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Me: Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, honourable dignitaries, your majesties, and you, too, Don, for having me here today.
Trudeau: He’s not here, yet, Adrian. He’s holding a press conference to talk about how well his invasion of Greenland is going.
Me: Is the US invading Greenland?
Trudeau: No, but don’t say anything if you meet him. We’re letting him believe that for the time being. He may start a real war otherwise.
Me: I see. Let’s continue without him then, shall we?
Macron: We ‘ave been doing that for three years now.
Me: I would like to address the potential benefits, economic, social and environmental, of the adjustment of our respective economies to a more cooperative model in these trying times. Historically cooperatives have outperformed traditional corporations in difficult economic times due to the strength of the democratic formations they incorporate into their business structures. They are based on equality and shared values that lead to long term employment…
Trump (Bursting into the room) Okay! I’m here! Let’s get started. Who’s talking after me?
(The other world leaders share a group facepalm.)
Me: Your press conference is over?
Trump: Yeah! We’ll soon liberate Greenland and it will be the freest country in Africa!
Me: So then it’s the next person’s turn to talk, is that not what you just said?
Trump: I take no responsibility for what I said.
Me: I’ve heard that.
