Nato leaders have informally agreed not to mention the football World Cup to Donald Trump for fear of irritating the US president at a crucial time for the military alliance.

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In the first open acknowledgment of the strategy, the Belgian prime minister, Bart De Wever, told reporters in Ankara he would not be discussing his country’s 4-1 win over the US earlier this week.

Look, can everyone please do their best not to annoy the bumbling pedophile? Thank you - your cooperation is appreciated.

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[–] 121 points 4 months ago (1 child)
  • [–] 61 points 4 months ago

    Narrowly Avoiding Tantrums Organization

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    [–] 48 points 4 months ago

    And they won't mention 12 year old girls as that might get him too excited.

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  • [–] 83 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    If they irritate him it might raise his blood pressure and that's bad for someone so fucking old. Do it

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    [–] 41 points 4 months ago (8 children)

    Why are all the world's leaders kissing his ass? Why doesn't anyone have the balls to tell him no, he's an idiot?

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  • [–] 37 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

    He is the commander-in-chief of the world's most advanced military and second largest nuclear stockpile on Earth. Despite the United States' economic woes, he also wields great influence over a massive trade partner with the EU.

    Until the Europeans can successfully deleverage most of their integration with the United States military and economy, the pragmatic thing to do is only pick fights where it's absolutely necessary.

    Personally, for what it's worth, I wouldn't want to cede one millimeter of proverbial ground to what is clearly the worst president of all time. However, I understand the tactical decision being made.

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  • [–] 15 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Why antagonize him while it's much easier to appeal to him and make him sign stupid deals in your favor he wil call victories?

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  • [–] 34 points 4 months ago*

    It's Europe. Just switch to another language. Hell, just call it football and he won't know.

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  • [–] 33 points 4 months ago

    Bunch of fucking cowards.

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  • [–] 23 points 4 months ago

    Just bully the fuck out of him until he has another stroke

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  • [–] 22 points 4 months ago

    Opportunity to do the funniest fucken thing ever, lame.

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  • [–] 20 points 4 months ago

    Whiny bitch

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  • [–] 19 points 4 months ago (9 children)

    Stop placating the old bitch

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  • [–] 10 points 4 months ago (8 children)

    Some recent reports claimed EU needs about 10 years to become militarily independent from USA. Some other reports claim that Russia is planning on testing NATO in the near future. Most countries realize now they can't rely on USA anymore but not talking about football is small price to pay for keeping the alliance together a little big longer.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago (5 children)

    Here's the thing, barring a nuclear weapon I think Poland or Finland all by themselves could take Russia and there's no one else really threatening Europe at the moment.

    Trump also doesn't respect placation, it just invites him to go harder. What he does respect is popularity and violence. He's cool with Mamdani because the mayor is popular, he's deferential to Putin because Putin projects violence.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    People keep thinking Russia wants to fully invade Europe and send their tanks to Lisbon or something. They don't. They want to invade the Baltic States. Are those strong enough to stop Russia? No. They will need help. They need NATO.

    Poland and Finland most likely can withstand invasion the same way Ukraine did but what will happen to EU economy when part of free market is now under Russian occupation and some of it's members are waging war on their territories? What will people do when drones and rockets start falling on their cities?

    What Russia wants is to destabilize Europe. Russia is now more and more dependent on China. So.. what does China want?

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    Their official concern (which I don't believe is authentic, I think they just want to feel powerful) is that they're worried that an invading force that reaches the steppe can just cruise through central Russia - which means they'll need to draw a line from the Baltic's to the black sea through Poland and Ukraine.

    What Russia wants is to destabilize Europe. Russia is now more and more dependent on China. So.. what does China want?

    My personal opinion is that China and the CCP is primarily concerned with internal stability, undoing the century of humilation, and increasing ethnic homogeny through subjugation.

    Long term I can see conflict between China and Russia over outer Manchuria, especially when the stresses of climate change begin to impact the Earth.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    There's no avoiding rocking the boat with a narcissist. There's no placating them. The only ways to deal with them is to bully them or ignore them.

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  • [–] 18 points 4 months ago

    NATO Leader A: Don't mention any of his failures as it would trigger him

    NATO Leader B: So we have sit in complete silence then?

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  • [–] 35 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    Ah, yes, appeasement. Why was that never tried before?

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    Ironically, it actually did its job pre WWII.

    Chamberlain realised he had fucked up. Britain didn't have the forces to actually resist the Nazis. Appeasement was to buy them time to rearm. When the war actually started, Chamberlain fell on his proverbial sword, to give Churchill a clean slate and a functional military to work with.

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  • [–] 16 points 4 months ago

    What a crybaby

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  • [–] 11 points 4 months ago

    Because he's a special baby snowflake.

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  • [–] 11 points 4 months ago

    Why kid gloves with this dumb fucker? Tell him to go pound sand and shove more hamberders down his nasty gullet. You'll do the world a favor.

    Oh no he'll call you childish names, shit his diapers, and write drug-fueled unhinged tweets at three in the morning. The tariffs will be on us, the citizens of this shithole, not you. The sooner y'all grow spines the better. Never EVER cave to bullies.

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  • [–] 10 points 4 months ago

    When babies cry and whine it is very annoying and just disrupts productivity. Therefore people will often alter their behavior when around them to ensure a quiet and productive atmosphere.

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  • [–] 9 points 4 months ago

    Cowards. They should have a giant poster of Stormy with the Belgian team on the wall.

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  • [–] 8 points 4 months ago

    The emperor is naked.

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  • [–] 8 points 4 months ago

    You have to protect the Orange Pedo from his failures.

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  • [–] 8 points 4 months ago

    If people have to use kid gkoves with you it is because you have the fortitude of a child.

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago

    Pedro Sánchez, Spanish PM, said he had an informal conversation with Trump about soccer and the World Cup.

    https://xcancel.com/clashreport/status/2074869832990740508

    Trump knows nothing about soccer, so it should have looked like an elevator talk.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    doesn't even matter he'll sleep through the whole thing

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    I think they should be subtle about it.

    "Do you want a soda Mr Trump? I have 1-4 you here".

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    it's unfortunate the meetings weren't in brussels at nato hq.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago

    Imagine all of the Belgium delegation coming in wearing their national team shirts and crowing "rescind this!" at Trump.

    While everyone else runs around like headless chickens.

    Honestly, that would have been fucking hilarious.

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  • [–] 30 points 4 months ago (8 children)

    Pussies. Given the opportunity I'd piss him off every chance I had.

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  • [–] 31 points 4 months ago (7 children)

    As enticing as that sounds, youre seriously putting peoples lives at risk to do so.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago

    the world has to learn to do without the US sooner or later. might as well be sooner.

    if they're planning on that, then I agree with the play. if they're not planning on that and want to continue with the US in as big a role as previously, then fuck 'em.

    of course, I don't know which it is. but it's obviously the right play to make meaningless moves to appease him.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (5 children)

    That's a him problem not a me problem. Also perhaps that would help getting him impeached

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  • [–] 24 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    You mean that's a the people at risk problem

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Nah, I’m a middle aged white straight overweight male. What minority is he going to punish? Magats? I say bring it on then.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago

    No one up set Shitler, the weakest loser on the planet/republicans wet dream

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago

    Neville Chamberlain.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Why? Why not irritate the heck out of him? If you can make him crack, do it ASAP.

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  • [–] 0 points 4 months ago* (1 child)

    That deranged child diddler is in charge of the the world's greatest nuclear / military superpower. Anything can happen with him with a literal press of a button

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

    Pedro Sanchez claimed Wold Cup was the only thing he discussed with Trump. Is that's what pissed Trump so much? :D

    https://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20260708/11587624/sanchez-desvela-charla-cordial-trump-sobre-futbol-golf-pese-amenazas.html

    Bastards didn't warn him?

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    No mention please inflame tensions and collapse this imperialist alliance.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    Belgian waffles for every G7 breakfast.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    It is so incredibly embarrassing how the US is captured by fairies.

    Twice.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    I heard he rearranged the conference with his men to be the elephant in the room, he was ready to go nuke lol

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    The way Macron and the others lick Trump's feet is pathetic.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    Sure it's an Onion joke about Trump.
    To me it's more proof of how the rest is nothing but a pathetic bunch of vassals.

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  • [–] 0 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    If NATO wasn't a thing, the EU would have needed to create a NATO like defense apparatus internally, and that would have cost them money. Keeping America in was a great way for Europe to keep its defense costs down.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (2 children)

    EU doesn't need NATO.
    The only enemies we have are the US enemies they create for their own interest.
    Our defense costs would be down if we weren't victims of their vulgar mafia protection racket.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    According to the spending that EU countries are doing in preparation for an American departure, it seems like the cost of defense is going up.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

    Well that was a genius plan from the USSA and their vassal sell out EU 'leaders'.
    They could never get the EU to pay more than they already did.
    And look now, the so-called 'loose cannon' Trump creates an artificial rift with the Greenland BS (The tariffs are an extra bonus) And suddenly our 'leaders' can declare we're on our own and defenseless against an imaginary enemy so we need to buy massively more (US of course) war shit. And fast! And what will happen in 2028?
    Some 'respectable' Dem warmonger will become president and just like that we're friends again.
    Well played.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (1 child)

    Finally something I have in common with Donald Trump.

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  • [–] 0 points 4 months ago

    “I went to your American restaurant Dairy Queen and they make me this nice tasty whirled cup of ice cream and turn jt upside like so. I eat so fast I’m belchin’ “

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    [–] 4 points 4 months ago

    Just casually drop belgium and the number 4 into the conversation...

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    Ask him to draw a clock ⏰, you cowards.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    I'd imagine most world leaders avoid trump like the disease he is. He's probably very lonely at these events lol

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