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A planned Oval Office media availability was pushed back and then canceled altogether without explanation after the two leaders met for several hours behind closed doors on Thursday

Donald Trump and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met for several hours behind closed doors at the White House on Thursday for a long-awaited sit-down that abruptly ended before a planned joint media availability in the Oval Office was to take place.

The Brazilian leader, who goes by the mononym Lula, arrived at the White House at 11 am for what was meant to be a photo-op with Trump, a closed-door meeting and a working lunch, but shortly after his arrival, the Oval Office photo opportunity and press availability was pushed back until after the meeting and then it was canceled altogether.

Lula and his party left after approximately three hours with no in-person explanation of how things went or what was discussed.

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[–] DickFiasco@sh.itjust.works 58 points 4 months ago (2 children)

It's because Trump shit his pants.

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 25 points 4 months ago

He heard a brazilian lolita was turning up, got bigly disappointed it was an old dude and started to throw a tantrum.

[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

My first thought EXACTLY. Lol what a sad, embarrassing state of things.

On the bright side, Lula seems cool.

[–] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 months ago

Maybe he's in the hospital with a lack-of-a-heart attack?

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 5 points 4 months ago

DODGING EPSTEIN FILES of course.