The Arrogance

  The arrogance of Trump is nothing new. We've seen it for years. But when I see him on the world stage pretending as if the entire world bows and scrapes at his feet I want to throw something at the tv. He has no idea, it seems, that the world is on to his dog and pony show and not believing every word he speaks.

  Saying that French PM Macron "asked" his permission to invite the Iranian Foreign Minister was a lie. You can hear in his own words that Macron did no such thing. When the leader of Denmark said Greenland wasn't for sale he called her nasty for the way she treated him. By telling the truth? Trump tried to make people believe that Greenland had a "for sale" sign on their front lawn and he was putting in an offer. How dare PM Frederikson turn it down flat! Doesn't she know who she is dealing with?

  I've said it before but whoever comes next as Pres, please let it be Pete Buttigieg, will have one hell of an uphill climb trying to convince the rest of the world that the United States is back on her meds and in a more stable and balanced condition again. We pay a price for that upheaval in too many ways to count. Check out your stocks or how much you pay for basic items. The first has gone down and the latter up. No one likes that role reversal.

  Where does this blustery confidence come from? By all accounts, he started with money, made some, lost a some, lost a lot more and didn't care who got bloodied in the process. That says entitlement to me which everyone hates. But as the years go by he has become more arrogant and more braggadocious than ever. Even with multiple bankruptcies and failed marriages he's become more vocal about his successes. Truths or not you can decide.

  Watching true leaders like Macron, Merkel, and Trudeau speak at the G7 was a great example of how dignified we expect our leaders to be. We want them respected and confident, not arrogant and bullying. It's too bad the people of the US forgot how important that is.

  Ang

**I had to use the word "braggadocious" because honestly who else have you ever heard use it?**