After Trump – Putin Summit, what just happened?
UPDATE: The White House released a transcript of the Trump – Putin Press Conference, that Zennie62Media has here on Oakland News Now – click here to read it.
President Donald J. Trump just participated in a press conference that this blogger can’t believe happened and is something out of a bad dream. (And New York Senator Charles Schumer dared ask if Trump was the manchurian candidate.) Russian President Vladomir Putin admitted today he wanted Trump to win the 2016 Election, and after it has been found by many that, indeed, Russia tried to interfere with that voting process.
Meanwhile, during the Trump – Putin Summit, President Trump was unfailingly nice, polite, and deferential to a man who’s been at the helm of a nation accused of some disturbing and horrible actions with respect to national relations, worldwide. Russia has been an arch enemy of America, and yet Trump, at today’s press conference, acted like he loved Russia and hated America.
I’m waiting for the official transcript of what I heard in that press conference. I’m pretty sure even the White House Press Office is turning backflips trying to figure out how to spin this, before it gets out of control – which seems to have already happened.
And afterward, what does Trump do? He blows off the press pool, and talks to Fox News:
From: Annie Karni (Politico – email removed by me)
Date: July 16, 2018 at 7:26:30 PM GMT+3
Subject: Travel pool #15
Pool is still here in the room where it happened. We are holding here while Trump conducts post presser interviews somewhere else in the palace with Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson.Sent from my iPhone
Note, “is still here in the room where it happened.”
This is so shocking to so many that on Twitter the top Worldwide tweet was #TreasonSummit. Here’s a sample of what was posted:
Please do not tweet the #TreasonSummit hashtag as it might become a top trending topic and embarrass our president while he is engaging in treason at the summit, which is a #TreasonSummit. #TreasonSummit
— Rex Huppke (@RexHuppke) July 16, 2018
Dear GOP:
Never, NEVER, use the word patriots to describe yourselves.
Not after your surrender to Russia's brazen cyberattack, your COMPLICITY, your assault on the FBI and on our intel community.
Hide your heads in shame.#Helsinki2018 #TreasonSummit #HelsinkiSummit
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) July 16, 2018
I'M PROUD TO STAND WITH SO MANY PATRIOTS WHO ARE CALLING OUT THE TREASONOUS BEHAVIOR OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
THANK YOU FOR SPEAKING TRUTH!! ??????????#HelsinkiSummit #TreasonSummit #TrumpPutin
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) July 16, 2018
Reporters: "Who do believe, US intelligence or Putin?"
Trump: "I believe Putin". #TreasonSummit pic.twitter.com/Z0ulzy2FJy
— Andre' J. Hunt Sr. (@RevDreSr) July 16, 2018
"We heard the worst we could possibly hear from a US President while standing alongside Vladimir Putin," Frank Figliuzzi, Former FBI Assistant Director #TreasonSummit pic.twitter.com/MxmO3yRW8y
— Richard Hine (@richardhine) July 16, 2018
We just witnessed an event I never imagined possible.
The President of the United States just aligned himself, publicly, with an enemy of America.
Donald Trump just committed treason for the world to see.
Congress must act, the time for impeachment is now!#TreasonSummit
— TOᑭ ᖇOᑭE TᖇAViS (@TopRopeTravis) July 16, 2018
"I don't see any reason why it would be Russia" – Trump
"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it." – Upton Sinclair#TreasonSummit
— Grant Stern (@grantstern) July 16, 2018
On behalf of the 100’s of thousands of men & women who wore the uniform to defend the sovereignty of our Nation & defeat tyranny globally, I call for the IMPEACHMENT of Donald Trump, who today dishonored ALL OF US by surrendering to an ENEMY of the United States. #TreasonSummit
— Pam Keith (@PamKeithFL) July 16, 2018
I’m kind of in shock. That was so unapologetically terrible. They could have just as effectively stood next to their podiums, turned toward the cameras, made the jerk off motion and walked out. #TreasonSummit
— feminist next door (@emrazz) July 16, 2018
That press conference makes me think there's also a poo tape #TreasonSummit
— Matt Oswalt (@MattOswaltVA) July 16, 2018
Trump just announced everything terrible Putin ever wanted to say about America.#TreasonSummit
— Grant Stern (@grantstern) July 16, 2018
This was treason.
This was a #TreasonSummit pic.twitter.com/KIbP1Ap3Hg
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) July 16, 2018
MY FRIENDS: The GOP has sold out America to Russia. It's done.
THEY ARE ALL TRUMP.@DarrellIssa just defended Trump and attacked the FBI instead of Putin.#HelsinkiSummit #TreasonSummit
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) July 16, 2018
Stay tuned.