There is nothing Donald Trump won’t do to be the center of attention… including shoving another world leader out of the way so that he can occupy the prime real estate of a photograph.
And at the brand-new NATO headquarters in Brussels today, he did just that.
Cameras caught Trump literally shoving Prime Minister Dusko Markovic of Montenegro out of his way, then cockily adjusting his suit as he planted himself in the front of the group for a photo opp:
Here it is again in slow motion:
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Slo-mo: Trump appears to push aside/shove another NATO leader to get to the front of the group. pic.twitter.com/K0OC6QnEL4
— Steve Kopack (@SteveKopack) May 25, 2017
It was Trump’s first NATO summit, where he met with 27 other members of the military alliance.
Yes, NATO is the same alliance he spent all of 2016 badmouthing. And no, the other members did not forget what he said about them while he was on the campaign trail.
According to the Washington Post, the European leaders “gazed unsmilingly” at Trump while he gave a speech. Afterwards, he “was left largely on his own after the speech as leaders mingled and laughed with each other, leaving the U.S. president to stand silently on a stage.”
Let’s take a look at how Twitter has been responding to the shove…
Donald Trump shoved a prime minister at a NATO summit, but he probably had a good reason, like fundamentally not caring about others.
— Comedy Central (@ComedyCentral) May 25, 2017
Donald Trump is an international embarrassment.
You chose well, GOP. #NATOpic.twitter.com/4V50EgVtXc
— Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) May 25, 2017
NATO, the Pope, Melania hand slap. I'm loving the media cycle this week. The world is reacting to Donald Trump like we should be #resist
— ?? Christopher Zullo (@ChrisJZullo) May 25, 2017
Not surprisingly, the gentleman Donald Trump shoved is from Montenegro, which just defied Russia by joining NATO. https://t.co/MUlzOYIfUz
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) May 25, 2017
At an event that, in part, was to welcome Montenegro into NATO, Donald Trump shoved the PM of Montenegro, to get in front for pictures.
— Eric Schmeltzer (@JustSchmeltzer) May 25, 2017
Donald Trump, in that grotesque alpha manner of his, shoves his way to the front of the NATO group.pic.twitter.com/k6w1f78MXX
— James Melville (@JamesMelville) May 25, 2017
Coincidently the man #Trump shoved was Prime Minister Dusko Markovic of Montenegro, the newest NATO member, directly threatened by #Putin
— TheUnsilentMAJORITY (@The_UnSilent_) May 25, 2017
Watching events at NATO and thinking Donald Trump is to statesmanship what Eddie the Eagle was to aerodynamics.
— Richard Coles (@RevRichardColes) May 25, 2017
Somebody should tell Donald Trump that if you need to shove your way to the front, you don't belong at the front.
— Mr. Jackpots (@ThisJayThomas) May 25, 2017
Related: Trump’s miserable Vatican visit blessed the Internet with these perfect memes
1EqualityUSA
Is Trump trying to get caught? Is he subconsciously wanting a way out? The three admissions to the Press must be survival mode kicking in. His “friends” are scary. He’s in over his head. It’s too much. Ring the bell, Mr. Trump. Sign off, and head back to a golf course. Stay quiet for a long while. The story may be set in stone, but the ending is pending. Change for the better. Clear your debts. Stop fearing. Start forgiving yourself and others. Go home, quietly. It’s over. It’s time. Be Dudley Do-Right for the rest of your days. Gracefully take your leave and neither defend nor accuse, just do right. You’re not boring. Be boring now.
neom1
Aww, poor guy just didn’t want to be left out ~ lol.
What a pompous jerk. His days are numbered and he knows it.
Good Riddance !
Tanengrin
The proof that money and power can not buy class…
Billysees
” The proof that money and power can not buy class… ”
You can say that again.
Bob LaBlah
Looking at the things that are happening over at Fox (its clear Sean Hannity is out the door too) and the way he now hourly cuts his own throat deeper he will be credited more for getting rid of the right-wing as we now know it, which I bet was his goal all along.
Neonegro
Montenegro…….lol…lol
Yeah Montenegro is going to help NATO.
Trump is correct by setting these socialist Europeans straight. PAY YOUR FAIR SHARE for your defense and stop relying on the US taxpayers.
DCguy
Awww, sweetie, how adorable, you think that picking a fight with the EU, will end well. Yeah, just like Trump’s businesses. He inherited a fortune, went bankrupt and now is in debt by hundreds of millions.
Yeah, he knows all about a budget.
Neonegro
Awww, sweetie she says….lol…lol
You wish you were in debt like the Trump family.
Blackceo
Jesus Christ Trump. He is a grade A f*cking assh*le. Then he gets up there and raises his chin like he’s the man because he’s a pompous douche. So overcompensating for his tiny penis.
Herman75
Limp, cold and greasy.
JessPH
Still can’t believe that this bumbling idiot of a clown is POTUS.
Billysees
” Still can’t believe that this bumbling idiot of a clown is POTUS. ”
Hehehe…well said…
DCguy
A former Republican Congressman who was a Trump Supporter on TV this morning was saying that really the only explanation for Trump’s actions are that he is beholden to Putin.
He put that right out there.
Jack Meoff
Did you catch the deranged glint in his eye and the grimace on his face as he shoved that poor man. Considering his privileged upbringing he has zero social skills.
Billysees
” Considering his privileged upbringing he has zero social skills. ”
That’s a good point. The question is why? Some wealthy people are missing something, maybe it’s that pride has displaced humility in their lives…or something like that.
Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. 2 Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure in the last days. 4 Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, are crying out against you, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts. 5 You have lived on the earth in luxury and in self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter. 6 You have condemned and murdered the righteous person. He does not resist you…….James 5:1-6
Mack
Some one told me the reason for Trump doing that is because they all had marks that they were suppose to be on for the pictures. That’s fine, all the jackass had to do was tap the guy on the shoulder and say “excuse me”. Trump has always been a uneducated spoiled brat.
1EqualityUSA
It looked as though he was kidding around, though it’s difficult to tell. The body language to the woman standing to his left didn’t feel right, however. That was arrogance.
radiooutmike
He looks like the cat who ate the canary when he stands out in front. I expect to see yellow tweety-bird feather coming out of his mouth.
Prax07
I’m just surprised no one has tried to off this a-hole yet. These terrorist idiots bomb a concert yet no attempts on the cheeto? They’re slipping…
Mandrake
It’s amazing how the media watches for any faux pas by Tump on his 10 day trip to Saudi Arabia, Israel, the Vatican, and the summit as though through a microscope and concocts a story out of it. Has there been anything at all positive reported about his trip? No.
Bob LaBlah
“Has there been anything at all positive reported about his trip?”
What does that tell you? Its clear both sides of the aisle want this guy gone, The only reason the U.S. is not the laughing stalk of the world is because its clear Trump won’t be around much longer. Theatrics such as this featured in the article make him sound more of a trailer park lottery winner than a man born to great wealth. But hey, the majority of Hitlers generals didnt want to eat with him because of his appalling table manners. Trump, like Hitler, is trying to fit in around aristocrats while hoping they don’t take note of his pauperism personality. They have a population/culture to manage and educate while he promotes section 8 policies designed to destroy.
jckfmsincty
Trump is dangerously incompetent and stupid. ITMFA