big outspoken personalities tend to attract controversy as the people on
attract controversy as the people on
attract controversy as the people on this list can attest I feel like in some
this list can attest I feel like in some
this list can attest I feel like in some ways like I’m a soldier of culture
ways like I’m a soldier of culture
ways like I’m a soldier of culture welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 most controversial Americans abroad for
most controversial Americans abroad for
most controversial Americans abroad for this list we’re looking at Americans who
this list we’re looking at Americans who
this list we’re looking at Americans who however they may be perceived at home
however they may be perceived at home
however they may be perceived at home tend to generate controversy among
tend to generate controversy among
tend to generate controversy among people from other countries number 10
people from other countries number 10
people from other countries number 10 Sarah Palin politician what newspapers
Sarah Palin politician what newspapers
Sarah Palin politician what newspapers and magazines did you regularly read
and magazines did you regularly read
and magazines did you regularly read before you were tapped for this to stay
before you were tapped for this to stay
before you were tapped for this to stay informed and to understand I read most
informed and to understand I read most
informed and to understand I read most of them again with a great appreciation
of them again with a great appreciation
of them again with a great appreciation for the press for the media what one
for the press for the media what one
for the press for the media what one Mema cific Lee I’m curious that you um
Mema cific Lee I’m curious that you um
Mema cific Lee I’m curious that you um all of them one of the leading lights of
all of them one of the leading lights of
all of them one of the leading lights of the Tea Party movement Palin’s expertise
the Tea Party movement Palin’s expertise
the Tea Party movement Palin’s expertise is not really evident to many overseas
is not really evident to many overseas
is not really evident to many overseas after all she has confused North Korea
after all she has confused North Korea
after all she has confused North Korea with South Korea indicated that merely
with South Korea indicated that merely
with South Korea indicated that merely living in Alaska is enough to make her
living in Alaska is enough to make her
living in Alaska is enough to make her knowledgeable about neighboring Russia
knowledgeable about neighboring Russia
knowledgeable about neighboring Russia because they are right there they are
because they are right there they are
because they are right there they are right next to to our state and does not
right next to to our state and does not
right next to to our state and does not believe global warming is man-made and
believe global warming is man-made and
believe global warming is man-made and it doesn’t matter at this point
it doesn’t matter at this point
it doesn’t matter at this point Oh as we debate what caused it her
Oh as we debate what caused it her
Oh as we debate what caused it her fundamentalist beliefs also polarized
fundamentalist beliefs also polarized
fundamentalist beliefs also polarized those in other countries much as they do
those in other countries much as they do
those in other countries much as they do in America I would hope at least that
in America I would hope at least that
in America I would hope at least that those protestors have the courage and
those protestors have the courage and
those protestors have the courage and the honor of spanking our veterans for
the honor of spanking our veterans for
the honor of spanking our veterans for giving them the right
giving them the right
giving them the right number nine Kanye West musician
number nine Kanye West musician
number nine Kanye West musician recording superstar Kanye West isn’t
recording superstar Kanye West isn’t
recording superstar Kanye West isn’t exactly known for being humble and that
exactly known for being humble and that
exactly known for being humble and that outsized ego costs him fans abroad as
outsized ego costs him fans abroad as
outsized ego costs him fans abroad as well as at home from interrupting Taylor
well as at home from interrupting Taylor
well as at home from interrupting Taylor Swift in the middle of an acceptance
Swift in the middle of an acceptance
Swift in the middle of an acceptance speech but Beyonce had one of the best
speech but Beyonce had one of the best
speech but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time to banning critics
videos of all time to banning critics
videos of all time to banning critics after his fashion line got bad reviews
after his fashion line got bad reviews
after his fashion line got bad reviews West’s strikes some as insufferable
West’s strikes some as insufferable
West’s strikes some as insufferable if undeniably talented they want to
if undeniably talented they want to
if undeniably talented they want to marginalize me until I’m no longer
marginalize me until I’m no longer
marginalize me until I’m no longer relevant but talent only goes so far and
relevant but talent only goes so far and
relevant but talent only goes so far and when West played a private gig for a
when West played a private gig for a
when West played a private gig for a relative of Kazakhstan’s notoriously
relative of Kazakhstan’s notoriously
relative of Kazakhstan’s notoriously dictatorial president many felt he
dictatorial president many felt he
dictatorial president many felt he crossed an important line Kanye West has
crossed an important line Kanye West has
crossed an important line Kanye West has got a big mouth he’s always fountain off
got a big mouth he’s always fountain off
got a big mouth he’s always fountain off about this and you know Kanye I think
about this and you know Kanye I think
about this and you know Kanye I think Assad might ever get for you you should
Assad might ever get for you you should
Assad might ever get for you you should go over there and sing you a little rap
go over there and sing you a little rap
go over there and sing you a little rap song number eight Michael Moore
song number eight Michael Moore
song number eight Michael Moore filmmaker documentary filmmaker Michael
filmmaker documentary filmmaker Michael
filmmaker documentary filmmaker Michael Moore likes nothing more than to be a
Moore likes nothing more than to be a
Moore likes nothing more than to be a gadfly a pose which has earned him both
gadfly a pose which has earned him both
gadfly a pose which has earned him both accolades and condemnation if I was to
accolades and condemnation if I was to
accolades and condemnation if I was to try and stab you through this right
try and stab you through this right
try and stab you through this right right here that I’m only you’re gonna
right here that I’m only you’re gonna
right here that I’m only you’re gonna have to be really close right right and
have to be really close right right and
have to be really close right right and here’s and here’s the bottom line on
here’s and here’s the bottom line on
here’s and here’s the bottom line on this what if I had a spear many in the
this what if I had a spear many in the
this what if I had a spear many in the international community find him
international community find him
international community find him arrogant dispensing advice about Austin
arrogant dispensing advice about Austin
arrogant dispensing advice about Austin English and Italian leaders and getting
English and Italian leaders and getting
English and Italian leaders and getting his facts wrong about South Korean
his facts wrong about South Korean
his facts wrong about South Korean citizens actions concerning the Iraq war
citizens actions concerning the Iraq war
citizens actions concerning the Iraq war some accuse him of intellectual
some accuse him of intellectual
some accuse him of intellectual dishonesty and emotional manipulation
dishonesty and emotional manipulation
dishonesty and emotional manipulation the same kind of criticism many US
the same kind of criticism many US
the same kind of criticism many US critics have leveled against him you
critics have leveled against him you
critics have leveled against him you don’t have any opinion as to why that is
don’t have any opinion as to why that is
don’t have any opinion as to why that is a wheel of the unique country the only
a wheel of the unique country the only
a wheel of the unique country the only country that does this that kills each
country that does this that kills each
country that does this that kills each other on this level with guns well we
other on this level with guns well we
other on this level with guns well we have probably more mixed ethnicity than
have probably more mixed ethnicity than
have probably more mixed ethnicity than other countries some other countries
other countries some other countries
other countries some other countries number seven Bernard Madoff businessman
number seven Bernard Madoff businessman
number seven Bernard Madoff businessman Bernie Madoff smash a Ponzi scheme
Bernie Madoff smash a Ponzi scheme
Bernie Madoff smash a Ponzi scheme robbed investors of billions of dollars
robbed investors of billions of dollars
robbed investors of billions of dollars and ruined lives among those most deeply
and ruined lives among those most deeply
and ruined lives among those most deeply affected were spain’s banco santander
affected were spain’s banco santander
affected were spain’s banco santander Austria’s Bank Medici and Francis
Austria’s Bank Medici and Francis
Austria’s Bank Medici and Francis natixis and one source estimates that
natixis and one source estimates that
natixis and one source estimates that half of the amount lost by investors
half of the amount lost by investors
half of the amount lost by investors came from non-us sources
came from non-us sources
came from non-us sources with that kind of crushing effect on the
with that kind of crushing effect on the
with that kind of crushing effect on the international scene is that any wonder
international scene is that any wonder
international scene is that any wonder Madoff’s name draws curses in many
Madoff’s name draws curses in many
Madoff’s name draws curses in many different languages I know I will die in
different languages I know I will die in
different languages I know I will die in prison but I lived the last 20 years of
prison but I lived the last 20 years of
prison but I lived the last 20 years of my life in fear now I have no fear
my life in fear now I have no fear
my life in fear now I have no fear because I’m no longer in control of my
because I’m no longer in control of my
because I’m no longer in control of my own life
own life
own life number six Donald Trump you don’t get to
number six Donald Trump you don’t get to
number six Donald Trump you don’t get to be a billionaire businessman by being
be a billionaire businessman by being
be a billionaire businessman by being shy and retiring that guy is a loser so
shy and retiring that guy is a loser so
shy and retiring that guy is a loser so it’s no surprise that Donald Trump’s
it’s no surprise that Donald Trump’s
it’s no surprise that Donald Trump’s vocal outbursts offend many his
vocal outbursts offend many his
vocal outbursts offend many his perceived egotism also doesn’t always
perceived egotism also doesn’t always
perceived egotism also doesn’t always play well abroad in fact a whole film
play well abroad in fact a whole film
play well abroad in fact a whole film you’ve been trumped was even made about
you’ve been trumped was even made about
you’ve been trumped was even made about Trump’s insistence on creating a one
Trump’s insistence on creating a one
Trump’s insistence on creating a one hundred fifty million dollar golf course
hundred fifty million dollar golf course
hundred fifty million dollar golf course in Scotland despite massive opposition
in Scotland despite massive opposition
in Scotland despite massive opposition from local residents politicians and
from local residents politicians and
from local residents politicians and environmentalists some could say that’s
environmentalists some could say that’s
environmentalists some could say that’s par for the course when dealing with the
par for the course when dealing with the
par for the course when dealing with the Donald if the country’s going bad and
Donald if the country’s going bad and
Donald if the country’s going bad and you’re doing well you’re not gonna do
you’re doing well you’re not gonna do
you’re doing well you’re not gonna do well long because you can’t really
well long because you can’t really
well long because you can’t really counteract all that negativity number
counteract all that negativity number
counteract all that negativity number five Edward Snowden whistleblower over
five Edward Snowden whistleblower over
five Edward Snowden whistleblower over time that awareness of wrongdoing sort
time that awareness of wrongdoing sort
time that awareness of wrongdoing sort of builds up and you feel compelled to
of builds up and you feel compelled to
of builds up and you feel compelled to talk about it Edward Snowden’s leaking
talk about it Edward Snowden’s leaking
talk about it Edward Snowden’s leaking of thousands of classified documents
of thousands of classified documents
of thousands of classified documents makes them a hero to some in the US and
makes them a hero to some in the US and
makes them a hero to some in the US and a traitor to others d NSA specifically
a traitor to others d NSA specifically
a traitor to others d NSA specifically targets the communications of everyone
targets the communications of everyone
targets the communications of everyone it ingests them by default abroad the
it ingests them by default abroad the
it ingests them by default abroad the view of him is largely much more
view of him is largely much more
view of him is largely much more favorable than it is in America but
favorable than it is in America but
favorable than it is in America but since his actions revealed complicity in
since his actions revealed complicity in
since his actions revealed complicity in invasive surveillance programs by many
invasive surveillance programs by many
invasive surveillance programs by many European governments he’s not always a
European governments he’s not always a
European governments he’s not always a popular figure especially with
popular figure especially with
popular figure especially with international intelligence communities
international intelligence communities
international intelligence communities if we want to be able to enjoy an
if we want to be able to enjoy an
if we want to be able to enjoy an empowered government a strong government
empowered government a strong government
empowered government a strong government that can only happen if it’s a trusted
that can only happen if it’s a trusted
that can only happen if it’s a trusted government we have to believe in these
government we have to believe in these
government we have to believe in these people and they have to win the public’s
people and they have to win the public’s
people and they have to win the public’s trust
trust
trust number four Lance Armstrong athlete yes
number four Lance Armstrong athlete yes
number four Lance Armstrong athlete yes or no did you ever take banned
or no did you ever take banned
or no did you ever take banned substances to enhance your cycling
substances to enhance your cycling
substances to enhance your cycling performance yes
performance yes
performance yes cyclist Lance Armstrong’s reputation
cyclist Lance Armstrong’s reputation
cyclist Lance Armstrong’s reputation took a severe thrashing when it was
took a severe thrashing when it was
took a severe thrashing when it was revealed that he had used
revealed that he had used
revealed that he had used performance-enhancing drugs
performance-enhancing drugs
performance-enhancing drugs he ended up being stripped of his seven
he ended up being stripped of his seven
he ended up being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and was placed
Tour de France titles and was placed
Tour de France titles and was placed under a lifetime ban
under a lifetime ban
under a lifetime ban competitive cycling Armstrong’s
competitive cycling Armstrong’s
competitive cycling Armstrong’s vilification of his critics didn’t earn
vilification of his critics didn’t earn
vilification of his critics didn’t earn him any fans and his half-hearted and
him any fans and his half-hearted and
him any fans and his half-hearted and belated admission that he did use drugs
belated admission that he did use drugs
belated admission that he did use drugs did little to mollify opponents either
did little to mollify opponents either
did little to mollify opponents either in your opinion was it humanly possible
in your opinion was it humanly possible
in your opinion was it humanly possible to win the Tour de France without doping
to win the Tour de France without doping
to win the Tour de France without doping seven times in a row not in my opinion
seven times in a row not in my opinion
seven times in a row not in my opinion number three harry s truman the 33rd
number three harry s truman the 33rd
number three harry s truman the 33rd President of the United States the
President of the United States the
President of the United States the Japanese began the war from the air at
Japanese began the war from the air at
Japanese began the war from the air at Pearl Harbor they have been repaid
Pearl Harbor they have been repaid
Pearl Harbor they have been repaid many-fold and the end is not yet
many-fold and the end is not yet
many-fold and the end is not yet president Richard Nixon was removed from
president Richard Nixon was removed from
president Richard Nixon was removed from office for the Watergate scandal I shall
office for the Watergate scandal I shall
office for the Watergate scandal I shall resign the presidency effective at noon
resign the presidency effective at noon
resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow but he brokered many foreign
tomorrow but he brokered many foreign
tomorrow but he brokered many foreign affairs successes including opening up
affairs successes including opening up
affairs successes including opening up relations with China and to many in
relations with China and to many in
relations with China and to many in other countries president harry s truman
other countries president harry s truman
other countries president harry s truman would have been a more likely candidate
would have been a more likely candidate
would have been a more likely candidate for impeachment it is an atomic bomb
for impeachment it is an atomic bomb
for impeachment it is an atomic bomb it is a harnessing of the basic power of
it is a harnessing of the basic power of
it is a harnessing of the basic power of the universe as the only national leader
the universe as the only national leader
the universe as the only national leader to have allowed the use of atomic
to have allowed the use of atomic
to have allowed the use of atomic weapons which caused massive death and
weapons which caused massive death and
weapons which caused massive death and destruction he is viewed by many in the
destruction he is viewed by many in the
destruction he is viewed by many in the global community as something
global community as something
global community as something approaching a war criminal must be clear
approaching a war criminal must be clear
approaching a war criminal must be clear to everyone that the United States
to everyone that the United States
to everyone that the United States cannot and will not sit idly by and
cannot and will not sit idly by and
cannot and will not sit idly by and await foreign conquest the only question
await foreign conquest the only question
await foreign conquest the only question is when is the best time to meet the
is when is the best time to meet the
is when is the best time to meet the threat and how is the best time to meet
threat and how is the best time to meet
threat and how is the best time to meet it
it
it number two George W Bush the 43rd
number two George W Bush the 43rd
number two George W Bush the 43rd President of the United States we come
President of the United States we come
President of the United States we come to Iraq with respect for its citizens
to Iraq with respect for its citizens
to Iraq with respect for its citizens for their great civilization and for the
for their great civilization and for the
for their great civilization and for the religious faiths they practice while
religious faiths they practice while
religious faiths they practice while President Barack Obama certainly has
President Barack Obama certainly has
President Barack Obama certainly has many detractors and very vocal critics
many detractors and very vocal critics
many detractors and very vocal critics abroad his predecessor George W Bush is
abroad his predecessor George W Bush is
abroad his predecessor George W Bush is generally held in lower regard it’s hard
generally held in lower regard it’s hard
generally held in lower regard it’s hard for me to explain why that was the case
for me to explain why that was the case
for me to explain why that was the case just take my word for it Bush’s
just take my word for it Bush’s
just take my word for it Bush’s good-old-boy persona which resonated
good-old-boy persona which resonated
good-old-boy persona which resonated deeply with many Americans made him come
deeply with many Americans made him come
deeply with many Americans made him come across as ignorant and naive to many in
across as ignorant and naive to many in
across as ignorant and naive to many in other countries his decision to invade
other countries his decision to invade
other countries his decision to invade Iraq and incorrect information
Iraq and incorrect information
Iraq and incorrect information concerning weapons of mass destruction
concerning weapons of mass destruction
concerning weapons of mass destruction was viewed as a disastrous act of
was viewed as a disastrous act of
was viewed as a disastrous act of imperialism by many and caused him
imperialism by many and caused him
imperialism by many and caused him serious
serious
serious political capital in the foreign market
political capital in the foreign market
political capital in the foreign market we will defend our freedom we will bring
we will defend our freedom we will bring
we will defend our freedom we will bring freedom to others and we will prevail
freedom to others and we will prevail
freedom to others and we will prevail before we reveal our top pick here are a
before we reveal our top pick here are a
before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable or in this case
few honorable or in this case
few honorable or in this case dishonorable mentions
dishonorable mentions
dishonorable mentions you gotta look at you got you got 10
you gotta look at you got you got 10
you gotta look at you got you got 10 guys here 10 guys here they have left
guys here 10 guys here they have left
guys here 10 guys here they have left their families left a dem families to
their families left a dem families to
their families left a dem families to help this country s is a sports venture
help this country s is a sports venture
help this country s is a sports venture got 10 guys always guys here do anyone
got 10 guys always guys here do anyone
got 10 guys always guys here do anyone understand that we do what would you
understand that we do what would you
understand that we do what would you have us do with all the gays and drive
have us do with all the gays and drive
have us do with all the gays and drive them my dear back into the closet where
them my dear back into the closet where
them my dear back into the closet where they belong
they belong
they belong those people don’t want the right to
those people don’t want the right to
those people don’t want the right to fornicate anally privately they want to
fornicate anally privately they want to
fornicate anally privately they want to do it out on Main Street and command all
do it out on Main Street and command all
do it out on Main Street and command all the rest of us to stand up applaud
the rest of us to stand up applaud
the rest of us to stand up applaud that’s what I’m preaching against number
that’s what I’m preaching against number
that’s what I’m preaching against number one Dick Cheney
one Dick Cheney
one Dick Cheney politician george w bush’s Secretary of
politician george w bush’s Secretary of
politician george w bush’s Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld
Defense Donald Rumsfeld
Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul
and Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul
and Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz were among the architects of
Wolfowitz were among the architects of
Wolfowitz were among the architects of America’s controversial invasion of Iraq
America’s controversial invasion of Iraq
America’s controversial invasion of Iraq but Vice President Dick Cheney is
but Vice President Dick Cheney is
but Vice President Dick Cheney is generally considered the real force
generally considered the real force
generally considered the real force behind the plan I think are our friends
behind the plan I think are our friends
behind the plan I think are our friends no longer count on us no longer trust us
no longer count on us no longer trust us
no longer count on us no longer trust us and our adversaries don’t fear us
and our adversaries don’t fear us
and our adversaries don’t fear us Cheney’s Warhawk attitude and perceived
Cheney’s Warhawk attitude and perceived
Cheney’s Warhawk attitude and perceived willingness to disregard human life in
willingness to disregard human life in
willingness to disregard human life in pursuit of political and nationalistic
pursuit of political and nationalistic
pursuit of political and nationalistic goals make him a lightning rod for
goals make him a lightning rod for
goals make him a lightning rod for criticism and controversy this is not a
criticism and controversy this is not a
criticism and controversy this is not a new concept we’ve done it all over the
new concept we’ve done it all over the
new concept we’ve done it all over the world we still have forces in Korea
world we still have forces in Korea
world we still have forces in Korea today in Germany and Japan for good and
today in Germany and Japan for good and
today in Germany and Japan for good and sufficient reason because it’s in our
sufficient reason because it’s in our
sufficient reason because it’s in our interest to be there because we can help
interest to be there because we can help
interest to be there because we can help stabilize the area do you agree with our
stabilize the area do you agree with our
stabilize the area do you agree with our choices what other outstanding
choices what other outstanding
choices what other outstanding controversial Americans should we have
controversial Americans should we have
controversial Americans should we have put on this list for more enthralling
put on this list for more enthralling
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