North Korea airs purported footage showing Trump saluting one of Kim Jong-un's generals

[Miles Archer]

North Korea airs purported footage showing Trump saluting one of Kim Jong-un’s generals

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/06/watch-north-korea-airs-purported-footage-showing-trump-saluting-one-kim-jong-uns-general/

orth Korea’s state news service this week has aired footage that purports to show President Donald Trump saluting one of leader Kim Jong-un’s generals.

The footage, which has not yet been verified as authentic, shows Trump in Singapore shaking hands with assorted North Korean officials.

When he approaches a uniformed general, the president initially holds out his hand for a handshake. The general responds by giving the president a salute — and the president, in turn salutes back.

The general then extends his hand for a formal handshake.

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North Korean TV has aired its first footage of the #TrumpKimSummit. Look out for the handshake/salute confusion 55 seconds in.

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[Agschmid]

1. He's an idiot.

[Portland_Anni]

2. Trump does not give a damn about working for peace

He merely exploits the issue to prop up his sagging criminal presidency.

[C_U_L8R]

3. Republicans, really?

This is your guy? Aren't you embarrassed yet?

[gratuitous]

4. Oh, you know it happened

Remember how discombobulated the conservawhackos got every time Obama met with the leader of another country? If Obama wasn't "apologizing," he was "bowing," and every right wing turd floated up to yammer on about it.

Here's footage of Trump saluting a NoKo officer, and they'll be absolutely silent.

[rickford66]

5. My God. Every Vet should be outraged.

[Orsino]

6. Um, I don't see the problem here.

Yes, Trump tried to greet the general with a handshake, then when the general first saluted, Trump changed gears to return the salute, and then the handshake happened.

Trump seemed less flustered than we might have expected/dreaded, adapting rapidly to a variance in protocol. I wonder instead whether the general was supposed to offer a salute, or if he was discombobulated.

[Achilleaze]

7. The republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief* is devoid of honor

selling out America...

* aka Dirty Donny (R)

[Achilleaze]

8. "He's just fluffing his toupee." - Sarah Sanders HuckAload (R)