What is it with Trump ? Why does he feel the need to brush dandruff off Macron's coat ? Imagine if Macron has whipped out a hanky and said "And there's some snot on your cheek, here, let me wipe it off", and then handed his hanky to an aide to burn immediately.

And is it normal protocol for guests to tail behind when the two come out to speak to the public ? I keep asking myself, "What would a Mafia boss do to reinforce his dominance over lesser dons", since explicit power seems to be always on Trump's mind: "Me Number One !" How old is he ? Twelve ?

If Trump's meeting with Kim Jong-Un goes ahead (and I don't think it will), I suspect that young Kim will run rings around him, there won't be any "Me Go First !" in any such meeting. I suspect that it will be more likely that South Korea (and China and Japan in the background) will do the running on some workable arrangement with Kim, perhaps a non-aggression pact while Kim keeps his weapons, that the Yanks will be pushed to the side-lines, like blowflies - a lot of buzzing, but not much tangible outcome.

Absolutism, or Mafia tactics, don't always work.

Joe