Trump Was Laughed At By World Leaders For Dissing Socialism

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Trump Was Laughed At By World Leaders For Dissing Socialism


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By John Haltiwanger On 9/19/17 at 5:10 PM

When President Donald Trump criticized socialism during his speech Tuesday at the United Nations, he seemed to expect roaring approval from the audience. Instead, world leaders responded with laughter and weak applause.

It was perhaps the most awkward moment of Trump's speech.

Speaking on the recent crisis in Venezuela, Trump said, "The problem...is not that socialism has been poorly implemented but that socialism has been faithfully implemented."


"From the Soviet Union to Cuba to Venezuela, wherever true socialism or communism has been adopted, it has delivered anguish and devastation and failure," Trump added.

In the middle of his comments, Trump paused to take the room's temperature, but it was apparent world leaders were unmoved by the rebuke of the worker state. The room was silent. It was reminiscent of Jeb Bush's "please clap" moment.

Conservative commentator Bill O'Reilly perhaps described it best: "Most fascinating part of Trump [United Nations] speech: After lambasting socialism, he paused, perhaps waiting for applause. None came. Stony silence."

Video of the speech has immortalized the uncomfortable moment:

Link to tweet

[Iliyah]

1. t-rump is an evil and dangerous clown. Isn't the movie "IT" about evil clowns.

For the USA, majority of us are cringing. Un is just as crazy as he is and can match words with him which was funny to a point.

[underpants]

2. Yes...but...we'll always have Nambia

[DK504]

5. Kudos to the poster maker.

[Gothmog]

3. A large number of people are laughing at trump

[dhill926]

4. Great, he'll throw a tantrum...

And bomb the entire world. Our infant in chief...

[DK504]

6. What a moron.

I noticed he would pause and wait for applause throughout the speech and no one would bite. Who was it that actually clapped, the Americans?

[Baitball Blogger]

7. I knew it.

[raccoon]

8. Good for the world leaders. nt