@firefly,
firefly wrote:
Think that getting laughed at on a world class stage will help him to get in better contact with the reality of how he is perceived globally?
Of course not.
Rather, he might now be considering a career as a stand up comedian, because clearly his sharp wit and keen intellect will even invite laughter from the UN! He won't have to look far for material either. Most of his failed businesses are silly enough to invite laughter, just by describing them...