Foreign officials meeting President Trump during his first overseas trip are being told to praise him for winning the Electoral College last year, the New York Times reported Friday.
Embassies and leaders who have met with Trump have been speaking among themselves and with other dignitaries about how to handle the new president, and a number of themes have emerged, the report said.
Among them are suggestions to compliment Trump on his election win, and compare him favorably to former President Obama; not to expect him to know your country’s history or hot-button issues; and make a short presentation tailored to his attention span, and don’t try to bring up a long list of issues.
“If you were prepping people for Donald Trump, the two or three points would be one, bear in mind this is still a guy who focuses on wins,” Peter Westmacott, a former British ambassador to the U.S., told the Times.
“Secondly, he is a deal maker, a pragmatist. Third, this is a guy with a limited attention span. He absolutely won’t listen to visitors droning on for a half-hour — or longer if they need an interpreter.”
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Foreign leaders told to compliment Trump on Electoral College victory: https://t.co/1YNAaF3XxP pic.twitter.com/kwn0VvCegn
— The Hill (@thehill) May 19, 2017
Would be great of these leaders refuse to acknowledge Trump’s election victory. Who the H are we to dictate to foreign leaders how they should interact with Trump?
Our enemies know how to exploit Trump’s weaknesses to their advantage. One of the many reasons why Trump is not presidential material. He has many weaknesses and shares them continually on Twitter.
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