Still reeling from the bipartisan outrage over his press conference alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Trump announced on twitter Wednesday morning that Russia has agreed to help with North Korea as the president tries to prove his critics wrong and demonstrate exactly why closer ties with Russia are a net positive for the US – as Trump has long insisted.
“While the NATO meeting in Brussels was an acknowledged triumph…the meeting with Russia may prove to be, in the long run, an even greater success,” Trump began (indeed, even the NYT has praised Trump because he “got from NATO everything Obama ever asked for”). “Russia has agreed to help with North Korea, where relationships with us are very good and the process is moving along.”
Trump also insisted that “so many people at the higher ends of intelligence loved my press conference performance in Helsinki” although it was unclear who Trump was referring to.
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
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
….Russia has agreed to help with North Korea, where relationships with us are very good and the process is moving along. There is no rush, the sanctions remain! Big benefits and exciting future for North Korea at end of process!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 18, 2018
Capping off his morning tweetstorm, Trump congratulated Martha Roby of Alabama for fending off a Republican primary challenger last night. Trump credited his endorsement of Roby (who hasn’t always been full-throated in her support of the president) with opening the “flood gates” that led to her landslide victory.
Congratulations to Martha Roby of The Great State of Alabama on her big GOP Primary win for Congress. My endorsement came appropriately late, but when it came the “flood gates” opened and you had the kind of landslide victory that you deserve. Enjoy!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 18, 2018
Trump will have another chance to rebut his critics Wednesday afternoon when he tapes the second part of his interview with CBS’s Jeff Glor.
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