Trump Draws Awkward Silence at UN After Joke About Socialism Bombs @alternet

Trump Draws Awkward Silence at UN After Joke About Socialism Bombs @alternet: The president paused for a raucous ovation. He received a tepid applause. President Donald Trump criticized the collapse of democracy in Venezuela during his Tuesday address to the United Nations.“I ask every country represented here today to be prepared to do more to address this very real crisis. We call for the full restoration of democracy and political freedoms in Venezuela,” Trump said, pausing briefly as the UN members applauded.“The problem in Venezuela is not that socialism has been poorly implemented, but that socialism has been faithfully implemented,” he added.