"Nincompoops on the run" Trump ambushes family of grieving teen for reality TV style drama

[Go Braves]

Grieving Parents ‘Ambushed’ by Trump, Who Had Teen’s Killer Waiting at White House; The president had hoped to surprise the parents of dead British teen Harry Dunn with a meeting with the woman who killed him—all in front of the media.

The parents of the teen who was hit and killed while riding his motorcycle after being hit head-on by Anne Sacoolas who was driving on the wrong side of the road had wanted her to return to Britain. They'd hoped on meeting her on British soil, while prepared for such a meeting.
They were invited to the Oval Office where they met with Trump and other officials including Robert O’Brien, National Security Adviser. Trump then wanted to slide open a door and have Sacoolas brought out for the parents to lay eyes on her in person for the first time in front of a bunch of photographers. He treated this with the dignity of a reality show cliffhanger.


This is how it was described:

The family had four surprises yesterday. Firstly, being invited to the White House in the first place which came right out of the blue. Secondly, that they were meeting the President himself. Thirdly that Mrs Sacoolas was present in the building and fourthly that it was the President’s intention for Harry’s family to meet Mrs Sacoolas in the Oval Office in front of several photographers in what Wass obviously designed to be a press call. Harry’s parents remain committed to pursuing a solution to the dispute and need one to happen quickly for the sake of their health. Harry’s parents declined any such meeting. It struck us that this meeting was hastily arranged by nincompoops on the run and in particular Mr O’Brien who appeared to be extremely uptight and aggressive and did not come across at all well in this meeting which required careful handling and sensitivity. The family remain open to the possibility of meeting Mrs Sacoolas one day in the future but in a neutral and appropriately controlled environment.

 

[Paulos23]

How did he think that would go?

What a horrible thing to do to a grieving family.

 

[Go Braves]

How did he think that would go?

What a horrible thing to do to a grieving family.

He was only thinking of himself, not them. This kinda drama is what Donald is infamous for, but what's more worrying is that the National Security Advisor played a role in his Jerry Springer routine.

 

[durangodawood]

Next president is going to have to do a for-real global "apology tour".

 

[Hank77]

 

[Nithavela]

What.

 

[Nithavela]

Next president is going to have to do a for-real global "apology tour".

He can come to germany. We can compare notes.

 

[Goonie]

Trump says Johnson asked him to set up meeting with Harry Dunn family

Trump is claiming it’s all Boris Johnson’s fault for suggesting this meeting.

 

[durangodawood]

"Nincompoops on the run"...

This provokes me to a neologism: nincompetent.

 

[TLK Valentine]

How did he think that would go?

What a horrible thing to do to a grieving family.

This is the man who uses grieving relatives for photo ops and autographs the photos of their dead children, remember?

What, you didn't think that was as low as he could go, did you?

 

[Aryeh Jay]

This is the man who uses grieving relatives for photo ops and autographs the photos of their dead children, remember?

What, you didn't think that was as low as he could go, did you?

Our Great Leader also signs tornado Bibles. Praise God!

 

[TLK Valentine]

Our Great Leader also signs tornado Bibles. Praise God!

That I can forgive as it's probably the only worldly possession of these folks that didn't get blown halfway to Oz... but I doubt that the "angel moms" carry large, glossy head shots of their deceased as a matter of course...

 

[Paulos23]

This is the man who uses grieving relatives for photo ops and autographs the photos of their dead children, remember?

What, you didn't think that was as low as he could go, did you?

Good point.

 

[cow451]

Trump says Johnson asked him to set up meeting with Harry Dunn family

Trump is claiming it’s all Boris Johnson’s fault for suggesting this meeting.

A poster suggests taking advice from anyone named Boris is never a good idea.