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Melania Outshines Star Couple As Trump Meets Modi
thetimes.co.uk ^ | June 27 2017

Posted on 06/26/2017 8:15:27 PM PDT by Helicondelta

They are the social media stars of politics: controversial leaders of the world’s two largest democracies who won power by attacking the ruling establishment and pledging to revive their national economies.

President Trump, 71, and Narendra Modi, 66, the prime minister of India, are also renowned for their fierce handshakes, so most expected a show of bravado when they met for the first time yesterday. As it happened, the handshakes — there were two, firm but not overtly aggressive — played second fiddle to Melania, the first lady, who upstaged them in a $2,160 dress by Emilio Pucci.

The White House had indicated that it would “roll out the red carpet” for Mr Modi, the only statesman with more social media followers than Mr Trump —…


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KEYWORDS: flotusmelania; melania; melaniafashion; modi; trump45; trumpindia
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To: jazzlite

Beautifully said, jazz...


21 posted on 06/27/2017 2:59:21 AM PDT by poconopundit (FR: Self-Reliant Lovers of Liberty who can't stop the Chatter)
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To: jazzlite

Winston Churchill was IMO the greatest leader ever in the history of the world. At a time when his nation was down for the count with seemingly nowhere to turn he carried them through their darkest days.

I never tire of listening to his “...we shall fight them on the beaches, we shall fight them in the fields, we shall fight them in the streets....”

Wonderful, wonderful man.


22 posted on 06/27/2017 4:13:41 AM PDT by billyboy15
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To: billyboy15
Many of Churchill's wonderful quotes, could apply to President Trump.


23 posted on 06/27/2017 4:24:27 AM PDT by Daffynition ("The New PTSD: Post-Trump Stress Disorder" - The LSN didn't make Trump, so they can't break Trump.)
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To: Inyo-Mono

Hell yea

Churchill and George Washington on display

As it should be


24 posted on 06/27/2017 5:20:18 AM PDT by wardaddy (Eff You I'm Millwall!)
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To: Helicondelta

She is pretty and then some


25 posted on 06/27/2017 5:20:44 AM PDT by wardaddy (Eff You I'm Millwall!)
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To: Daffynition

That’s a rough carpet to keep clean


26 posted on 06/27/2017 5:21:28 AM PDT by wardaddy (Eff You I'm Millwall!)
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To: Cobra64

No it’s Winnie


27 posted on 06/27/2017 5:22:02 AM PDT by wardaddy (Eff You I'm Millwall!)
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To: Helicondelta

Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MAGA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


28 posted on 06/27/2017 5:25:41 AM PDT by angcat (THANK YOU LORD FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP!!!!!)
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To: Daffynition; Pelham

That’s MLK under Hamiltons portrait

Ugh

Hint of irony per modern black revisionism wishful thinking per Hamilton DNA


29 posted on 06/27/2017 5:26:05 AM PDT by wardaddy (Eff You I'm Millwall!)
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To: KC_Lion

I would like to be on this list please please!


30 posted on 06/27/2017 5:26:41 AM PDT by angcat (THANK YOU LORD FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP!!!!!)
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To: Cobra64

Nope, it’s Churchill.


31 posted on 06/27/2017 5:46:44 AM PDT by Albion Wilde ("We will be one people, under one God, saluting one American flag." --Donald Trump)
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To: wardaddy

Heh.

Note both men’s hands.


32 posted on 06/27/2017 5:49:55 AM PDT by Daffynition ("The New PTSD: Post-Trump Stress Disorder" - The LSN didn't make Trump, so they can't break Trump.)
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To: angcat

You are added angcat :D


33 posted on 06/27/2017 5:55:22 AM PDT by KC_Lion (If you want on First Lady Melania's, Ivanka Trump's or Sarah Palin's Ping Lists, just let me know.)
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To: KC_Lion

Yowser. My God, we’re blessed.


34 posted on 06/27/2017 6:16:09 AM PDT by mcshot (Prepare for the new meaning of "riding shotgun" as it's coming.)
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To: KC_Lion

Thank you ;0)


35 posted on 06/27/2017 6:29:30 AM PDT by angcat (THANK YOU LORD FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP!!!!!)
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To: jazzlite

GET and Truman populated (kept in place) hundreds of communist-socialists on the White House and State Dept staff and advisors and policy makers.


36 posted on 06/27/2017 8:32:08 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE

FDR, not Get.


37 posted on 06/27/2017 8:33:55 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: wardaddy

did he make an announcement when he received it back from England?


38 posted on 06/27/2017 8:37:29 AM PDT by morphing libertarian
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To: morphing libertarian

I don’t think Obama sent it back


39 posted on 06/27/2017 10:47:01 AM PDT by wardaddy (Start over)
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To: wardaddy

now I’m really lost


40 posted on 06/27/2017 10:49:04 AM PDT by morphing libertarian
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