Putin and his puppet

[boston bean]

The only two world leaders to arrive late to the ceremony and not walk with other world leaders.

It is assumed the two were meeeting.

And Pooty Puppet Master was last to arrive a couple mins after his puppet.

This is disgraceful. Shameful. Disgusting.

[democratisphere]

1. Disgracefully and disgustingly rude by both of these so-called autocrats.

Today is NOT about self centered them.

[pdsimdars]

2. But the bottom line point is . . . when is someone in power going to DO something about it?

Everybody seems to keep wringing their hands about what a disgrace Trump is and how he is lying and cheating and breaking the law, but all those with the power to DO something . . DON'T.

[Volaris]

3. Well, the Republicans in the Senate aren't going to step up and indict themselves, that's for sure.

It's been 2 years. Justice for this fucker will keep for 2 more months (because I do believe it's coming).

I predict the St Valentine's Day Massacre will have a new, very republican meaning come 2019...indictments for many of them.

[watoos]

14. Our corporate controlled M$M

won't even report this let alone criticize it.

[mobeau69]

15. What?

CNN's been reporting this all morning.

[CottonBear]

4. Live update from The Guardian: Putin gave Trump a handshake & a thumbs up.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2018/nov/11/armistice-day-centenary-remembering-end-of-first-world-war-100-years-on-live-updates?page=with:block-5be7fef0e4b0679cc8713f95#block-5be7fef0e4b0679cc8713f95

39m ago 05:32
Armistice commemorations underway in Paris

Angelique Chrisafis Angelique Chrisafis
In Paris, around 70 heads of state, prime ministers and foreign dignitaries are gathered with Emmanuel Macron, at the start of armistice commemorations at the Arc de Triomphe.

Russia’s Vladimir Putin was the last to arrive at the Arc de Triomphe, shaking hands with Macron and Angela Merkel. Putin then stopped to shake hands with the US president Donald Trump and gave Trump a thumbs up.

In the pouring rain, most heads of state arrived with Macron in coaches driven up the Champs Elysées from the presidential palace. They then walked slowly together under black umbrellas to the Arc de Triomphe, with Angela Merkel beside Macron.

This image of leaders walking together through the rain was described by French commentators described as a moving gesture about peace.

Some leaders were absent from this slow march, including the US president Donald Trump and the Russian leader Vladimir Putin, who both arrived at the Arc de Triomphe separately in their own security detail. Macron is to deliver a speech and then light a flame in honour of an unknown soldier.

Testimonies written by soldiers on November 11, 1918, as the ceasefire took hold, will be read later by high school students in French, English and German.

Updated at 5.34am EST

[pazzyanne]

5. During Macron's speech, the only two dignitaries showing pouty disrespect

were Putin and our pResident. tRump barely lifted his hands when everyone clapped at the end of Macron's speech. He did get schooled on how the world sees nationalism as opposed to patriotism. We have a petulant child in the White House on full display on the world stage. Such a sad commentary on where we now stand in the world.

[CottonBear]

6. Trump is disgraceful and disgusting.

Of course, it’s always about him.

[Fritz Walter]

7. There's a reason why baby donnie barely lifted his hands

Vlad was having trouble pulling the strings in that setting.
He does his best work behind closed doors.

[pazzyanne]

8. For sure, for sure!

...and Putin was really concentration on the task of trying to pull the strings. I believe that the two met just before this event.

[LittleGirl]

9. I couldn't believe 45 showed up late

What a disgrace.
And then it all made sense when Putty showed up afterward.
ick. Just ick.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

10. I'm betting it was intentional....

as a general snub toward the EU, which tRump's administration and Putin both hate.

Both just showing off their slimy little egotistical asses, but in reality both looking like fools.....

[LittleGirl]

11. Uuuugh. Eom

[3Hotdogs]

12. Putin and Trump walking together.

Trump: "So I don't have to pay those loans back?"

Putin -- Thumbs up!

What Trump doesn't understand is that in some cultures, "thumbs up" is a sign of disrespect, similar to what we do when someone cuts us off.

[Achilleaze]

13. The freaking republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief was selling America out, again

disgusting that republicans are so submissive to the kremlin.