"Trump looks Brigitte up and down. "You know, you're in such great shape...beautiful.""

[Miles Archer]

President Donald Trump took it upon himself to remark on the looks of Brigitte Macron, France's first lady, during his visit to Paris Thursday.

"As Macron and Trump bid goodbye to first ladies, Trump looks Brigitte up and down, " tweeted Agence France-Presse correspondent Adam Plowright‏. The U.S. president then spoke.

"You know, you're in such great shape...beautiful," Trump said, according to Plowright‏.

Things had already gotten weird between Trump and Macron when the president greeted the French first lady during their first meeting. It looked as if the two were planning for a handshake, but that shifted into a half-hug, which morphed into a cheek kiss and Trump gripping the first lady's hand as if it were a videogame controller while shaking. Trump is scheduled to spend about 24 hours in Paris as a guest for the city's Bastille Day celebrations Friday.

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/07/trump-remarks-on-brigitte-macrons-beauty/

[niyad]

1. I know Macron meant well, but I am thinking he is probably regretting his invite.

[lunasun]

6. Or enjoying it with glee

[Yavin4]

16. Was thinking the same thing. The French are basking in Trump's ignorance and buffonery

They probably haven't laughed this hard since Jerry Lewis.

[KingCharlemagne]

26. Since Ionesco or Moliere! - nt

[karynnj]

31. I disagree

There was an article I read back at the time of the G20 that suggested that his goal was to try to tether Trump in with the EU countries. There are many things - left from the past - where the EU countries are involved with us, including NATO, the fight against ISIS, Syria, Afghanistan, and climate change. In particular it seems that in the first two meetings and this one, Macron wants to influence Trump on the climate change accord.

The US is so powerful, that the rest of the world is better off if Trump is flattered and co-opted to do things that will be for the good of the world. It is also clear he likes Macron better than Merkel. I seriously doubt Macron is at all surprised that Trump can not behave like an civilized adult, much less a President.

[Yossarian22]

56. Especially since he's too short

If there was ever a symbolism of the US dominance over France, it's Trump being 6 inches taller. I had no idea Macron was so tiny.

[demmiblue]

66. ...

[Vinca]

2. Well, at least his tiny paws didn't go for the lady parts.

What an embarrassment.

[BigmanPigman]

37. Not yet anyway. Will Melania brush his hand away soon?

[smirkymonkey]

3. He's disgusting.

I get the feeling that he does this to diminish and objectify women. Not only that, but it's a completely inappropriate thing to say to a first lady.

[hamsterjill]

36. I agree completely.

I believe Trump uses this to take women off guard and surprise them. Most first ladies are not going to expect to have their looks commented about.

In my opinion, it's Trump's way of saying "I'm going to say whatever I want and there's nothing you can do about it". It's a power play.

[Left-over]

45. He (drumpf) is an embarrasment whereever he goes.

[barbtries]

47. of couse he does

he hates women. no doubt about that imo

[alcibiades_mystery]

4. I really don't see how he avoids a full-blown sex scandal through Christmas

He's a violent sexual predator. He's not going to change.

[brush]

13. Nah, the hair medication he takes plays havoc with his libido. There's no there there.

[PearliePoo2]

18. "No there there" hahahaha!

You're cracking me up!

[True Dough]

27. I got a guffaw out of that line as well

[Docreed2003]

28. Yeah that's the real "nothingburger"

[grossproffit]

30. HAHA!

[dalton99a]

5. "Disgraceful"

[spanone]

7. m$nbc just reporting on this...posted on Macron's webpage....

at least he didn't grab her _______

[Demtexan]

24. It will happen.

Just wait.

If the two would have been alone he might have.

He raped her with his eyes.

That is my view.

[riversedge]

8. msnbc discussing this: completely inappropriate.

[demmiblue]

9. Just fucking gross.

[riversedge]

10. Well--she could never return the compliment to flumpy dumpy Trump

[handmade34]

11. creepy

that handshake turned hug is disgusting!

[central scrutinizer]

21. Trying to cop a feel

More junior high school jerk level behavior

[EleanorR]

12. revolting

What an absolutely disgusting human being is.

[demmiblue]

14. Video tweet:

Link to tweet

[gratuitous]

25. Brigitte's only possible response

"No speak-a da Englich." And then hope for the best.

[Luz]

33. She tries to hide behind melania, using her as a shield between them.

[MontanaMama]

41. You're exactly right!

She did try to hide behind Melania. Fight or flight response to a perceived threat. He is a predator and she knows it.

[nolabear]

44. First thing I noticed too. She's shielding herself.

[Control-Z]

29. I swear it reminds me of someone picking out a mango.

"Yum, this one looks good." He turns to her husband. "She looks ripe. I really want squeeze her."

[WePurrsevere]

35. Oh my... her body language. Trump did/said that,

Mrs Macron gave a quick nod then side stepped in closer to Melania and took her lower arm like she may have felt a bit in need of protection.

[progressoid]

43. :puke:

[Kaleva]

15. He doesn't have the smarts to be able to engage in more intelligent small talk.

Rude and crude is the best he can do.

[demmiblue]

17. .

[redstatebluegirl]

19. He is just creepy!

I worked with a guy like him when I worked in advertising. Could undress you with his eyes and always made stupid sexist remarks.

[FailureToCommunicate]

20. He's a disgusting sexist pig. And if he hadn't sold out America to get elected, he could have

gone on being just a disgusting sexist pig.

[barbtries]

48. being president obviously hasn't changed him

his behavior is a total scandal all by itself.

[3catwoman3]

68. I believe it was Michelle Obama who said that, "The Presidency does not...

...change who you are. It reveals who you are." (possible slight paraphrase)

Ain't that the damn truth.

[barbtries]

71. yep.

personally i never had a doubt that he would be that way. he's sick, damaged. not really in control of his behavior and there was never any reason to believe he would be.

[3catwoman3]

73. I had no doubt he would suck.

It is worse than I anticipated.

[barbtries]

75. i have to admit

he's validated every terrible fear i entertained. hopefully the worst (nuclear war) fear will be for naught and somehow the 2 crazies will get through without pushing any buttons.

[tblue37]

22. He meant, "You are so old for your husband that I didn't expect you

to look even halfway presentable, but you're actually not too bad for such an old lady."

[tblue37]

23. Oh, and he actually thinks she should be thrilled that he has "complimented" her on her

figure and her looks.

[LuckyLib]

39. This is his meaning exactly. The cringe factor with him is always off the charts.

He simply cannot say or do the correct thing.

[3catwoman3]

32. He is a cad.

Along wih all his other negative attributes.

[ehrnst]

34. He really thinks the highest praise any woman could hope for is that he finds her fuckable.

Like Ivanka.

[Roland99]

38. Fucking pig

[Ilsa]

58. How to draw a pig:

Link to tweet

[Roland99]

61. Perfect!

[Freethinker65]

78. Ha

[erinlough]

40. I just had an experience like this with an old duffer at the gas station.

I'm 65, so no spring chick here. I've lived through the times when bosses had a free ride with secretaries, cat calls were standard, and then when we woke up.

So, this old guy pumping gas next to me says, "isn't it awful we have to pump our own gas? We should go back to how it used to be". Now, I hate looking backwards, so I didn't agree I just mentioned he could go to New Jersey where it's a law that you can't pump your own gas. Then he says, "what I'd like is a place where pretty women pumped my gas". I was shocked but not searching for what to say. I looked him in the eye and said, I guess I might like a good looking young man attending to my car, but it really isn't that way around here, obviously. A young man two cars away started laughing and the man turned away to finish his gas.

A tip to men. Just shut up and be respectful. You can be friendly but if you don't know someone keep your approval of how they look, what they wear, and who you want to, "pump your gas" to yourself.

[flibbitygiblets]

50. "Just shut up and be respectful" LOL. Why is this so hard to understand?

We are not flattered. We are not grateful. We are repulsed, even if the offending "complimenter" happens to be attractive (and they virtually always are not).

And we are fucking sick of this shit. Prepare to get called on it from this point on.

Oh and to those jerkoffs who say "Can't we even compliment women anymore?" The answer is NO! We are not your fucking property, asshole!

As an aside, the only guy I ever met in a bar who didn't hit on me, is now my husband. True story.

[erinlough]

53. I came home and told my husband about it.

He said he couldn't believe anyone would say that to a stranger, (not even, "to a woman&quot . He thinks of women as people. That's why I married him.

[Hekate]

55. Sheesh. Well done, you.

[BlueMTexpat]

42. I understand that the Democrats Abroad chapter in

France will be out protesting him at the parade tomorrow. I hope that they ... and other protesters .... have a great time!

[barbtries]

46. i feel embarrassed.

i really do.

[Hekate]

49. Ew. We used to call that "undressing her with his eyes." It's never been a subtle move...

It's always been an aggressive, objectifying, and degrading ploy.

Tinyhands in his senility brings shame to the whole country.

[mac56]

51. If this was any other job

He'd be written up by HR.

[chowder66]

52. I think he is playing dirty with Macron. He thinks he can do anything and he does it.

No repercussions.

[Eliot Rosewater]

54. He is filth and he really deeply dislikes women.

[louis-t]

57. He can't help himself. It's an old habit.

As a private citizen, he got away with it for many years. Now all of his nasty habits are under a microscope. He can't understand why he doesn't get away with it anymore. Stupid fuck.

[mopinko]

59. Youre in such good shape beautiful

for such an old broad, he meant.

[Duppers]

60. I guess the idiot would be complimented if

Macron said the same to Melania?

Nice property you have there.

[Motley13]

62. he is a boorish oaf

and the way he grabbed her & yanked her arm, he embarrasses us to the world.
I wish he would stay home.

[ehrnst]

63. But isn't the highest compliment a woman could hope for is that he finds her fuckable?

Just ask Ivanka.

[Miles Archer]

65. "Im the owner of the pageant and therefore I'm inspecting it"

Bryce Covert

Oct 12, 2016

Trump bragged that he walked in on naked beauty pageant contestants
“You see these incredible looking women… I sort of get away with things like that.”

https://thinkprogress.org/trump-beauty-pageants-naked-2dc4b6c6d507

Another story of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump publicly bragging about violating women’s privacy and bodily autonomy has emerged. Women have shared stories of being harassed by Trump in the very ways he has publicly boasted about.

On an appearance on The Howard Stern Show in 2005, published on Sunday by CNN, Trump described going backstage at the beauty pageants while the contestants were undressed. “Before a show, I’ll go backstage and everyone’s getting dressed, and everything else, and you know, no men are anywhere, and I’m allowed to go in because I’m the owner of the pageant and therefore I’m inspecting it,” he said. “You know, I’m inspecting because I want to make sure that everything is good.”

“You know, they’re standing there with no clothes. ‘Is everybody okay?’” he continued. “And you see these incredible looking women, and so, I sort of get away with things like that.”

According to interviews BuzzFeed News conducted with former Miss Teen USA contestants, Trump did just that in 1997. Four women who were competing in the pageant that year — including one who was 15 at the time — recalled that Trump walked into the dressing area while they were changing.

[ehrnst]

67. He is a creepy, sick pervert who thinks that having money bestows

everything he does with justification.

Just like his acolytes.

[barbtries]

72. yep, bragging about being a pervert, bragging about committing sexual abuse.

people voted for him. it is apparently not possible for me to understand that choice.

[Miles Archer]

76. Like Melania said, he's just a naughty boy. It's all just locker room talk...

...coming from a 70 year old.

As many men responded in the wake of these stories, I've been in a lot of locker rooms. I've never been in one where we all stood around and bragged about sexual assault.

And also in my experience, most of the men I have known personally had varying degrees of testosterone calling the shots in their lives, but even the SLIGHTEST HINT of perv behavior was seen as repulsive.

Two mutually consenting adults can be as sexual as they'd like. One man who has an inherent disrespect and sense of disgust for women in general also having a penchant for scoring their looks, peeking at them naked, and groping them at will doesn't quite fit Melania's simplistic "naughty boy" diagnosis.

[barbtries]

77. not even close.

i keep grappling emotionally with the fact that he is the president.

[lpbk2713]

64. What a total ass.

It will take years to repair the harm this fool has done to the image of the United States.

Whoever runs for prez next should consider if they are cut out for the Herculean job
that lies ahead of them.

[msdogi]

69. Her response in my mind

And you sir are a disgusting pig
How many more humiliations must we endure?

[Still In Wisconsin]

70. My god, he's just so FUCKING gross.

I would really, really really love to see him get slapped- really hard so it leaves a mark and those gross fucking jowls shake.

[Thrill]

74. Always a big fat ass that wants to critique the way people look

Never fails

[furtheradu]

79. #SO freakin CREEPY is trending,right???

trump is SO nasty.
Ick!