Link: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/08/nato-leaders-world-cup-donald-trump-ankara-summit

Nato leaders have informally agreed not to mention the football World Cup to Donald Trump for fear of irritating the US president at a crucial time for the military alliance.

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In the first open acknowledgment of the strategy, the Belgian prime minister, Bart De Wever, told reporters in Ankara he would not be discussing his country’s 4-1 win over the US earlier this week.

Look, can everyone please do their best not to annoy the bumbling pedophile? Thank you - your cooperation is appreciated.

Beyond embarrassing.

Narrowly Avoiding Tantrums Organization

Pussies. Given the opportunity I'd piss him off every chance I had.

As enticing as that sounds, youre seriously putting peoples lives at risk to do so.

Opportunity to do the funniest fucken thing ever, lame.

If they irritate him it might raise his blood pressure and that's bad for someone so fucking old. Do it

it's unfortunate the meetings weren't in brussels at nato hq.

No one up set Shitler, the weakest loser on the planet/republicans wet dream

That's a him problem not a me problem. Also perhaps that would help getting him impeached

You have to protect the Orange Pedo from his failures.

And they won't mention 12 year old girls as that might get him too excited.

doesn't even matter he'll sleep through the whole thing

to the point where i actually loled at this post. i hate it

Isn't it lovely how headlines are about sports while Europeans are seemingly still committing to the goal of spending five fucking percent of their gdp for their military? Schools, hospitals, universities, railways... all that will suffer for tanks and the headlines are still just about how somebody doesn't mention that ludicrous display last night to some jerk.

Working towards 5% isn't really that stupid for most European countries as long as Russia is spending as much money as it can on weapons. It will only become a waste of money after the implosion of the Russian oligarchy. I am not in favor of spending that much money of things that kill stuff, but it makes total sense to continue doing that for now.

You mean that's a the people at risk problem

While it sucks, Europe has to do it. It's not threatened just by Russia anymore, but by US itself these days

Drumpf is literally every other day threatening to invade Denmark, an EU member for no reason whatsoever. It's quite insane

Also, you never know who Americans could elect next time, or time after that. Maybe someone even more unhinged.

Europe must be able to defend itself

Nah, I’m a middle aged white straight overweight male. What minority is he going to punish? Magats? I say bring it on then.

He's already hurting people. It's beyond time to start pissing him off. And stop stroking his fragile ego

white straight male

So basically one of the last people to feel it if he DOES punish people.

Probably.

“I went to your American restaurant Dairy Queen and they make me this nice tasty whirled cup of ice cream and turn jt upside like so. I eat so fast I’m belchin’ “

No, you need to be able to defend against the United States. They are the biggest world threat right now. The leadership is incompetent, but they have an overwhelming advantage in firepower and are very dangerous.

Do it. Do it. Do it!

Neville Chamberlain.

There's no way he isn't on blood pressure medication, maybe 2 or 3 different ones.

Sure it's an Onion joke about Trump.
To me it's more proof of how the rest is nothing but a pathetic bunch of vassals.

The US in it's current form is definitely a threat to Europe in many ways, but not a military one. Not even in the case of an armed conflict about Greenland. I could see the leadership ordering to, but I can't see the soldiers on the ground shoot at people they've been training and fighting with their entire career. There will be mass defection on the side of the US if they are ordered to shoot (by then former) nato-allies. Unlike Russian 'soldiers', the fear of torture/execution will not motivate them.

Imagine all of the Belgium delegation coming in wearing their national team shirts and crowing "rescind this!" at Trump.

While everyone else runs around like headless chickens.

Honestly, that would have been fucking hilarious.

Finally something I have in common with Donald Trump.

Such a joyous occasion.

the world can only hope

(that it's a really long nap).

No mention please inflame tensions and collapse this imperialist alliance.

They're scared of losing the American security guarantee and this is what it costs them to create a comparable EU guarantee.

If NATO wasn't a thing, the EU would have needed to create a NATO like defense apparatus internally, and that would have cost them money. Keeping America in was a great way for Europe to keep its defense costs down.

When babies cry and whine it is very annoying and just disrupts productivity. Therefore people will often alter their behavior when around them to ensure a quiet and productive atmosphere.

Why are all the world's leaders kissing his ass? Why doesn't anyone have the balls to tell him no, he's an idiot?

They all have the same billionaire handlers.

the world has to learn to do without the US sooner or later. might as well be sooner.

if they're planning on that, then I agree with the play. if they're not planning on that and want to continue with the US in as big a role as previously, then fuck 'em.

of course, I don't know which it is. but it's obviously the right play to make meaningless moves to appease him.

Why kid gloves with this dumb fucker? Tell him to go pound sand and shove more hamberders down his nasty gullet. You'll do the world a favor.

Oh no he'll call you childish names, shit his diapers, and write drug-fueled unhinged tweets at three in the morning. The tariffs will be on us, the citizens of this shithole, not you. The sooner y'all grow spines the better. Never EVER cave to bullies.

They will definitely shoot European troops. Maybe there are some that wouldn't, but they would be branded pussies and punished. The vast majority will. They will fire on American citizens.

Just remember that American security guarantee came with all sorts of expensive economic strings they will no longer have to deal with.

Read up on your military history. That comradery is common at the start of so many past conflicts and they have a playbook.

They will handpick the first few groups of soldiers to go in specifically selected to be comfortable killing unarmed European civilians and soldiers alike. Oops, they commited an atrocity, my bad, I'll throw them in jail. But before that, the other side seeks their revenge and now the regular American soldiers who would have refused to fight a few days ago are getting slammed every nasty which-way and fight back. Both sides learn the other side is pure evil, and never notice the brass pulling the strings.

He is the commander-in-chief of the world's most advanced military and second largest nuclear stockpile on Earth. Despite the United States' economic woes, he also wields great influence over a massive trade partner with the EU.

Until the Europeans can successfully deleverage most of their integration with the United States military and economy, the pragmatic thing to do is only pick fights where it's absolutely necessary.

Personally, for what it's worth, I wouldn't want to cede one millimeter of proverbial ground to what is clearly the worst president of all time. However, I understand the tactical decision being made.

Whiny bitch

Sure, but there was another comment here complaining about having to spend about 5% of the GDP to make up the difference.

It's Europe. Just switch to another language. Hell, just call it football and he won't know.

It is so incredibly embarrassing how the US is captured by fairies.

Twice.