Indonesian President Shares Fawning Call To Trump

CNN reports:

Indonesia’s new President Prabowo Subianto posted a video of his phone call congratulating Donald Trump on his reelection, during which the former special forces commander referenced his American “training” and called the US-president elect “sir” multiple times.

Prabowo, who is in Washington for an official visit, posted the almost three-minute phone conversation on his official social media channels Monday and said he would like to “call personally” on Trump.

“Wherever you are I’m willing to fly to congratulate you personally, sir,” Prabowo said in the video. The US president-elect said he was “proud” of Prabowo for doing a “great job” in Indonesia, telling his counterpart, “your English is so good.”

Read the full article. The Indonesian press is mocking him.

Glad to be connected directly with President Elect @realDonaldTrump to extend my heartfelt congratulations on his election as the 47th President of the United States.

I am looking forward to enhance the collaboration between our two great nations and to more productive… pic.twitter.com/KfSVUsZSGc

— Prabowo Subianto (@prabowo) November 11, 2024

Why are you talking to him like he’s your boss?

I counted you said ‘sir’ at least 40 times.

— S (@shaitannirajeem) November 11, 2024