Donald Trump publishes the slim-SMS by NATO boss Mark Rutte

Dear readers, dear readers,

I cannot explain it differently than to wear NATO general secretary Mark Rutte shoes with a profile-compatible profile. Otherwise he should have slipped on his own mucus lane, which he would have before and when receiving Donald Trump Duke in the Hague behind.

Don’t get me wrong, that’s not criticism. On the contrary. Rutte did everything right, since he only internalized the most important principle of modern top diplomacy: Make Donald Trump happy, otherwise you will be unhappy. And the shortest, safest way to the heart of the Maga man undoubtedly leads over his ego. Emmanuel Macron, a true master of superficiality, has long since no longer has a monopoly. Trump’s very short, very explosive patience can only be spinned on knees.

Before landing in Holland, the Mayor of his most recent Peace Foundation published self-issued US President of several SMS from Rutte. He congratulated him exuberantly on his “extraordinary” success. “Donald, you led us to a really, really important moment for America, Europe and the world,” he wrote. In places, he even typed in Trump-comprehensible veralia: “No” other president could have done that. This exception presumably purred like a thick hangover after a particularly juicy can of tuna.

After landing, the Belly brush Seamlessly. The Dutch royal couple did not only receive Trump as her peer. As a greeting, the royal hosts slipped into the role of faithful vassals that court their loan. A clumsy but effective gesture: Trump should feel like the king, whom he would like to be. After the reasonably showy gala dinner in a reasonably magnificent castle Huis ten Bosch, Trump did not have it far to bed. He remained in the royal residence, according to his blue-colored blood, right overnight.

You may now say that this lubricating theater has to see through a man who has been rip -off for decades. Should he, yes. But he doesn’t. Because he doesn’t want it. Because he loves the illusion too much.

I don’t know how they are, but Corona pandemic now seems to me, like a crazy, gradually fading fever dream.

Jens Spahn has probably never woke up from that. At the time, as Minister of Health, in spring 2020, he bought masks for six billion euros. As it turned out later, he apparently had not only the well -being of the Germans, but above all also his image. The at least dubious methods that he used at the time still pursue him today, since he has to answer the Bundestag.

But how wrong was his approach? My Berlin colleagues discuss this in the new edition of the “5-minute talk”:

Because you have been reading from me for a few days, I allow myself the question: What is the best place for herpes for you? And yes, there is a correct answer.

Before you misunderstand that with the place: it is New Zealand. At least the literally excellent advertising says.

“To restore our national pride, the solution is clear: herpes”. That was slogan of the New Zealand Herpes Foundation. The charity organization had succeeded in doing something with its really great educational campaign last autumn last year, which I failed at this point every morning: Education with humor.

… the makers were awarded one of the main prizes on this year’s “Cannes Lions Awards” a few days ago. These are something like the Oscars in the advertising industry. Chapeau!

I don’t get too close when I say: As a Cologne team, it’s not easy. Not only because of the unpleasant closeness to Düsseldorf. I mean the Cologne traffic companies. Those institution that has set itself the task of making the way home every day an uncertainty to a dystopian adventure. Thanks for that.

So far it has been so wonderful to blame the KVB. After countless public transport experiences in Seoul, however, it must now be determined that it is not due to the (only) due to the incompetent operator, but to us.

No, buses are not always on time in South Korea’s capital. In view of the migration, which takes place here every day, that would also be an impossibility. And the way to the correct subway track is also a puzzle rates at Ivy League level.

But the Seouls have just understood that they don’t have to make life difficult for each other. Just a few examples:

That has stuff on the German leading culture.

I wish you a great day – Annyeonghi Gyeseyo!