Obama Braces for Donald Trump Questions From World Leaders

NY Times ^ | May 22, 2016 | GARDINER HARRIS

[Innovative]

Officially, the top world leaders who gather Thursday at the Group of 7 summit meeting will talk about shared concerns, like global trade or the Islamic State. But their private discussions are likely to cover a topic that is not on the agenda: Donald J. Trump.

President Obama now hears questions in his meetings with world leaders about whether Mr. Trump has a realistic shot at becoming president.

For months, Mr. Obama has answered those questions with an emphatic “no.”

But this week’s summit meeting in Japan is the first among major allies since Mr. Trump moved decisively toward securing the Republican nomination, and Mr. Obama’s counterparts are likely to want more detail in his explanations of an election that has prompted fascination and apprehension overseas.

[Innovative]

Much better for the other countries to be worried, rather than having them continue to take advantage of the US.

[Williams]

Trump will answer those questions soon.

[SunkenCiv]

Partisan Media Shills / Concern Trolls Alert!

[rockinqsranch]

Too funny. What’s Obama going to tell them NYT? All he’s got is BS. It’s all we’ve heard for almost eight years.

Let them ask Trump, and then they’ll know.

[comebacknewt]

Strange that I don’t remember them all being concerned and having “Barack Obama” questions eight years ago.

[Stosh]

It’s reassuring that the Times is concerned about any discomfort Obama may have to endure because of Trump.

[BunnySlippers]

Bingo!

[dragnet2]

They’re only concerned they’re gravy train is going to leave the station.

I hope they have a safe meeting.

[Charles Martel]

I hope Trump fires off a “refer all their questions to me” tweet.

[headstamp 2]

“But their private discussions are likely to cover a topic that is not on the agenda: Donald J. Trump.”

In other words, the Times has no damned idea what foreign leaders will ask Obozo.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Trump doesn’t need Barkey to speak for him.

[V K Lee]

Of course he says 'NO' when asked. The world has been shown repeatedly the mulatto does nothing but LIE. He has no sense other than a sense of self importance. The smack down, when it comes, will be one heard round the world. Awaiting President Donald J.TRiUMPh

[himno hero]

what’s their concern? That a healthy America is conducive to prosperity for them too?

[r_barton]

Funny, no one is calling Obama what he is. Lame Duck. Why ask him anything.

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

Notice how none of these foreign morons have any concerns about the evil witch!

[JennysCool]

Essentially, they’re asking, “Um, our party is totally over, right?”

[MarvinStinson]

Useless bilge from the commie NY TIMES.

[Just mythoughts]

What Trump has said is that the US puts incompetent idiots in positions of power to represent US. I despise so called ‘news sources’ that misrepresent what people actually say.. The Japanese know darn well they have been our parasite for decades. We put people in positions of power to continue the feeding.

[mrsmith]

New: world leaders are interested in something Obama could say!

Not new: he has no knowledge of the subject!

[Despot of the Delta]

On the global trade they better be on guard for Ichan.