[h=1]Out of my way, I'm in front! Trump shoves European leader aside to find his place at the center of NATO group photo[/h]
- Donald Trump found the prime minister of Montenegro in his way on Thursday, so he shoved him aside
- Trump was at NATO headquarters, trying to find his place in the front row for a group photo with more than two dozen other world leaders
- Montenegro PM Duško Marković, whose country won't become a NATO member until next month, was tucked into the back corner of the picture
- Resulting video clip went viral, showing the U.S. president looking casual as he moved the leader of a tiny nation out of his path
A Trump moment went viral for the wrong reason on Thursday as he and the leaders of 27 other NATO member countries assembled for a photo at the treaty organization's gleaming new Brussels, Belgium headquarters.
As Trump made his way through the group to take his position in the front row next to Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Montenegro's Prime Minister Duško Marković was in his way.
So Trump put his hand on Marković's upper arm and shoved him aside.cheersgif
As Trump made his way through the group to take his position in the front row next to Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Montenegro's Prime Minister Duško Marković was in his way.
So Trump put his hand on Marković's upper arm and shoved him aside.cheersgif
Montenegro is not yet a NATO country. Its membership becomes official on June 5.
The 'family photo' was planned with assigned positions for 31 people: the 28 heads of state and the Montenegrin, plus Stoltenberg, and the king and prime minister of Belgium, the host country.
Trump, Stoltenberg and the Belgians were set to be front-row center, with British Prime Minister Theresa May on Trump's other side.
Marković – the new guy – was placed in the back row on the far right end.
Trump was seen as a party pooper at the NATO summit, lecturing his fellow heads of state about their deadbeat nature and the need to secure their borders in the fight against terror.
The 'family photo' was planned with assigned positions for 31 people: the 28 heads of state and the Montenegrin, plus Stoltenberg, and the king and prime minister of Belgium, the host country.
Trump, Stoltenberg and the Belgians were set to be front-row center, with British Prime Minister Theresa May on Trump's other side.
Marković – the new guy – was placed in the back row on the far right end.
Trump was seen as a party pooper at the NATO summit, lecturing his fellow heads of state about their deadbeat nature and the need to secure their borders in the fight against terror.
'You have thousands and thousands of people pouring into our various countries and spreading throughout, and in many cases we have no idea who they are. We must be tough, we must be strong and we must be vigilant,' the president told them.
And he groused that 'NATO members must finally contribute their fair share and meet their financial obligations.'
'Twenty-three of the 28 member nations are still not paying what they should be paying,' he said, 'and what they are supposed to be paying, for their defense.'
'This is not fair to the people and taxpayers of the United States,' he said, 'and many of these nations owe massive amounts of money for past years.'
And he groused that 'NATO members must finally contribute their fair share and meet their financial obligations.'
'Twenty-three of the 28 member nations are still not paying what they should be paying,' he said, 'and what they are supposed to be paying, for their defense.'
'This is not fair to the people and taxpayers of the United States,' he said, 'and many of these nations owe massive amounts of money for past years.'
