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babylonsister

(172,327 posts) Fri Sep 5, 2025, 11:39 AM Friday

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The World No Longer Takes Trump Seriously [View all]

https://politicalwire.com/2025/09/05/the-world-no-longer-takes-trump-seriously/

The World No Longer Takes Trump Seriously
September 5, 2025 at 11:08 am EDT By Taegan Goddard

Tom Nichols: “The leaders of Russia, China, and North Korea are not good men. They preside over brutal autocracies replete with secret police and prison camps. But they are, nevertheless, serious men, and they know an unserious man when they see one.”

“For nearly a decade, they have taken Donald Trump’s measure, and they have clearly reached a conclusion: The president of the United States is not worthy of their respect.”

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The World No Longer Takes Trump Seriously [View all] babylonsister Friday OP

Gone almost without notice in the US press: the EU and Mercosur are at threshold of a deal Prairie Gates Friday #1

it only stands to reason NJCher Friday #11

Trump is a useful idiot ... agingdem Friday #16

Let us not forget... GiqueCee Friday #12

"forfend" What a perfect word! BarbD Friday #31

Well, Duh? The rest of us knew he wasn't a serious person 8 years ago surfered Friday #2

hah, I just started a similar thought as another post. RoeVWade Friday #3

Great minds.... surfered Friday #9

I'm sure that they've known he's not a serious person for years. ShazzieB Friday #33

Trump never made it passed his terrible twos. I will never understand the appeal. n/t iscooterliberally Friday #4

Neither will I. calimary Friday #21

many americans never made it beyond that maturity either pimpbot Friday #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Prairie_Seagull Friday #26

He hates the right people for the most of his followers. Norrrm Friday #29

What's this "no longer" bullshit? No one ever has taken Trump seriously. Ray Bruns Friday #5

For real Orrex Friday #7

That was my first thought. No world leader has ever mistaken him for someone worthy of respect. Pacifist Patriot Friday #13

It was the TV show....people thought is was real ashredux Friday #6

Yep. progressoid Friday #8

MAGAs take pride in that graph pimpbot Friday #25

it is a very serious global situation that the US is headed by unserious clowns. nt wiggs Friday #10

I remind old timers that in TSF's first term there were credible and somewhat credible theories that TSF was wiggs Friday #14

Its only "controversial" in the sense that the media are feckless lightweights Cosmocat Friday #32

Strongmen gfarber Friday #15

Message auto-removed Name removed Friday #17

Look at his character, look at his history, look at his business success, listen to him speak Scalded Nun Friday #18

That means they have no faith in American voters either FakeNoose Friday #19

It took them THAT LONG TO FIGURE that out? Stupid fucks! nt Exp Friday #20

Russians had him figured out years ago BaronChocula Friday #22

The world doesn't have to, but Americans have to, no matter how he talks or acts. ancianita Friday #24

Trump can con American chumps... returnee Friday #27

Now if only the media kacekwl Friday #28

Teamwork with Trump Norrrm Friday #30