Why didn't Trump shove his way to the center?

[left-of-center2012]

I'd like to have seen his reaction when told to stand 'over there'.

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. Merkel is in the center, where she should be.

Last year you can see Obama in the center, next to Merkel





this is a CLEAR message to the traitorous US president.

Look, he didnt think he was gonna win, but he underestimated just how many votes Russia was flipping ON election day.

He is not the president, he did not win the election and the country, probably the human race, cannot survive him being so.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. I read somewhere (and now I can't remember where)

that there is a protocol about that photo that has to do with how long the people have been in office - the newer they are, the farther they are to the sides. So Trump, at 6 months, is one in from the far end of the front row. Macron, who is even newer to his job, is next to Trump at the very end. Merkel has held her position for the longest time (since '05) so she's in the middle. Putin has been in his current term since '08, so he's two down from Merkel.

But it must have chapped Trump's ass anyhow. Last time, Obama was next to Merkel because he'd been in office for 7 years. And that must have chapped Trump's ass even more.

[guillaumeb]

3. Angela Merkel took out an order of protection against Trump.

Who could blame her for that?

[awesomerwb1]

4. Half the time he doesn't even know where he is...

[hlthe2b]

5. Because they have a protocol---longest time in office front and center.... LOL

[rock]

6. Whaaaa? That would have been rude

And we all know what a perfect gentleman Trump is. (Yes, of course it's !)

[Bluepinky]

7. Trump will say on Fox that he was in the middle.

And Fox will have a doctored photo to prove it.