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kpete

(71,994 posts) Wed Jul 22, 2020, 10:07 AM Jul 2020

Pompeo went to shake hands w/ the Danish Foreign Minister, who didn't offer his hand back

In Denmark (which does not have a corona outbreak) Pompeo went to shake hands w/ the Danish Foreign Minister, who didn't offer his hand back. Pompeo extended his hand to the Faroese FM who also would not shake hands. Pompeo then elbow bumped with the Greenlandic FM.

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https://theweek.com/speedreads/926907/pompeo-tried-shake-hands-bunch-foreign-leaders-all-turned-down

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Pompeo went to shake hands w/ the Danish Foreign Minister, who didn't offer his hand back (Original Post) kpete Jul 2020 OP

Good. Don't touch the filthy pig dalton99a Jul 2020 #1

Reading that made me smile Ferrets are Cool Jul 2020 #2

Here in DK we are not currently shaking hands. Period. flor-de-jasmim Jul 2020 #3

... but the Danish minister had to touch Pompeo to keep him away TomVilmer Jul 2020 #4

Are we still trying to buy Greenland? struggle4progress Jul 2020 #5

dalton99a

(81,513 posts)

1. Good. Don't touch the filthy pig

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Wed Jul 22, 2020, 10:08 AM

Jul 2020

Ferrets are Cool

(21,106 posts)

2. Reading that made me smile

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Wed Jul 22, 2020, 10:14 AM

Jul 2020

flor-de-jasmim

(2,125 posts)

3. Here in DK we are not currently shaking hands. Period.

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Wed Jul 22, 2020, 10:17 AM

Jul 2020

An elbow touch is the closest we get. Ita policy of good health, not a political statement.

TomVilmer

(1,832 posts)

4. ... but the Danish minister had to touch Pompeo to keep him away

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Thu Jul 23, 2020, 04:35 AM

Jul 2020

struggle4progress

(118,290 posts)

5. Are we still trying to buy Greenland?

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Thu Jul 23, 2020, 05:24 AM

Jul 2020

Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large
Updated 5:46 PM ET, Wed July 22, 2020

On Wednesday, in Denmark, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was asked about that time when .. Trump tried to buy Greenland ...

Questioner: "So you're not in the market for Arctic islands anymore?"

Pompeo: "We're trying to get prosperity and security for our good friends here" ...

... all Pompeo needed to say when asked today about buying Greenland is "no." He didn't say that ...

... Pompeo has built his success within the Trump administration by never crossing the President ... so he deflects when asked a direct question ...

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/22/politics/trump-buy-greenland-pompeo/index.html

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