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I am not thrilled Trump greets sultan's gift with childish sulk
Last edited Sat May 17, 2025, 09:39 AM - Edit history (1)
Raw Story, 5/16/25
https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/i-m-not-thrilled-trump-greets-sultan-s-gift-with-childish-sulk/ar-AA1EV29h
President Donald Trump went into a childish sulk over a gift handed to him as he left the United Arab Emirates Friday.
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The gift was a glass container holding a small amount of oil. It was handed to Trump by the head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., Sultan Al Jaber.
Trump held it up before proclaiming that he was “not thrilled” with the gift.
“This is the highest quality oil there is on the planet, and they only gave me a drop,” he said.
“So I’m not thrilled, but it’s better than no drop.”
The comment — considered an awkward joke — elicited subdued laughs from the sultan and other observers.
. . .
The gift was a glass container holding a small amount of oil. It was handed to Trump by the head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., Sultan Al Jaber.
Trump held it up before proclaiming that he was “not thrilled” with the gift.
“This is the highest quality oil there is on the planet, and they only gave me a drop,” he said.
“So I’m not thrilled, but it’s better than no drop.”
The comment — considered an awkward joke — elicited subdued laughs from the sultan and other observers.
There was a short video of that when I first encountered the story, but I don't see one now. Darn. There's a good pic though. Actually, almost perfect picture, almost iconic. He doesn't look like he's joking.
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