Looks like Merkel knows the US ain't buyin lunch any more. Now if we here in the States can impress on our idiot politicians, we don't buy their crap any longer, we might make America even stronger.
Posted on 06/09/2018 6:17:07 PM PDT by tcrlaf
German Chancellor Angela Merkel shared a picture on her official Instagram account that shows her staring down President Donald Trump during the G-7 Summit in Canada this weekend. True to form, online commenters have since turned the photo into a humorous caption contest.
Merkel—or an aide that runs her account—shared the picture on Saturday, as Trump was preparing to depart early from the meeting in Montréal, Quebec ahead of a high-stakes Singapore meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The photo depicts Trump sitting behind a table with his arms crossed, while stony-faced aides and leaders look in his direction. Merkel looks especially peeved at the former business mogul, whose decision to raise tariffs on aluminum and steel rankled some foreign leaders ahead of the annual meeting.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is also in the photograph, standing with his arms crossed, while Trump’s national security adviser John Bolton stands nearby. The meeting also included Canada’s Justin Trudeau, France’s Emmanuel Macron, Italy's Giuseppe Conte and the U.K's Theresa May
Merkel's official caption is rather benign: "Day two of the G7 summit in Canada: Spontaneous meeting between two working sessions."
Many twitter users, however, had a deeper interpretation of the photograph. Merkel, arguably most powerful leader in Europe, has clashed with Trump numerous times. The two also share wildly different leadership styles. While Merkel takes a more traditional approach toward diplomatic relations, Trump, in contrast, has let his characteristic bluster lead the way, frequently speaking off the cuff and making disparaging remarks about other heads of state. Many—if not most—of the captions created by social media users riffed on that contentious dynamic.
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“Who you going to sell your Mercedes to now?”
Maybe she’s going to cut a deal with Kim Jong Un. I mean NK is so flush with bucks, I’m sure he can pick up the slack!
I just love what’s going on! Europe, indeed the rest of the world is facing the cold hard fact that the United States is THE MARKET! If the Krauts can’t sell their cars here, they are in deep German Shepard droppings! Godspeed President Trump!
Love this!!! Fighting for the USA! Perfection.
I love John Bolton’s expression; it’s like he’s looking at Merkel and saying: “Ew.”
And the guy with his arms folded like Trump’s (is that Abe?) looks like he’s thinking, “Aw, jeez...not this sh*t again.”
Merkel looks like she’s trying to look tough, but failing, lol.
Priceless pic.
No love test going on there.
Where do they sell those? I want one!
Hoping to read through comments later. This photo was trending on Twitter, but all I saw was libiots saying Merkel was treating Trump like a 3 year old. Obviously, unintelligent people suffer with TDS.
INTERSECTIONALITY ?
I have no idea what it means either !
At least with “gay-pride” or “gender-nuetrality” or “rapid-climate-change” you understand what lie they are trying to push !
MERKEL: Ve haff vays ov making you comply.
TRUMP: One of us just blinked. And it wasn’t me!
She’s trying to be imposing - he’s telling her the discussion is closed.
There is winning and then there is WINNING! Take a guess which one of those two this picture represents?
JoMa
oooooooooooooo what a stare down, he look scared
What was Sulu doing there? Man, he has aged well. /s
Looks like Merkel knows the US ain't buyin lunch any more. Now if we here in the States can impress on our idiot politicians, we don't buy their crap any longer, we might make America even stronger.
Bingo!
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