'I'm the only one that matters': Trump disregards State Department's unfilled positions

[UpInArms]

Source: Business Insider

President Donald Trump addressed the current state of the State Department, long rumored to have a number of critical unfilled positions, during an interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham on Thursday night.

"So we don't need all the people that they want," Trump said. "Don't forget, I'm a businessperson and I tell my people, 'Where you don't need to fill slots don't fill them. But we have some people that I'm not happy with there.

In June, the State Department was reportedly performing an internal review that could have seen a 30% budget cut and eliminate 2,300 jobs. Foreign policy experts at the time decried the move, saying that it could drastically set back US foreign policy efforts in volatile regions of the world.

"The one that matters is me," Trump continued. "I'm the only one that matters because when it comes to it, that's what the policy is going to be. You've seen that, you've seen it strongly."


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[raging moderate]

1. "L'Etat, c'est moi."

Which one of those French kings said the same thing?
That's right, it was Louis Fourteenth.

[machoneman]

2. Dork! n/m

[Dustlawyer]

15. Well, you know how when Jon Stewart said "...some people are too stupid to know they are stupid"?

[DK504]

26. Franken/Stewart 2020!!!

[cilla4progress]

6. And to what end

did he come?

[Glorfindel]

13. He died in bed, reciting a Psalm, four days before his 77th birthday after reigning 72 years

and 110 days. He came to the throne at age five upon the death of his father, Louis XIII, and was succeeded by his great-grandson, Louis XV, who was also five years old at his accession.

[IronLionZion]

20. Longest reign of any monarch in European history, still hasn't been beaten

and I'm still hoping Trump's reign will end by this Christmas

[Glorfindel]

21. So do I! Before Thanksgiving would be even better.

It just struck me that if Queen Elizabeth II lives to be as old as her mother, her reign will surpass that of Louis XIV. I'm not sure how I feel about that.

[Irish_Dem]

8. It fits, the Trumps act like royalty. nt

[DeminPennswoods]

10. Perfect!

nt

[syringis]

24. Indeed

And despite being called "le Roi Solei", he was not good at all.

Some historians see him as the gravedigger of the French Monarchy. Or at least, the one who undermined it. His great great son Louis XV, was as worse as him and precipitated the declines.

Louis XVI had his head cut but he didn't deserve it. In fact, he was not bad but surpassed by events. He tried to rectify things but it was too late.

Marie-Antoinette and him were the perfect scapegoats...

Well, Trump can breath : he will not shortened...even if he deserves it.

[lanlady]

33. And he stank, literally

There were stories of people swooning in his presence, overcome by the splendor of His Majesty. In reality, historians say they fainted because he stank so badly. He never took a bath because he believed the Royal Skin should not be touched by soap and water. There’s a reason the French are good at perfume-making.

[syringis]

35. What to say about his breath...

It was so unsustainable that windows had to stay opened.

[milestogo]

3. Trump's philosophy of life: "I'm the only one that matters"

[wasupaloopa]

4. Do people like Laura Ingraham really think Trump is smarter than all the Presidents that came before

him?

These people must know that putting all of our national interests in the hands of this idiot is the worst thing we could be doing.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

17. Tax heists and stolen judicial seats. She's part of the 1% who will benefit. . . . . nt

[Astraea]

5. Funny

because you've proven yourself to be totally useless.

[bucolic_frolic]

7. Go, Mueller!

[irisblue]

9. Yes

[turbinetree]

11. Spoken like a true Malignant Normality with a touch of Hedonist tint around the self worth

of sexual predator.

And then there are these two Malignant Normality with fond memories of this true color moment of being yet another racists in the republican camp:

[Moostache]

18. I still cannot believe no one seems to care about her Nazi salute!

That is one of the most egregious things that came out of Cleveland last summer and it is so completely ignored by the "patriots" on the right. Sickening.

Imagine the outrage if Van Jones or President Obama had simply raised a fist...and look at the faux-outrage about NFL players. Systemic racism? No question about that... Apparently it is also endemic to republicans, and we get more proof constantly.

[The Genealogist]

27. Not a lot of people seem to care when RepubliNazis act shamelessly

Of course we all know what was important in 2016 was HER EMAILZZZZBEGHAZZZIIII111!!!OMGEEE!!1 of course there was nothing there, but bothsidesism reigns supreme even today.

[patricia92243]

12. For some reason, this hit me as one of his most nauseating statements. He has

said a lot worse, but that just made my blood curdle.

[Corgigal]

14. That's fine

Less people will be needed to fire in 3 months. We can put the people back who have the institutional memory back. Could save several humans lives that many, Trump doesn't care about other people's lives.

[Botany]

16. He is a monster and he was installed by a coup and an act of war by Russia.

"The one that matters is me," Trump continued. "I'm the only one that matters because when it comes to it, that's what the policy is going to be. You've seen that, you've seen it strongly."

[Thor_MN]

19. Mad President Donald.

[mulsh]

22. "America first is Putin's order for loser don. A great way to destroy American influence is by

destroying the State Department which cretinous loser donny has been actively doing since the start of his misadministration.

[strangedaysindeed]

23. Cue the trumpets from the movie PATTON

Truly a legend in his own mind.

[Grammy23]

25. That quote just gave us a snapshot view of how he thinks.

It reveals how he feels about himself and why he acts the way he does. It is so revealing that it practically screams, “I am a raging narcissist, hear me roar!”

It should strike a note of fear in the heart of everyone who hears him say that. Unfortunately, the people who can save us from this madman will laugh it off or explain it away (he didn’t mean it literally). Instead of realizing we are way past the last straw with tRump, they will ignore it and move along to something else. They will tell us we need to stop fretting about the small details and get back to business —� like the Cut, Cut, Cut legislation that is, by design, mainly going to benefit the rich. The rest of us can go jump in a lake...that is until the next election, when we are their best friends.

I am so sickened by the games that are going on in DC and the way we, the people, have been marginalized right out of existence. I hope when Mueller gets finished he has swept up a large number of the assholes who have enabled tRump to be where he is. Attention is focused on how tRump is ruining the country. But never ever forget, he is not doing that all by himself. He has quite a few enablers right down the street from the White House. When tRump gets frog marched off to the Big House, he needs a parade of those “helpers” to go with him. Are you listening Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell?

[muriel_volestrangler]

28. "Watch me do diplomary to Asia next week. They'll love me. Bigly. Believe me." (nt)

[Coventina]

29. "You've seen it strongly"?!?!?!

Where did this guy go to school?

[JDC]

30. He is an idiot

[PatSeg]

32. Oh, he went to the 'best schools' you know

And he was a really good student. He also knows the 'best words', but evidently doesn't know very many of them or how to use them.

[C_U_L8R]

31. He really said that?

What a fucking moron.

[orangecrush]

34. Not funny at all

He declared himself an autocrat.

This is no joke whatsoever.