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deminks

(11,014 posts)
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 12:54 PM Aug 2016

French president: Trump makes me want to 'retch'

(moi aussi)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/08/03/donald-trump-francois-hollande-france-afp/87993776/

Criticism of Donald Trump has gone global in the form of French President Francois Hollande.

"His excesses make you want to retch, even in the United States, especially when — as was Donald Trump's case — he speaks ill of a soldier, of the memory of a soldier," Hollande told reporters in Paris, his last comments referring to the Republican candidate's feud with the Muslim parents of a slain U.S. soldier.

Hollande said leaders across the globe are keeping a worried eye on the American election.

"Democracy is also at stake, as we see more and more people tempted by authoritarianism," the French leader said. "Should the American people choose Trump, there will be consequences, because a U.S. election is a global election."

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French president: Trump makes me want to 'retch' (Original Post) deminks Aug 2016 OP
A natural reaction get the red out Aug 2016 #1
Moi aussi, M. Hollande. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2016 #2
Je veux vomir milestogo Aug 2016 #3
Moi trois, Francois. 3catwoman3 Aug 2016 #4
Je veux puke! Happyhippychick Aug 2016 #5

get the red out

(13,466 posts)
1. A natural reaction
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 12:55 PM
Aug 2016

Completely understandable.

And the Trump supporters are very much being "tempted by authoritarianism", the French President has nailed it there. Many conservatives have been impressed by Putin in the past.

3catwoman3

(24,007 posts)
4. Moi trois, Francois.
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 01:18 PM
Aug 2016

Moi trois.

(I know idioms don't translate well, but I liked the "rhyminess" of this.)

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