Something very odd about Trump's "speech" at the Japanese state dinner

[Tommy_Carcetti]

He was talking about how after the election but before he was sworn in, it wasn't proper form for him to meet with foreign government and leaders but he did so anyways (the specific reference here being his meeting with PM Abe). He talked about that for about a couple of minutes.

Trump is an easy tell and likes to try to excuse away stories in advance.

So by raising the issue at the dinner with Japan in the context of Japan, is he trying to excuse away certain members of his transition team (namely Flynn and Jared) speaking with Russian officials?

Does he already know the story that's going to break soon?

[delisen]

1. I think you were perceptive. He's building a defense

[Tommy_Carcetti]

2. One of the few good things about Trump is that hes very simple to understand.

Everything is about him and preserving him and protecting him and benefiting him. There’s nothing more there, no deeper motive than himself.

For example, the reason he’s suddenly talking about a “see through” border fence is that everyone around him had to impart through his thick head that a 30 foot high solid uninterrupted wall from the Gulf to the Pacific was absolute unrealistic.

So eventually he gave up arguing with everyone on the wall and instead started to pretend that a smaller wall with breaks was his idea from the get go.

He’s incredibly easy to explain.

[MoonRiver]

8. Stupid is as stupid does. Chump is stupid. nuff said.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

9. Building deniability for his cult. Good lawyers say talking publicly no way to build legal defense.

[cwydro]

3. I would not be surprised.

You’re on to something there.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

4. At least he didn't puke on the Prime Minister

Lowered expectations.

[elehhhhna]

5. Yet

[dhol82]

7. There are more countries yet to come

One can hope he will embarrass himself yet.

[BadGimp]

6. Good Onservation

[worstexever]

10. Makes a lot of sense

I was wondering why he spent so much time carefully explaining that bit of information.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

13. Yeah, it was weird. nt

[Nevernose]

11. He has a predictable pattern, doesnt he?

It’s pretty obvious that this Flynn-foreign advisors thing is what he and his lawyers were talking about earlier. It’s obvious because A) he can’t keep his mouth shut and B) just cannot resist dropping what he thinks are subtle hints. Plus C, they’re scared shitless right now so what else are they going to talk about?

[GeorgeGist]

12. Is Ty Cobb traveling with Trump?

[dalton99a]

14. Definitely.