Discussion: Trump Arrives In Scotland For Gold And Preparation For Putin Meeting

outis · July 14, 2018, 2:32pm

Preparations for his meeting with Putin include building up the strength of his knees and trying out various lip balms. (Is that too rude?)

asturcot · July 14, 2018, 2:34pm

Hardly, it was almost genteel…

docd · July 14, 2018, 2:47pm

If the blimp guy could have lots of copies made, in lots of sizes, he could clean up.

docd · July 14, 2018, 2:52pm

The photo that accompanies this story looks like he’s about to give his version of the Sermon on the Mount: Blessed are the poor in compassion, for they will be free from having to show compassion. Blessed are the braggadocious, , for they will be allowed to lie without repercussion, Blessed are the rich, for they will be allowed to cheat the poor. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after Big Macs and vanilla shakes, for they shall go to the front of the drive through line…

jellingson · July 14, 2018, 2:58pm

Why does the headline say anything about “Preparation For Putin Meeting”? There’s not any evidence that any such thing is going on. In fact, any time Trump himself is asked he’ll brag about how he’s so smart that he doesn’t need to prepare. It’s going to be “easy”.

How about we stop giving the President credit for any assertions where the facts aren’t in evidence?

george_spiggott · July 14, 2018, 3:06pm

The Queen’s English:

navamske · July 14, 2018, 3:09pm

Trump Arrives In Scotland For Golf And To Prepare For Putin Meeting

Please, news media, if he wears a kilt I do not want to see it.

valgalky23 · July 14, 2018, 3:12pm

I saw it on a WaPo video called, “Giant trump baby blimp takes flight in London”. It’s still up there, but I had trouble embedding it here so you’ll have to cruise over there to see it.

valgalky23 · July 14, 2018, 3:14pm

Anyone want to take bets on how many Russians are at the Golf Course already? Seeing that they bought it for him I’d imagine they have the run of the place.

Richard Engle’s piece on Rachel’s hour last night got into how trump came to buy these golf courses (3 in Scotland 1 in Ireland) with cash, it was most enlightening particularly adding in Eric’s little quote of how the Russian money was pouring in for them to buy such profit losers as golf coursed are. I wonder if all his courses are just spy nests.

yskov · July 14, 2018, 3:54pm

Actually his primary form of exercise is those weird, mechanical, choppy hand gestures he does at rallies.

Seriously.

lastroth · July 14, 2018, 4:02pm

Blessed Bast I hate those, and the mugging for the cameras.

valgalky23 · July 14, 2018, 4:02pm

Melania’s Handmaid’s fashion is quite fetching, including her hair and the way she always has her arms down, hands slightly cupped. Just weird.

lastroth · July 14, 2018, 4:03pm

It’s how Barbie is placed in her box.

valgalky23 · July 14, 2018, 4:04pm

Handmaid’s Tale Barbie.

lastroth · July 14, 2018, 4:11pm

Except the elite’s wives are…get ready for it…barren.

I would go with Communist upbringing idea of chic Barbie.

Well she is 48 and that’a a hard age for women who have done little in their lives but snag a rich bastard.

bodie1 · July 14, 2018, 4:34pm

Neither do most of us

bankerpup · July 14, 2018, 4:49pm

FWIW, it’s a spectacular location vista-wise and considered one of the best courses in Scotland. In that sense, it is incredible. Trump just can’t make it profitable.

occamscoin · July 14, 2018, 5:10pm

Why make it profitable if it’s a vehicle for money laundering? Profits just lead to taxes.

occamscoin · July 14, 2018, 5:11pm

Silly headline writer, the gold is delivered at the putin meeting, not scotland.

murgatroid · July 14, 2018, 5:25pm

“Prepare” and Trump in the same sentence?! Not happening when you get away with making shit up on the fly all the time.