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Twitter Erupts at G7 Photo That Appears to Show Trump Falling Asleep in Meeting
Donald Trump denied reports Sunday of tension among world leaders at the G-7 summit in southwest France, insisting that he was having “good meetings” and that everyone was getting along well.
“From the moment we got here, we’ve been treated beautifully,” he said during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
But behind the scenes, there were signs of trouble.
Trump aides complained to reporters that French President Emmanuel Macron had arranged the agenda to focus on issues like climate change that would play well in his home country and make Trump look bad, given Trump’s decision to pull the U.S. out of an international climate accord.
For the most part, the tensions between the G-7 members – which besides the U.S. includes the leaders of France, Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom, Italy and Japan – have managed to keep their disagreement behind closed doors and out of the views of television cameras.
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Twitter users were quick to notice that Trump didn’t exactly look “all there” during the meeting with the G7 leaders.
In fact, he looks like he’s falling asleep. Or angry, as he has his angry crossed-arm posture.
Take a look:
The president of the United States looks like he’s trying to stay awake https://t.co/rYzLRl7HiH
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) August 25, 2019
Pouting toddler wants to know when Vova Putin can come over.https://t.co/Rwp3YNQA4l
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) August 25, 2019
Trump can't stand it when he isn't surrounded by people telling him he's magnificent. He's absolutely miserable. And smart people make him feel small. https://t.co/SfRsG00erD
— Todd Poirier (@todd_poirier) August 25, 2019
He's having a nice nappy-nap. Poor little boo got put at the grown-ups table by mistake. https://t.co/4cSiWvpCnk
— Chansonette Buck, PhD (@ChansonetteBuck) August 25, 2019
He looks like a toddler who refuses to eat his spinach. https://t.co/ObNtrtH81t
— Socalmom (@socalmom) August 25, 2019
He knows he's a lightweight in a room full of real leaders. His posture is defensive because he doesn't know anything. https://t.co/29O3Pmezy0
— G. M. Mac (@GMMcleod2) August 25, 2019
It's actually worse than that. He is SLEEPING. The President of the United States is asleep at the freaking table. https://t.co/nt2eVOPPC4
— Andrea (@geralds1) August 25, 2019
this is like the sesame street – which one is not like the others, which one doesn't belong? #AmericaAlone https://t.co/kAG9roTjZU
— TakeItBack 🆘 (@ShoutAloudNow) August 25, 2019
Closed off, petulant, clueless. He has no intention of contributing to the conversation. Just waiting for the next chance to talk about himself. https://t.co/V8NjlqGc6O
— positivedog (@bsjPositiveDog) August 25, 2019
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