QUIZ: Kindred spirits across Atlantic: can you tell Donald Trump from the Czech president?
QUIZ: Kindred spirits across Atlantic: can you tell Donald Trump from the Czech president?
Donald Trump is making waves in the US with his controversial presidential campaign. In the Czech Republic, one politician is known for a similar style, and he has already realized his presidential ambition. Milos Zeman may not have the same executive powers as his American counterpart, but he certainly makes his voice heard by (the sometimes shocked) Czechs.
Donald Trump is making waves in the US with his controversial presidential campaign. In the Czech Republic, one politician is known for a similar style, and he has already realized his presidential ambition. Milos Zeman may not have the same executive powers as his American counterpart, but he certainly makes his voice heard by (the sometimes shocked) Czechs.
"A man who has never visited a wine cellar is not a fully-fledged man. Death to teetotalers and vegetarians!”
“The government now requires resort-like accommodations – paid for by you, the taxpayer – to reward the flood of people entering our country illegally.”
“Politicians differ in their views about whether Russia or Islamic State is a bigger menace, and I personally think that Islamic State is the bigger threat. Russia can become a strategic partner in the fight against international terrorism.”
“ISIS is bad, they are evil. When they started with the head-chopping and drowning – these are really bad dudes. Let Russia take care of ISIS.”
“No one invited you here. But now you are here, you must respect our rules, as we respect the rules when we go to your country. If you don’t like it, then leave.”
“They are a pornographic band, guilty of hooliganism in a church. You know what ‘pussy’ means: ‘c**t.’ Excuse me, but all their lyrics are about c**t here and c**t there. Let me call them deviant dames, so I don not call them wh**es.”
“I wrote something today that I think is very, very salient, very important and probably not politically correct, but I don’t care.”
“I could have one man say: ‘We gonna tax you 25 percent,’ and I could have another say: ‘Listen, you, motherf***ers, we’re gonna tax you 25 percent.’ You’ve said the same exact thing, but it’s a different message.”
“You know, it really doesn’t matter what the media write as long as you’ve got a young and beautiful piece of ass.”
"There is a term called political correctness and I consider it to be a euphemism for political cowardice. So I refuse to be cowardly."