Teresa May is meeting Trump and will tell him that America needs to step up and help lead the world or others will step in and do so. Agree?

Agreed...  you are aware I am sure that America has lost a lot of its standing re Europe.. the French are less than enamoured these days.. building bridges is the way to go but Trump is busy building walls :( 

Yes, I am aware.  I doubt the Germans are very happy with us either.

Ahh interesting perspective. Thanks for sharing.. I think the point was that no one else thinks America will be a good leader.. with Trump at the helm.. as I said he's already alienated half the rest of the world leaders.. do you really think that they will respect him? SO he isn't at present on course to lead the world,.. it's things like democracy, and their human rights record that the rest of the world look to .. and Trump will be lacking there.. 

That was the point of May's discussion.. it was wake up you are supposed to be a good example..  Protectionism and irritating the rest of the world arent a good example I am afraid. 

You still don't get it, do you? Trump HAS no agenda. His agenda is whatever seems trendy as he wakes up each day. As a sociopath he lacks principle - hence, he lacks any capacity for long-term planning.

One day this, next day that. He was a Democrat, then a Republican. Pro-choice, then pro-life. He changes more often than a chameleon, has more spots than a leopard.

This is what is so scary in my opinion. 

Trump has an agenda. It is to make America prosperous again. 
I was once a Democrat, and once pro-choice. We all learn and grow as we learn more. No if he goes back to pro choice or being a Dem then it is a problem. 

I have the other comments and yours make the most sense to me, we must take care of our country where the last administration failed miserably.

Exactly. If our country fails while we are helping everyone else, what good are we then? Even during a flight, the flight attendants will tell everyone that in the event of an emergency, put you're own breathing mask on first then help your neighbor. You're no good to anyone if you're dead.

I like her.  She strikes me as a very level headed woman.  I hope she can help.

I agree Peas. She is playing the game very well.

I would have loved to see Trump go up against Margaret Thatcher.  She would have cut him down to size.

That would have been fun to watch. But I bet he would have not met with her and there would have been some nasty tweets over that meeting LOL.

Absolutely!

Oh... I see.. erm I think you have a different interpretation than the rest of us then.  I can assure you that wasn't the ethos but I know Trump supporters will put their own spin on it, not suggesting you would of course, but they always do that.. alt facts, alt interpretations etc. 

I think it's interesting that you saw something different from what I saw.  I had the distinct impression she had managed to begin wrapping him around her finger during their first private meeting.  Initially, during his speech, I just didn't feel he was the one in control.  He kept repeating himself, giving her & the UK complements. It sounded & looked to me like he was uncomfortable.  I do think, during the press conference, he fared better and handled that obnoxious question from one of the reporters well.  But generally, his prepared speech appeared stilted to me.  I assume it has to do with his not being an experienced politician but, he has been in the public eye for years so I'm not sure why he isn't a bit better at it.  When Teresa May spoke I felt she commanded the room.  When it was her turn to answer questions from reporters, I saw a woman in complete control and who, as most politicians do, responded easily off the cuff.  I felt she handled those questions with aplomb and if I were scoring performance I would give her the higher rating.

Of course he was giving the UK compliments, he's a big fan of the Brexit. But I was reading quotes from her saying that she was going to lay the law down to him, by telling him that he's wrong with the way he speaks about and treats women, and she basically fumbled about on the spot and just agreed with everything he had to say. She kept herself well in the respect of being polite and civil, but that's about it.  

Regarding what she said prior to the meeting, I think you'll agree we just don't know what went on behind closed doors.  We can speculate but until we are given some other insight, it's all a guess.  I suspect she more than likely stated her position and he stated his. As far as what we all saw, from my perspective they both agreed with each other and complemented each other more than I felt was necessary. Sorry but I just didn't see her fumbling.  Personal perspective is always interesting to me.  Frankly, although I felt she had managed to get the slight upper hand during their meeting, publicly it looked like a very tense, uncomfortable love fest between them.  Kind of like when two co-workers get together after drinking too much and then find themselves face to face with each other in the morning.  My take on it was that the two of them were still trying to figure out where they stand and how to work with each other and then, put on happy masks for the public.  I guess time will tell as to how this relationship will move forward. This post was edited by Harry at January 30, 2017 6:12 AM MST