While the NATO meeting in Brussels was an acknowledged triumph, with billions of dollars more being put up by member countries at a faster pace, the meeting with Russia may prove to be, in the long run, an even greater success. Many positive things will come out of that meeting..— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 18, 2018
Well, Russia certainly thinks so:
"The West's attempts to isolate Russia failed," read the state-run newspaper Rossiisskaya Gazeta, according to a translation by Reuters.
In Moscow, there was a recognition that the summit did not produce any breakthroughs on issues such as Syria, Ukraine or arms control. Instead, the focus was on the symbolism of the leader of the world's remaining superpower sitting one-on-one with Putin after years of international isolation.
"The attention of the whole world is focused today on Helsinki and it's crystal clear to everyone: The fate of the world is being decided between Russia and the United States, the leaders of the two major powers of our planet are meeting," Alexey Pushkov, a member of the upper house of the Russian parliament, tweeted Monday.
Putin faces little genuine political opposition and controls much of the press in his country.
Pretty much the same "good things" that came out of meeting with Kim Jong Un. Still, haters gonna hate:
So many people at the higher ends of intelligence loved my press conference performance in Helsinki. Putin and I discussed many important subjects at our earlier meeting. We got along well which truly bothered many haters who wanted to see a boxing match. Big results will come!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 18, 2018
Is it too early to label this the "Taylor Swift" presidency? And "so many people"? Name two, who aren't Russian. Dan Coats will not be one of them:
Nor will John Brennan:STATEMENT FROM DAN COATS: "The role of the Intelligence Community is to provide the best information and fact-based assessments possible for the President and policymakers. We have been clear in our assessments of Russian meddling in the 2016 election..." pic.twitter.com/X1DbEBVEMU— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) July 16, 2018
Who you got?Donald Trump’s press conference performance in Helsinki rises to & exceeds the threshold of “high crimes & misdemeanors.” It was nothing short of treasonous. Not only were Trump’s comments imbecilic, he is wholly in the pocket of Putin. Republican Patriots: Where are you???— John O. Brennan (@JohnBrennan) July 16, 2018
This could be seen as a test of how much treason the Republicans will accept for what they want, tax breaks for their billionaire patrons, white supremacy, etc. And it seems that no level of treason by Trump is enough for them to take a chance on not getting those things.
ReplyDeleteRepublicans are the party of treason who sold us to the Putin crime regime, just as they deliver for Americans criminal class like the Mercers, the Kochs, Sheldon Adelson, etc.
So now a press conference is considered a "performance"? Truly a reality show president. Sad.
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