Sheesh, man. What an empty suit. Xi, China and the Whole Wide World can see right through him.

Same goes for #Lee (ROK), #Takaichi (Japan) and #Xi (Red China) as well. Warned about this a year ago. You are seeing it live, real-time. Bonus point: hat tip to Western commentators. Leader of China is pronounced "She", just as in female. Nothing fancy about it. NOT "Jee" or

Ah yes, the Chinese "poker face" (面无表情) - Maintaining a neutral expression is rooted in Confucian restraint and saving face (mianzi 面子). Strong emotions—especially anger or eagerness—can be seen as weakness. In adversarial settings (e.g., price haggling or IP disputes,

Yes, Prime Minister #Takaichi, trying to grab ahold of grandpa and keep him from wandering off into #dementia paradise has indeed made the top news next-door in #Seoul, #SouthKorea with a great sense of humor.

When leaders of my own party protect sex traffickers, spend our grandkids into oblivion, and fund endless wars, I oppose them. I won’t be a yes man and this infuriates them. They want to silence me — to take away your voice in DC. Help me fight! secure.thomasmassie.com/donate

This much is true: The United States must never, ever have again a President who succumbs to flattery so easily, and is therefore so skillfully manipulated by foreign powers to do precisely what they want in return for praise or the opportunity to receive gifts and awards.

Forwarded, without comment, yet with some snickers 😁⤵️

🔥ロシア外務省のザハロワ女史は、モスクワから盗まれた日本固有領土を取り戻すための議論の前提条件として、日本が最初に「反ロシア要素を取り除く」ことを主張する大胆さを持っています この糞女💩🇷🇺⤵️

📌🇺🇸That tragic echo of John F. Kennedy's fate, a bullet's near-miss, never became Ronald #Reagan's grifting commodity. He chose dignity over dollars, never selling his nearly mortal 1981 wound for a poster or a coffee mug or a T-shirt. #ReaganAndTrumpAreOpposite

Often, to know where we’re heading, it helps to know where we have been. This book cannot easily be put down. I recommend Ruth Ben-Ghiat to everyone, (though I warn it may cause some loss of sleep, but it will also awake activism). #RuthBenGhiat #Strongmen

#ETTD #EverythingTrumpTouchesDies washingtonpost.com/entertainment/…

Obviously, it’s not all unanimous here in #Japan regarding Prime Minister #Takaichi’s handling of President #Trump… In fact, at least online I was seeing kind of a 50-50 split of immense praise, and abject disgust … See, Japan is a vibrant country with a diversity of opinions