1. When he told the secretary general of NATO that Germany was "totally controlled by Russia."
.@POTUS: "It certainly doesn't seem to make sense that [Germany pays] billions of dollars to Russia and now we have to defend them against Russia." https://t.co/QTq38LaaRp
President Donald Trump kicked off this week's NATO summit in Brussels — which people already expected to be awkward — by claiming that Germany was a "captive of Russia" because it was pushing ahead with plans to build a controversial gas pipeline.
The way Trump's chief of staff, John Kelly, cringes in that clip? Apparently nothing to do with Trump's remarks but "because he was expecting a full breakfast and there were only pastries and cheese," according to White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
2. When he stunned NATO leaders with a brand new policy and then apparently just left the meeting room.
Presidents have been trying unsuccessfully for years to get Germany and other rich NATO Nations to pay more toward their protection from Russia. They pay only a fraction of their cost. The U.S. pays tens of Billions of Dollars too much to subsidize Europe, and loses Big on Trade!
Trump had been goading NATO members over failing to spend 2% of their GDP on defense as previously agreed in the run-up to the summit, then on Wednesday suddenly said that 2% wasn't enough and that it should be doubled to 4%.
According to Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, Trump made the suggestion in a meeting of NATO leaders before immediately leaving the room without seeing the reaction to his remarks. The White House confirmed Trump made the suggestion, but it was not clear if it was an off-the-cuff remark or a serious policy proposal. On Thursday, the second and final day of the summit, Trump tweeted the 4% commitment line. At a closing-summit press conference, Trump said the US was committed to NATO but could still "probably" unilaterally withdraw if he wanted to.
....On top of it all, Germany just started paying Russia, the country they want protection from, Billions of Dollars for their Energy needs coming out of a new pipeline from Russia. Not acceptable! All NATO Nations must meet their 2% commitment, and that must ultimately go to 4%!
3. When he said Russia should be readmitted to the G7/G8.
Here's Trump's full comments on Russia and the G-7
Trump left European governments bewildered at a G7 summit of world leaders in Quebec last month when he suggested Vladimir Putin's country should be readmitted to the group (despite having an economy around the size of Australia or South Korea).
"It used to be the G8 because Russia was in it," Trump said in response to a reporter's question outside of the White House on his way to the summit. "Now Russia's not in it. Now, I love our country. I have been Russia's worst nightmare. If Hillary [Clinton] got in, I think Putin is probably going, 'Man, I wish Hillary won.' Because you see what I do. But with that being said, Russia should be in this meeting. Why are we having a meeting without Russia being in the meeting?"
4. When he kept telling world leaders that [insert deal here] is the "worst deal ever."
5. When he called the German chancellor "an excellent salesman."
Discussing Russia with the six other leaders during the G7 summit, German Chancellor Angela Merkel outlined a detailed and thorough list of President Putin’s actions to explain why she was against Russia returning to the G7/G8, a diplomat who was present told BuzzFeed News.
"Good pitch. You could have been an excellent salesman," Trump said, according to the same diplomat, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Merkel was not amused. She replied, "I find that very insulting," the diplomat added.
6. When he said that Crimea is Russian because everyone who lives there speaks Russian.
During a discussion on foreign affairs with other leaders over dinner at the G7, Trump said Crimea, which Russia invaded and then annexed from Ukraine in 2014, was Russian because everyone who lives there speaks Russian.
Two diplomatic sources told BuzzFeed News Trump also seemed to ask why G7 leaders were siding with Ukraine, which he said was "one of the most corrupt countries in the world."
7. When he turned up late to a breakfast meeting about gender equality.
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde's face says it all. Trump also left the G7 summit early to fly to Singapore for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (We're not getting into that meeting here, but a lot of crazy shit went down there too.)
8. When he tweeted to say he'd changed his mind about the final G7 leaders' statement.
After much heated debate about trade at the G7, the US signed up to a joint final statement. But then Trump tweeted that he had changed his mind because of something Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said during a press conference.
Based on Justin’s false statements at his news conference, and the fact that Canada is charging massive Tariffs to our U.S. farmers, workers and companies, I have instructed our U.S. Reps not to endorse the Communique as we look at Tariffs on automobiles flooding the U.S. Market!
9. When he pushed aside the prime minister of Montenegro at last year's NATO summit.
View this video on YouTube
Got to get to the front of that queue.
10. When he casually got up after dinner at the G20 to chat with Putin.
I am told that Trump and Putin had a "long chat" right after last night's #G20 dinner
At the end of a one-and-a-half-hour-long meal at last year's G20, Trump walked around the table to talk to the Russian president. What caught other leaders’ attention when Trump walked over to Putin toward the end of the evening was not that the conversation was happening — but how long it lasted.
A source present on the night told BuzzFeed News the two chatted for a “long time,” emphasizing the point — “long” — several times in an exchange of messages.
The meeting took place without aides present, and only with Putin’s interpreter.
11. When he let his daughter Ivanka take his place during a G20 meeting.
Having accompanied Ivanka to the meeting, POTUS left before returning to later take his place among world leaders. A source told BuzzFeed News, "Incredible!!!"
12. When he gave a speech so weird that other world leaders couldn't quite understand what he was talking about, and just started looking at each other somewhat confused.
Their faces say everything: A whisper & light laugh as Trump uses NATO ceremony to scold members for not paying fair share. https://t.co/jzvuWN8dNi
13. When he wanted to shake French President Emmanuel Macron's hand, but Macron just swerved away.
Pure gold. Macron walks towards Trump then swerves to greet Merkel. Handshakes others before finally greeting Trump
14. When he did shake Macron's hand, and it didn't quite go to plan.
15. And finally, when the leaders of the UK, Italy, Germany, France, Japan, and Canada went for a walk through the small cobbled streets of Taormina in Sicily, Italy — while Trump followed them in a golf cart.
Trump was reportedly late to a G7 photo because he waited for golf cart to take him instead of walking https://t.co/KGEXOfGKUM https://t.co/rmklEasAJB