Trump is China's Chump: Tom Friedman's scathing review of Donald Trump's skills

[deanrd]

Trump Is China’s Chump

Opinion | Trump Is China’s Chump

HONG KONG — Having just traveled to New Zealand, Australia, South Korea, China, Taiwan and now Hong Kong, I can say without an ounce of exaggeration that more than a few Asia-Pacific business and political leaders have taken President Trump’s measure and concluded that — far from being a savvy negotiator — he’s a sucker who’s shrinking U.S. influence in this region and helping make China great again.

(Trump was so ignorant about TPP that when he was asked about it in a campaign debate in November 2015 he suggested that China was part of it, which it very much is not.)

We may call him “Trump” in America, but here it’s pronounced “Chump.”

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If you have 20 minutes, you really need to read this article. Tom spells it out in such a way, even Trump's followers can follow along.

 

[S.J.]

Bias alert. Click on Thomas Friedman's name in the link and it's easy to see where he's coming from. He's a Trump hater in the tradition of MSNBC, CNN, PBS, and all the rest of the liberal media. It's his opinion and nothing more, which isn't worth shit.

 

[Pete7469]

Bias alert. Click on Thomas Friedman's name in the link and it's easy to see where he's coming from. He's a Trump hater in the tradition of MSNBC, CNN, PBS, and all the rest of the liberal media. It's his opinion and nothing more, which isn't worth shit.

That's why Deanturd is delighted to parrot it.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Opinion says it all.

 

[Ame®icano]

Trump Is China’s Chump

Opinion | Trump Is China’s Chump

HONG KONG — Having just traveled to New Zealand, Australia, South Korea, China, Taiwan and now Hong Kong, I can say without an ounce of exaggeration that more than a few Asia-Pacific business and political leaders have taken President Trump’s measure and concluded that — far from being a savvy negotiator — he’s a sucker who’s shrinking U.S. influence in this region and helping make China great again.

(Trump was so ignorant about TPP that when he was asked about it in a campaign debate in November 2015 he suggested that China was part of it, which it very much is not.)

We may call him “Trump” in America, but here it’s pronounced “Chump.”

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If you have 20 minutes, you really need to read this article. Tom spells it out in such a way, even Trump's followers can follow along.

 

[monkrules]

Which skills are fhose? His skills at filing bankruptsy and not paying suppliers, contractors, etc? Or, his skills in fleecing innocent college students who were naive enough to trust him and his phony "university"? Although he could be talking about the Orange Draft Dodger's skills at shamelessly abusing military deferments. Maybe he means his skill at avoiding the very mention of the SIXTEEN women who claim trump SEXUALLY harassed them.

Have to admit, the Posse Grabber does have a few useful skills...

Useful to any con man totally lacking in morals or character or conscience, that is.

All told, Friedman's a good writer. I'd certainly believe him over the proven liar, trump.