Joke 5
1. President Donald Trump's top advisers, including those who appear most loyal, mock the president behind his back, former White House national security advisor John Bolton writes in his new book...
During Trump's later meeting with Kim Jong Un, Pompeo slipped Bolton a note saying that the president is "so full of shit," The New York Times reported, citing Bolton's new book. Pompeo's predecessor Rex Tillerson reportedly once called Trump a "*****" behind his back....
The former White House national security advisor writes in his memoir that shortly after he arrived at the White House, Trump's then White House Chief of Staff John Kelly said: "You can't imagine how desperate I am to get out of here. This is a bad place to work, as you will find out."....
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/pompeo-mocked-trump-full-of-s-t-bolton-book-says-2020-6
2. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, outwardly one of Donald Trump's most loyal supporters, secretly disparaged the president and doubted his North Korea diplomacy, former top aide John Bolton says....
Pompeo, a conservative former congressman, was first CIA director under Trump and is one of the few senior advisers who has never clashed publicly with the mercurial president.
For Trump's birthday on Sunday, Pompeo wished Trump well on Twitter, writing: "We thank you for your leadership and all that you do for America."...
Source: https://www.barrons.com/news/pompeo-disparaged-trump-doubted-n-korea-efforts-ex-aide-bolton-01592432105?tesla=y
3. Et tu, Brute? (pronounced [ɛt ˈtuː ˈbruːtɛ]) is a Latin phrase literally meaning 'and you, Brutus?' or 'also you, Brutus?', often translated as 'You as well, Brutus?' or 'Even you, Brutus?'. The quote appears in William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, where it is spoken by the Roman dictator Julius Caesar, at the moment of his assassination, to his supposed friend Marcus Brutus, upon recognizing him as one of the assassins....The phrase is often used apart from the plays to signify an unexpected betrayal by a friend....
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Et_tu,_Brute?
4. Similarly, I coin the term "ettupomp" for a person who appears most loyal and trustworthy but unexpectedly stabs you in the back.
