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Trump's last stop on his "Asia-Pacific tour" was Russia.
Before heading to Russia, Trump went to India first.
The attitude of India's leaders showed Martin what true bootlicking looked like.
In the words of Indian Prime Minister Modi: "For the future of Asia and the benefit of all humanity, we will join hands in cooperation; we will do our utmost to meet the U.S.'s expectations."
After touring Asia, Trump returned satisfied.
Martin also returned content.
In a great mood, Trump even joked on Twitter, taking a swipe at his arch-nemesis CNN: "We should have a contest, including CNN but excluding Fox News, to see which company is the most despicable, corrupt, or politically twisted in describing your favorite president (me)!"
Then he listed a bunch of media outlets on Twitter, saying: "They're all terrible; I suggest awarding the winner a 'Fake News' trophy."
"The good news is their credibility and ratings are terrible; no one pays attention to them."
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Aquaman's filming went very smoothly and had entered post-production.
Lately, Martin had been immersed in the editing room.
One day, he received a call from Sofia: "Martin, turn on your computer—your president father-in-law is at it again with his big mouth."
Curious, Martin opened his laptop and went to Trump's Twitter.
There were three latest videos on Twitter.
Martin first checked the video sources; they were retweeted from the Twitter of Jayda Fransen, deputy leader of the British far-right group "Britain First."
The videos included "Muslim beating a Dutch boy on crutches,"
"Muslim destroying a statue of the Virgin Mary," and a few others.
Trump not only posted them but captioned: "For national security."
The implication was self-evident.
The impact of Trump posting three anti-Muslim videos on Twitter quickly fermented.
The first to respond was the videos' origin country—Britain.
British Prime Minister Theresa May, visiting the Middle East, immediately responded to Trump's anti-Muslim videos, stating: "This is wrong behavior. UK-U.S. cooperation should continue, but cooperating with the U.S. doesn't mean we won't point out when America is wrong."
Theresa May said this to reporters in Jordan.
As Theresa May officially responded, Trump's Twitter was also harshly criticized in the UK Parliament.
CNN reported on December 12 that UK MPs used words like "racist," "fascist," "evil" to describe Trump—this was unprecedented "treatment" for a U.S. president in the UK Parliament.
Labour MP Stephen Doughty said, "The U.S. president is sharing inflammatory, divisive content with millions."
Stephen Doughty also tweeted, "Trump isn't a racist, incompetent, or thoughtless—or maybe all three."
Another Labour MP, Chris Bryant, said, "It's hard to believe this is the action of a nation's top leader. If Trump comes to the UK, this U.S. president will be arrested. Our Prime Minister should clearly state that if Donald Trump comes to this country, he'll be arrested for inciting religious hatred, so he'd better not come."
Conservative MP Peter Bone suggested Trump delete his Twitter account.
He thought: "It's not that there's no solution—if the Prime Minister can convince the U.S. president to delete his Twitter account, wouldn't the world be better? Moreover, it could demonstrate the UK's influence on the world."
Home Secretary Amber Rudd immediately responded: "I believe many of us agree with this view."
Before the UK Parliament session, London's Muslim mayor Sadiq Khan had already issued a statement criticizing Trump.
He said: "Trump is a petty man; he's supporting despicable far-right organizations in our country that create division and hatred. I think Theresa May should first cancel Trump's visit to the UK."
Of course, not all voices in the UK Parliament were one-sided criticism.
For example, UK Cabinet Minister Justine Greening said in a BBC interview on Thursday morning: "Although I disagree with President Trump's Twitter content, I have to say, I think we shouldn't overinterpret this U.S. president's actions. He's just targeting the video content, not all Muslims. I believe this incident won't diminish the long-standing close relations between the UK and the U.S. and its people."
"As presidents come and go term after term, in the end, our relationship with the U.S. will endure," Greening added.
Trump also responded to his actions, explaining: "My purpose is to emphasize border security and national security issues."
Regarding questions about the videos' authenticity, he seemed unconcerned, responding: "What difference does it make, because the threat is real."