cost per bomber ($$$$$$s) vs. the worth per civilian ($s). erronis Jun 2025 #10
What is it with the left side of the Turd's head? Tarzanrock Jun 2025 #11
Pubic lice. Onthefly Jun 2025 #25
He's having trouble moving enough hair around to cover all the bald spots Ocelot II Jun 2025 #39
And the same blue suit / red tie/ etc. every day... wear something else!!! Number9Dream Jun 2025 #49
Poor Donnie Dipshit maxrandb Jun 2025 #13
Well, he is a legend in his own mind. Prof. Toru Tanaka Jun 2025 #26
Yay, Chancellor Merz sets him straight wendyb-NC Jun 2025 #14
Oh, great. Now we're going to have to blow up Germany because Trump has a mad. mucholderthandirt Jun 2025 #15
They won't take him. Justice matters. Jun 2025 #57
Dump just sits there nodding not even comprehending what is being said mdbl Jun 2025 #16
So many MAGATs are milking the disability system wolfie001 Jun 2025 #23
But Biden... Onthefly Jun 2025 #27
I'LL BE TRUMP GOT AN EARFULL FROM PUTIN Jimvanhise Jun 2025 #18
Ha ha Dump!!! wolfie001 Jun 2025 #19
Nice malaise Jun 2025 #24
I hope there are. Merz is 6'6". Ocelot II Jun 2025 #28
It's the lifts that put his fat ass over 6'. maxsolomon Jun 2025 #35
(I calls it "The ketchup rally") :-) ReRe Jun 2025 #68
Bwaaaaah malaise Jun 2025 #38
shithole don't care about life be it human or other lifeforms................... Lovie777 Jun 2025 #29
Tariffs on German cars will increase from 25% to a 1000% on Friday. sop Jun 2025 #30
Just desserts. dchill Jun 2025 #31
Easily solved ... Tarzanrock Jun 2025 #32
Is there a clip with Trump's response? Jansen Jun 2025 #33
I really hate his slouchy, head nodding like he understands anything. louis-t Jun 2025 #36
You love to see it! WMDemocract Jun 2025 #41
I love these moments! WMDemocract Jun 2025 #42
Motherfucker TACO must have been extra high lifts today Aviation Pro Jun 2025 #44
Bravo Chancellor Merz FakeNoose Jun 2025 #45
tRump can't even speak his native language -- Grammy23 Jun 2025 #63
Merz Feels Compelled To Make This Statement DallasNE Jun 2025 #47
That look is because to Chump, a target is a target now matter what or who appleannie1 Jun 2025 #48
Thank you Chancellor Merz, you are a true leader unlike our slob father russian compromised dictator. nt ImNotGod Jun 2025 #51
TY! Kick for Cha Jun 2025 #53
He always looks like kacekwl Jun 2025 #58
In Trump's mind . . . Aussie105 Jun 2025 #59
Suck it Donny you fat piece of shit Nazi fuck Blue Owl Jun 2025 #60
Shouldn't alias JD Vance have stepped in to protect Chicken Taco? Hassler Jun 2025 #62
I'm in Germany now, and the Germans are proud of Merz mainer Jun 2025 #64
I live in Germany DFW Jun 2025 #67
Lesson time for Little Trumpie. Martin68 Jun 2025 #69
Merz should have blue-wave Jun 2025 #70

Ziggysmom

(4,052 posts)
7. I was thinking the same thing! All his gold in the Oval Office makes me wanna puke!
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 12:28 PM
Jun 2025

What an ass! He looks like a fool compared to real world leaders.

Hekate

(100,132 posts)
12. Wait'll you get a look at the rest of the day-core in the Oval. The formerly dignified space...
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 12:57 PM
Jun 2025

… is tarted-up with gold.

The archival warehouse of gifts given to US presidents over 200 years was raided for disparate bric-a-brac to line up on the mantle of the fireplace. The walls, formerly adorned with a few tastefully arranged and carefully chosen portraits, are now crammed with presidential portraits based, as far as I can tell, on the gaudiness of their frames.

The only unifying theme is gold bling, as befits the man with the esthetic taste of a magpie.

calimary

(89,042 posts)
46. BRILLIANT!!!
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 02:43 PM
Jun 2025

Absolutely 💯 BRILLIANT!!!

Offal Office!!!

As long as he’s in there, that’s EXACTLY what it is.

homegirl

(1,926 posts)
61. Is it an effort by Donny
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 10:55 PM
Jun 2025

to recreate the interior of his Grandpa Drumpf's brothel decor?

Hekate

(100,132 posts)
65. I doubt it was upscale, considering they landed in the Yukon. But just consider the Trump Tower Penthouse...
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 01:23 AM
Jun 2025

Absolutely ghastly from ceiling to floor — gold everywhere, and not a smidgen of taste. He fancies it’s all like Versaille.

pacalo

(24,846 posts)
50. "Simplicity is a virtue that can hide almost anything."
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 04:48 PM
Jun 2025

Less is more.

Quote from "The Two Mrs. Grenvilles" tv movie.

Magoo48

(6,688 posts)
6. He really has no insight into his own ignorance. The more meetings like this, the better.
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 12:26 PM
Jun 2025

Please, every freedom loving leader in the world, request an audience with his majesty the baby.

Wounded Bear

(63,851 posts)
17. Lack of self awareness is a feature of narcissism...
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 01:06 PM
Jun 2025

A true narcissist like trump must be unaware and uncaring of what effect he has on others. Any disagreement or "disrespect" cannot be tolerated.

twodogsbarking

(17,582 posts)
9. Obviously bombing Russian military targets is worse in Trump's mind than slaughtering civilians.
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 12:31 PM
Jun 2025

It's Trump.

 

Tarzanrock

(1,250 posts)
11. What is it with the left side of the Turd's head?
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 12:47 PM
Jun 2025

Can't they super glue that Yellow Stained PissWig on better than that?

Ocelot II

(129,112 posts)
39. He's having trouble moving enough hair around to cover all the bald spots
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 02:18 PM
Jun 2025

so his hairdo construction is becoming more and more complicated and weird.

mucholderthandirt

(1,753 posts)
15. Oh, great. Now we're going to have to blow up Germany because Trump has a mad.
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 01:03 PM
Jun 2025

Maybe he can start deporting all people of German descent... Oh. Wait. Can he deport himself? LOL

Justice matters.

(9,407 posts)
57. They won't take him.
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 06:48 PM
Jun 2025

They remember their previous one and his cruel lies that ended up in total destruction of their lives and ownings.

mdbl

(8,125 posts)
16. Dump just sits there nodding not even comprehending what is being said
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 01:03 PM
Jun 2025

Thanks magat dumb-shit voters for putting such a greedy, narcissistic idiot in charge or our country.

wolfie001

(7,092 posts)
23. So many MAGATs are milking the disability system
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 01:33 PM
Jun 2025

They're gonna suffer like the rest of America. Maybe lose those electric scooters by the thousands that Medicaid pays for.

Jimvanhise

(563 posts)
18. I'LL BE TRUMP GOT AN EARFULL FROM PUTIN
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 01:28 PM
Jun 2025

After Ukraine destroyed a base full of bombers. Clearly Trump had been told to cut off all air to Ukraine which isn't as easy as Trump thought since the rest of the world is on the side of Ukraine and against Russia.

wolfie001

(7,092 posts)
19. Ha ha Dump!!!
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 01:29 PM
Jun 2025

A leader with a brain not like that bloated imbecile. Just give him $20 million for tRUMP's bitcoin and we'll have a deal!

Ocelot II

(129,112 posts)
28. I hope there are. Merz is 6'6".
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 01:47 PM
Jun 2025

Trump probably hates him already, just for that.

Oh, here we are:

maxsolomon

(38,206 posts)
35. It's the lifts that put his fat ass over 6'.
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 02:06 PM
Jun 2025

The ones he fell out of when the Secret Service tackled him at the attempted-assassination rally.

 

Tarzanrock

(1,250 posts)
32. Easily solved ...
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 01:55 PM
Jun 2025

Mercedes-Maybach will just bribe the criminal Turd with a brand new 2026 S-Class Sedan for his "library."

WMDemocract

(52 posts)
42. I love these moments!
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 02:35 PM
Jun 2025

I love these moments! Trump can't get away with lying when he's talking to someone outside his safe space!

Aviation Pro

(15,253 posts)
44. Motherfucker TACO must have been extra high lifts today
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 02:37 PM
Jun 2025

Considering that Merz is 6’6”. The grow them big in Westphalia.

FakeNoose

(40,196 posts)
45. Bravo Chancellor Merz
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 02:41 PM
Jun 2025

His English is better than Chump's, and he's not letting Chump get away with his petty putdowns of Ukraine. I'd like to see Chump have a conversation with Chancellor Merz - in German - and say something intelligent. He can't do it.

Leaders in Germany and most of Europe speak at least 2 languages fluently. Many speak 3 or 4 fluently. They are all able to hold their own in conversations with British and American leaders, but they rarely get the privilege of speaking in their own native language.

I believe Jimmy Carter spoke Spanish fluently, but I'm pretty sure he's the only President who did so.

DallasNE

(7,961 posts)
47. Merz Feels Compelled To Make This Statement
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 03:02 PM
Jun 2025

It was the right decision, but why has Trump made it necessary? Why is he so poorly informed on the Ukraine war? What Merz said is clear to everyone with media access not controlled by a government. It is embarrassing to see how poorly informed the President of the United States appears to be on the world stage.

appleannie1

(5,412 posts)
48. That look is because to Chump, a target is a target now matter what or who
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 03:11 PM
Jun 2025

Therefore, he does not see a difference.

ImNotGod

(1,194 posts)
51. Thank you Chancellor Merz, you are a true leader unlike our slob father russian compromised dictator. nt
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 05:01 PM
Jun 2025

kacekwl

(8,884 posts)
58. He always looks like
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 07:46 PM
Jun 2025

Drunk, fat and stupid sitting in the principals office when he's with adults.

Aussie105

(7,654 posts)
59. In Trump's mind . . .
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 07:56 PM
Jun 2025

Ukraine is to blame for the war because they objected to being 'annexed' by Russia.

Guess Greenland will get that treatment next? Or Canada?

mainer

(12,501 posts)
64. I'm in Germany now, and the Germans are proud of Merz
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 12:48 AM
Jun 2025

They’re happy he stood up to Trump, who seems to be universally despised here.

DFW

(59,744 posts)
67. I live in Germany
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 03:21 AM
Jun 2025

Merz is an ambitious, not overly popular politician who thought for 16 yesrs that he should be his party’s leader, not Merkel. Like McCain in 2008, it finally got to be “his turn” to be the CDU candidate for chancellor. Unlike McCain, he had no credible opposition in the election, and even with that, he had to struggle to top 30% in the election (!!!).

What the Germans (and the whole EU except Hungary) are celebrating is the fact that finally an English-speaking EU head of state felt no reticence about correcting Trump, to his face and on camera, about what’s true and what isn’t.

blue-wave

(4,825 posts)
70. Merz should have
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 10:54 AM
Jun 2025

told Trump to join him in saying thank you to Ukraine for defending democracy and the west. From the same space that Trump had Zelenskyy blindsided.

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