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President Donald Trump speaks to world leaders at the 72nd United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York on September 19, 2017 in New York City. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Socialists Have Last Laugh After Trump Zinger Lands With Thud at UN
Trump expected applause. He got awkward silence.
Sep 19, 2017
A painfully awkward silence--and some scattered laughter--befell the United Nations General Assembly hall in New York Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump attempted to blame the "faithful" implementation of socialism for Venezuela's political and economic crisis.
"The problem in Venezuela is not that socialism has been poorly implemented, but that socialism has been faithfully implemented," Trump said.
Eventually, some in the hall quietly applauded the comment--but only after Trump waited desperately for several long moments.
Watch:
\u201cwell this is awkward\u201d— David Mack (@David Mack) 1505831974
Tuesday's speech marked Trump's first address before the U.N. General Assembly, and he used the occasion to threaten North Korea with "total" destruction (a remark critics denounced as 'genocidal'), ponder a "military option" in Venezuela, and boast about the stock market.
Social media, of course, had a field day with Trump's Venezuela remarks, which many characterized as a "please clap" moment for the ages.
\u201c"The problem is not that socialism has been poorly implemented but that socialism has been faithfully implemented"\u201d— Dave Itzkoff (@Dave Itzkoff) 1505831901
\u201c@davidmackau As a Scandinavian.. I just learned that I'm living under suppressive regime. I guess I learned it just now, due our bad education #UNGA\u201d— David Mack (@David Mack) 1505831974
Trump: "socialism has been faithfully implemented." Holds for applause. Gets awkward laughter from a lot of...happy socialists
-- Chris Baugh (@chris_baugh_) September 19, 2017
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A painfully awkward silence--and some scattered laughter--befell the United Nations General Assembly hall in New York Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump attempted to blame the "faithful" implementation of socialism for Venezuela's political and economic crisis.
"The problem in Venezuela is not that socialism has been poorly implemented, but that socialism has been faithfully implemented," Trump said.
Eventually, some in the hall quietly applauded the comment--but only after Trump waited desperately for several long moments.
Watch:
\u201cwell this is awkward\u201d— David Mack (@David Mack) 1505831974
Tuesday's speech marked Trump's first address before the U.N. General Assembly, and he used the occasion to threaten North Korea with "total" destruction (a remark critics denounced as 'genocidal'), ponder a "military option" in Venezuela, and boast about the stock market.
Social media, of course, had a field day with Trump's Venezuela remarks, which many characterized as a "please clap" moment for the ages.
\u201c"The problem is not that socialism has been poorly implemented but that socialism has been faithfully implemented"\u201d— Dave Itzkoff (@Dave Itzkoff) 1505831901
\u201c@davidmackau As a Scandinavian.. I just learned that I'm living under suppressive regime. I guess I learned it just now, due our bad education #UNGA\u201d— David Mack (@David Mack) 1505831974
Trump: "socialism has been faithfully implemented." Holds for applause. Gets awkward laughter from a lot of...happy socialists
-- Chris Baugh (@chris_baugh_) September 19, 2017
A painfully awkward silence--and some scattered laughter--befell the United Nations General Assembly hall in New York Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump attempted to blame the "faithful" implementation of socialism for Venezuela's political and economic crisis.
"The problem in Venezuela is not that socialism has been poorly implemented, but that socialism has been faithfully implemented," Trump said.
Eventually, some in the hall quietly applauded the comment--but only after Trump waited desperately for several long moments.
Watch:
\u201cwell this is awkward\u201d— David Mack (@David Mack) 1505831974
Tuesday's speech marked Trump's first address before the U.N. General Assembly, and he used the occasion to threaten North Korea with "total" destruction (a remark critics denounced as 'genocidal'), ponder a "military option" in Venezuela, and boast about the stock market.
Social media, of course, had a field day with Trump's Venezuela remarks, which many characterized as a "please clap" moment for the ages.
\u201c"The problem is not that socialism has been poorly implemented but that socialism has been faithfully implemented"\u201d— Dave Itzkoff (@Dave Itzkoff) 1505831901
\u201c@davidmackau As a Scandinavian.. I just learned that I'm living under suppressive regime. I guess I learned it just now, due our bad education #UNGA\u201d— David Mack (@David Mack) 1505831974
Trump: "socialism has been faithfully implemented." Holds for applause. Gets awkward laughter from a lot of...happy socialists
-- Chris Baugh (@chris_baugh_) September 19, 2017
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