Emmanuel Macron rebuked Trump before Congress. Democrats loved it.

[babylonsister]

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/4/25/17280410/emmanuel-macron-congress-joint-address-trump-nationalism


Emmanuel Macron rebuked Trump before Congress. Democrats loved it.
On Tuesday, Macron was schmoozing with Trump. On Wednesday, he was getting a standing ovation from Democrats.
By Ella Nilsen and Tara Golshan Apr 25, 2018, 2:40pm EDT


The time for hugs and kisses was over.

After a day of schmoozing with President Donald Trump at the White House, French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a joint address to Congress on Wednesday that was a clear rebuke to the Trump agenda.

In his speech in front of a full House and Senate, as well as Trump’s Cabinet, Macron laid out a vision of leadership at direct odds with Trump’s. He boldly repudiated several Trumpist themes, warning against the president’s brand of nationalism (think “America First”), saying America and France must be united against the threat of climate change, and urging lawmakers to support the Iran nuclear deal — something Trump has wavered on.

Democrats ate it up. Several times during Macron’s speech, Democratic lawmakers leaped to their feet in unison and cheered, while most Republicans stayed seated. Some lawmakers raised their fists in the air in seeming solidarity with the French president; at one point, Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Joe Crowley (NY) shouted, “Vive la France!”

Later, on Twitter, Crowley underscored his enthusiasm for the French president by saying Macron showed more leadership in one speech “than any of the addresses {Trump} has given in a year and a half.”

Link to tweet

Here are five times that Macron split with Trump and congressional Republicans.

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The French president may have spent Tuesday praising his strong relationship with Trump, but in his speech before Congress, he made it clear that the two do not see the world the same way.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

1. It was an inspiring speech.

Loved what he said about "What good is our life if we don't endeavor to take care of the environment to give the world to our children." (essentially). Maybe France will help liberate us again?
Crowley was right on point. The new form of repub exceptionalism...dt.
P-U!!!

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

2. Well, there goes President Macron's invitation to Trump's "It's All About Me!" military parade.

BTW, if Donnie Two Scoops gets his parade this year, next year he'll want one twice as big -- and with tanks, too (damned the streets!).

This is assuming, of course, that he's still in office, which is not exactly a sure thing right now.

[dhill926]

4. fox won't cover it....

or they'll manage to find a way to say Macron praised the asshole...

[FakeNoose]

3. Looks like Cheeto got played

... by one of the best. Cheeto still doesn't know how to shake hands either. Somebody should tell him it's rude to brush "dandruff" off another man's collar.

[Grammy23]

7. Just seeing that moron man handle Macron in that hand shake was disgusting.

Clearly, he was just showing off and signally “I am the big dog.” Couldn't Help but notice Macron shoving his arm away at the end. Somebody, one of these days, is going to knock his block off for such behavior. What an ass.

[ailsagirl]

9. I heard about that

[FakeNoose]

11. This one is from last year when he met Macron in Europe

For all I know Cheeto probably did the same thing this year.

[ailsagirl]

13. Wouldn't doubt it for a second

[Achilleaze]

5. Heard the BBC analysts calling it a "resounding rebuke" of Dirty Donny*

Kinda sucks when your cheese-eating guest turns out to be a DOMME MALE and you are thereby revealed to be a Tubby Subby who is then glaringly rebuked and humiliated in front of your very own corrupt KGOP Congress - while meantimes your adulterated 'bride' is making goo-goo eyes at the handsome, charming, intelligent, sophisticated, debonair, big-handed President Barack Obama.

* aka Comrade Casino, republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief

[Vinca]

6. No more hand holding with Don. Sad.

[ailsagirl]

8. YAY!!!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

10. Kick

[Scurrilous]

12. K&R

[Tikki]

14. Even centrist can hope playing both sides will get them a Nobel Peace Prize..

Macron has said he is a centrist.


Tikki