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Topics: US News, Politics, Donald Trump
Bec Oakes
People were left in shock after Donald Trump seemingly shoved another world leader at a NATO summit in Belgium.
It's safe to say that President Trump is a divisive figure in the world of politics.
From extortionate tariffs on US imports to banning transgender athletes from competing on girls' and women's sports teams, the 78-year-old has definitely made some controversial choices, and that's just in the three months since he returned to the White House for his second term in office in January of this year.
And, in yet another shocking moment, Trump shoved a prime minister out of his way during the 2017 NATO summit.
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The incident, which was caught out camera, saw the President push aside Prime Minister Dusko Markovic of Montenegro to get to the front of the group of leaders.
Markovic seemed to take the awkward encounter in his stride, smiling and turning towards Trump to start a conversation, but none ensued.
Videos of the shove spread like wildfire on social media.
One X (formerly Twitter) user called Trump 'arrogant and plain bad mannered,'
Another wrote: "Such a pompous a** and embarrassment! Disgusting."
And a third commented: "If ever there were a puckered rectum masquerading as a human being, Trump is it."
But, Markovic was less concerned by his encounter with with the President.
Following the incident, he told reporters at the 2017 event: "It didn't really register.
"It is natural that the President of the United States is in the front row."
Regardless, Trump has faced a lot of criticism for his behaviour over the years.
The golf lover recently faced numerous allegations of unsportsmanlike behaviour after teeing off.
One accusation was made by actor Samuel L Jackson, who claimed the father-of-five regularly cheated when they played against each other in 2016.
Speaking to Rhapsody magazine at the time, he was asked who was better at golf, to which he brutally replied: "Oh, I am, for sure. I don't cheat." Trump subsequently fired back on Twitter, claiming he's 'not a fan' of Jackson and doesn't recall playing with him.
And, in 2019, sports journalist Rick Reilly told The Times that Trump was known for taking credit for other players' shots, having another go at a failed shot for no reason and even kicking the ball to the position he wanted.
"Trump doesn't just cheat at golf. He cheats like a three-card monte dealer," Reilly said. "He throws it, boots it and moves it."