So, will Trump get briefed on Japanese etiquette before

[MineralMan]

his meeting with the Prime Minister? I predict he'll make some sort of stupid gaffe and we'll see Abe's face go all cold.

Since he seems to eschew taking advice on things like that, I can imaging all sorts of ways he could offend the Japanese Prime Minister.

[Raine1967]

1. I recall when you wondered if they hired a Protocol Advisor.

That was a few months ago, oops, meant last week or the week before.

I suspect they have not and your prediction will be correct, MM.

[MineralMan]

2. I haven't heard of them hiring anyone to advise them on protocol.

I don't think they consider that important in any way.

[malthaussen]

5. Of course not.

In the mind of Mr Trump, he is King-Emperor of the World, and everyone else comes crawling to him. Mr Abe should learn American protocol (which is one hell of an oxymoron), not the other way 'round.

Just imagine when this baboon takes tea with Elizabeth II.

-- Mal

[yallerdawg]

3. A complimentary stay at Mar-a-Lago "is my gift"?

At the so-called "Winter White House"?

I bet in the private-sector this kind of 'bribery' is called business etiquette.

Wonder if either country has any ethics standards for semi-democratically elected heads of government?

Wonder if the Corrupt One heard about Reagan's $2,000,000 speech in Japan after leaving office? Who needs Social Security when you got that in your future?

[Historic NY]

4. He'll have his sushi well done.....

Office of the Chief of Protocol appears to be vacant....

[Paladin]

6. I sincerely hope not.

I want trump's behavior at that meeting to be one big clusterfuck----international scandal-level.....

[randome]

7. He'll hang portraits of Bruce Lee to make him feel right at home. Everyone will wear white robes.

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Donald Trump's scorecard:
Muslim ban = failed. Yemen raid = failed. Approval ratings = failed.
Mexican wall = failed. Economic utopia = failed. Grade point average = 0.[/center][/font][hr]

[yuiyoshida]

8. Abe must have been briefed as to what to expect.

私は、安倍総理がドナルド・トランプが愚かなばかだと知っていると確信しています

[randome]

9. Most foreign leaders know this already.

They probably tell themselves, "At least we're not as bad as America."
[hr][font color="blue"][center]{45's} scorecard:
Muslim ban = failed. Yemen raid = failed. Approval ratings = failed.
Mexican wall = failed. Economic utopia = failed. Grade point average = 0.[/center][/font][hr]