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OP-Ed by the chief editor of Spiegel, one of the most influential political magazines in Europe

Donald Trump is not fit to be president of the United States. He does not possess the requisite intellect and does not understand the significance of the office he holds nor the tasks associated with it. He doesn't read. He doesn't bother to peruse important files and intelligence reports and knows little about the issues that he has identified as his priorities. His decisions are capricious and they are delivered in the form of tyrannical decrees.

He is a man free of morals. As has been demonstrated hundreds of times, he is a liar, a racist and a cheat. I feel ashamed to use these words, as sharp and loud as they are. But if they apply to anyone, they apply to Trump. And one of the media's tasks is to continue telling things as they are: Trump has to be removed from the White House. Quickly. He is a danger to the world.

Trump is a miserable politician. He fired the FBI director simply because he could. James Comey had gotten under his skin with his investigation into Trump's confidants. Comey had also refused to swear loyalty and fealty to Trump and to abandon the investigation. He had to go.

More here

http://m.spiegel.de/international/world/a-1148471.html

Lock if old

 

[PsychBat!]

Shit, I thought Spike Spiegel said this.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

 

[SpaceWolf]

Bang.

 

[SKINNER!]

Sure he's a menace but he got the money and corporate influence that the Republicans needed. That's what matters in US politics today.

Lie, cheat, buy and belittle your way to the white house. It's the American way!

 

[PsychBat!]

Bang.

fuuuuuuuuck loooooooooooooool

 

[BriGuy]

No lies detected. I can only imagine what state we're going to be in at the end of his term(s).

 

[Sephzilla]

 

[Muffin1611]

We Germans don't fuck around when you insult us like this.

I hope when Trump comes here in July we play some Schlager in the background, the ultimate torture

 

[adj_noun]

Nothing is as it should be in this White House. Everyone working there has been compromised multiple times and now they all despise each other - and everyone except for Trump despises Trump.

The U.S. elected a laughing stock to the presidency and has now made itself dependent on a joke of a man. The country is, as David Brooks wrote recently in the New York Times, dependent on a child.

:O

 

[Zaru]

Just waiting for Trump to pull an Erdogan on this.

 

[azyless]

They're not wrong.

 

[PdotMichael]

And we just barealy reached the 100 days mark...

 

[PeskyToaster]

At least there's a limit on how long he can be president.

 

[Wowfunhappy]

Donald Trump is not fit to be president of the United States. He does not possess the requisite intellect and does not understand the significance of the office he holds nor the tasks associated with it. He doesn't read. He doesn't bother to peruse important files and intelligence reports and knows little about the issues that he has identified as his priorities. His decisions are capricious and they are delivered in the form of tyrannical decrees.

He is a man free of morals. As has been demonstrated hundreds of times, he is a liar, a racist and a cheat. I feel ashamed to use these words, as sharp and loud as they are. But if they apply to anyone, they apply to Trump. And one of the media's tasks is to continue telling things as they are: Trump has to be removed from the White House. Quickly. He is a danger to the world.

Trump is a miserable politician. He fired the FBI director simply because he could. James Comey had gotten under his skin with his investigation into Trump's confidants. Comey had also refused to swear loyalty and fealty to Trump and to abandon the investigation. He had to go.

In other news, water is wet!

 

[Jakoo]

Bang.

Damn.

 

[Auto_aim1]

American tragedy indeed...

 

[TheCochese]

Es wurden keine Lügen erkannt

 

[MightyHedgehog]

Duh.

 

[Thaedolus]

No lies detected. Fuck everything about this administration.

 

[gcubed]

But guys, you just don't understand our economic anxiety

 

[OrbitalBeard]

I can't really disagree with any of that. Regarding Trump's presidency, so far it's honestly been worse than anything I could have imagined and it's only going to continue moving downhill.

 

[Tovarisc]

G20 will be interesting in July.

 

[somesayyea]

scathing article - and bang on

 

[theechrisfox]

At least there's a limit on how long he can be president.

If he makes it to the end of his term there will be so many power-grab rule changes. I could see him using a presidential pardon to get Dylan Roof out of prison and get his brainwashed-idiot base to elect him next.

 

[CloudWolf]

This European trip of Trump is going exactly as well as I expected.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

That's some real damn ether from a mainstream outlet, wow.

Kind of interesting how the world in general can see through everyone else's politicians but their own. It only took Trump one trip to Europe to reveal himself as an unelectable buffoon. It will take us at least 6 more months before we turn the corner.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Every word is gospel there. The worst part is the yesterday was Trump's best day. Every day he gets more exhausted, more erratic and less people willing to work with him. Need to win in 2018 but it will only get worse.

 

[Wolfgunblood Garopa]

That's a Nader-tier takedown of Trump, and those are too few and far between. It really is an outrage that we have an imbecile with no ethical or moral center leading the US.

 

[RPGCrazied]

I agree 100% with this. He should have been removed weeks ago just on conflict of interests let alone he is under FBI investigations for being a traitor.

 

[Orniletter]

The failing Spiegel is a flaming pile of garbage. Sad !

 

[pestul]

I agree 100% with this. He should have been removed weeks ago just on conflict of interests let alone he is under FBI investigations for being a traitor.

He shouldn't have even been allowed to leave the country to influence foreign policy while under FBI investigation..

 

[Akuun]

Spot on. I know a lot of it is obvious, but it's still important to have big organizations publicly speak out against him.

 

[HvySky]

In "Game of Thrones," the Mad King was murdered (and the child that later took his place was no better). In real life, an immature boy sits on the throne of the most important country in the world. He could, at any time, issue a catastrophic order that would immediately be carried out. That is why the parents cannot afford to take their eyes off him even for a second. They cannot succumb to exhaustion because he is so taxing. They ultimately have to send him to his room - and return power to the grownups.

Goddamn.

 

[RPGCrazied]

He shouldn't have even been allowed to leave the country to influence foreign policy while under FBI investigation..

Right. If this was Hillary she would be in 24/7 hearings under house arrest.

 

[Pankratous]

Yeah, pretty much agree with 100% of this.

 

[dallow_bg]

No holding back there.

 

[The Boat]

Yeah, but her e-mails!

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

Pretty brutal. But unfortunately, Pence is just as scary, if not more. The entire Trump administration needs to be brought down. Hell, the international community should just sanction the Republican Party at this point. Nothing but a bunch of evil pricks.

 

[jelly]

Will he read this?

Pity the UK is so far up his ass for a trade deal. Nobody should be dealing with the Trump administration.

 

[AlteredBeast]

What's the bang joke that I am not getting?

 

[Farside]

Pretty brutal. But unfortunately, Pence is just as scary, if not more. The entire Trump administration needs to be brought down. Hell, the international community should just sanction the Republican Party at this point. Nothing but a bunch of evil pricks.

Man, what would that look like?

 

[Vicetrailia]

Voting for Trump should be considered a sin.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

What's the bang joke that I am not getting?

It's an anime thing.

Spike Spiegel from Cowboy Bebop is famous for saying "bang".

 

[andymcc]

What's the bang joke that I am not getting?

Watch cowboy bebop.

 

[iRAWRasaurus]

What else is new.

 

[johancruijff]

i predict fireworks during this 2 day of G7

 

[Skinny Pete]

This....this is good.

 

[Duxxy3]

 

[Auto_aim1]

You know, after he won against all odds I wanted to give him a chance, but it's been a complete nightmare so far. The US is gonna implode if he stays in office for a year or more.