Trump's Rookie Season

[Hawkmoon]

Looks to me like The Donald is already in the running for Rookie of the Year.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/chinese-media-offer-stern-warning-rookie-trump-061137748.html

He's ruffling China's feather's. I say "Good for him!" They need their feathers ruffled. Better to do it now, before they become impossibly powerful (if they aren't already) both militarily and economically.

[roo_ster]

Softening them up for future negotiations.

[wmenorr67]

Funny thing is that it was Taiwan's president that called him.  What was he supposed to do, not take the call?

[cordex]

Funny thing is that it was Taiwan's president that called him.  What was he supposed to do, not take the call?

It's easy for someone like a billionaire, president elect totally insulated by gatekeepers to politely decline to speak to someone.

That said, I don't have a problem with him tweaking the Chinese government a little bit.

[Perd Hapley]

It's easy for someone like a billionaire, president elect totally insulated by gatekeepers to politely decline to speak to someone.

This.

[RoadKingLarry]

It's easy for someone like a billionaire, president elect totally insulated by gatekeepers to politely decline to speak to someone.

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Obama and Hillary seem to have perfected that technique, at least with besieged ambassadors anyway.

[Hawkmoon]

Obama and Hillary seem to have perfected that technique, at least with besieged ambassadors anyway.

That would be funny, except ...