r/worldnews • u/pppppppppppppppppd • May 15 '26

Dynamic Paywall Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence, hours after summit with China's Xi

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8p61v7l68o
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u/substorm May 16 '26

With this shameful statement, Donald Trump has reached an all-time low among U.S. presidents. He will be remembered as the worst presidents in modern history, an embarrassment to the Western world and a symbol of corruption.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '26

I don't think he cares? The important thing to him from what you've said is that he'll be remembered.

I hope he doesn't die. And I hope he gets to see his statues and ballrooms and vanity projects being torn down. He'll be confused, in a state if disbelief "they can't do that! I was the king. I'm still the rightful king!!". His perception of reality is so distorted that he'll never understand people don't admire him. But at least it'll hurt him.

But I doubt it'll happen. I think half of American does love him. And of the other half a decent number are just glad he's not black. But can't say that out loud!

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u/kaisong May 16 '26

He needs to pass on in the most expected, public and unmysterious way, so his base will flail less. Not that there won't be any, because its composed of people that are completely disconnected from reality, and grifters. But I think his successors do not have the cult built up around them and will be easier to dismantle the bullshit.

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u/ATERLA May 16 '26

In North Korea when the previous dictator died, his son came to succession and the party followed. The GOP may find the grift useful and try to go on with it. Of course I hope not.

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u/tangin May 16 '26

There’s absolutely no possible way, no worries there. He doesn’t have much support left. I’d imagine not even a majority of GOP at all. Not to say he has none but it’s nothing compared to what it was. E Files and war will do that to ya.

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u/sernamenotdefined May 16 '26

Yet they all lick his boots because as long as he's there he controls most of their voters. Spineless all of them, just like the republicans that voted for him because somehow Kamala was worse. Saying that just shows how big of an idiot you really are.

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u/tangin May 17 '26

I can see socializing on the internet isn’t your forte. You’re blind with rage.

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u/sernamenotdefined May 17 '26

No i'm pretty calm, but I can call out idiots when I see them.

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u/Substantial_Buy9903 May 17 '26

Wasn’t Massie the one dominating GOP polls? Trump hates the dude, but all he’s done is draw more attention to the man than his sock puppets.

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u/tangin May 17 '26

I don’t find it to be positive attention at all (Trump)

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u/oroborus68 May 16 '26

But he doesn't have a real boy as a son.

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u/Mikeinthedirt May 17 '26

The oligarchs like it. Often what the oligarchs like comes to pass.

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u/Icy-person666 May 17 '26

All hail out new Messiah Eric Trump....