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3. Yes, he did.
Sat May 25, 2019, 03:44 PM
May 2019

Trump Forces Japan To Change Rules Of Age-Old Custom Because He Refuses To Sit On The Floor With Legs Crossed

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Donald J. Trump cares about one thing and one thing only — Donald J. Trump. He doesn’t care about the feelings or values or traditions of any one person or culture. He cares about his own comfort and happiness, and that’s about as far as it goes. He’s made that strikingly clear and angered a lot of traditionalists in the process when he forced officials to toss their tradition for his own personal comfort during his four-day visit to Japan.

Trump is set to present a trophy bearing his name to the champion of a major sumo wrestling tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan Hall in Tokyo on Sunday. But he has refused the age-old tradition of sitting cross-legged on a cushion to watch the match and instead opted for a ringside seat — which blatantly ignores the nation’s customs and has many purists upset that Donald thinks his personal comfort is more important than the rituals and traditions of the sport.

http://dctribune.org/trump-forces-japan-to-change-rules-of-age-old-custom-because-he-refuses-to-sit-on-the-floor-with-legs-crossed/

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