Our list of allies grows thin! Our list of enemies grows long! Trump thread continued.

[TheClaws]

The above is a quote from The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, said by Lord Elrond. At this stage, with POTUS practically pissing off every ally the US has while cosying up with several dictators, it seems quite apt.

Previous thread:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3283037-trump-puts-kids-in-cages-because-he-wants-his-wall-how-low-can-he-go-the-authoritarian-shitshow-continues

According to the pool, Putin spoke before Trump because Russia is considered to be the host country.

https://twitter.com/kaitlancollins/status/1018821831942463488

Does Finland know?

Is it hidden in his hair Thanks, Gump, I needed a laugh!

www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-trump-baby-blimp-is-coming-to-america/ar-AAA8677?li=BBnbcA1&srcref=rss&OCID=AMZN

Daniel Dale
@ddale8
Two security experts from the Department of Energy left plutonium and radioactive cesium in the back seat of their rental car at a hotel in a high-crime neighbourhood. Someone smashed the window and stole it.

'Plutonium went missing in San Antonio, but the government says nothing.
Losses of civilian nuclear material are usually disclosed but when the government loses nuclear bomb ingredients it stays mum.'

www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/amp/Plutonium-went-missing-in-San-Antonio-but-the-13071072.php?__twitter_impression=true

mobile.twitter.com/ddale8/status/1018836963317690368

John Wagner
@WPJohnWagner
Across the country, GOP candidates are trying to act like Trump — nicknaming opponents, refusing to apologize, circulating false info, calling their hometown newspapers “fake news” and generating controversy to get headlines, via @wpjenna

mobile.twitter.com/WPJohnWagner/status/1018835600554823681

Jenna Johnson
Jenna Johnson
@wpjenna
Some examples: One candidate wants Maxine Waters locked up. Another launched a birther movement against his opponent. A gubernatorial candidate called the local paper “liberal” and “fake.” Endless nicknames. Misleading tweets. Lots of nastiness.
mobile.twitter.com/wpjenna/status/1018837063020531713

Over 1.5hrs alone, about to emerge now. Bi-lateral meeting over lunch then presser?
'Trump-Putin summit opens without talk of election meddling'
apnews.com/amp/c4f9d4e5ecb54d4cb93d782f0046839a?__twitter_impression=true

There is absolutely zero chance this conversation is not being recorded and I genuinely hope Trump's team was able to at least convince him on that. twitter.com/Yamiche/status/1018816399748354048

twitter.com/Susan_Hennessey/status/1018850462806740992

I suspect Susan Hennessy was meaning it will be recorded by the Russians. More kompramat

twitter.com/Alexey_Pushkov/status/1018645491687608327

The US antagonized Europe on politics and military spending; China on trade; Russia on sanctions; the Moslem world on Jerusalem; the EU on Brexit. It would be unwise for Trump to go further. He needs a good summit with Putin to show the world he is a leader, not a spoiler.

Being tough with Putin will give Trump nothing at all: the summit will bring no results and those who hate him in the USA and Europe will not stop to hate him, He would lose a chance to get on better terms with Russia with no reward.

A Russian official...

Trump and Putin have just finished one on one meeting. It lasted around two and a quarter hours. #TrumpPutinHelsinki @realDonaldTrump

twitter.com/BillNeelyNBC/status/1018851200874237952

That's a long time....

Fiona Hill, now Trump's top Russia adviser: The Russians "want the old sit-down like they had with FDR at Potsdam and Yalta, working out what’s their piece of real estate and what’s ours. They want to have the US acknowledge that they’re a great power." www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2018/07/trump-putin-russia-helsinki/565121/

twitter.com/NatashaBertrand/status/1018853457061728259

Kasie DC
Kasie DC
@KasieDC
Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) tells us what makes this summit unique:

"We've never had a summit with a KGB spy master ... and a president who spent the weekend golfing."
mobile.twitter.com/KasieDC/status/1018633784168763392

Er, Mitchell, El Presidente Il Magnifico is a multitasker, he didn'tjust golf, he watched all of the World Cup final and semi final (sic). Must be true, he told Vlad and the world press.

That's a long time Not if you are having fun, Gump.

Vlad looks like a kid who just stole all the candy and might come back for more; T. looks as if he just found out Vlad got his candy too.
Jonathan Lemire
@JonLemire
Putin's face here
Doug Mills
@dougmillsnyt
.@realDonaldTrump meets with President Vladimir Putin during a luncheon at the The Presidential Palace in Helsinki Finland. #TrumpPutinSummit

mobile.twitter.com/JonLemire/status/1018857257973571589

I LOVE this - sorry, posting and running but hopefully not linked to previously

Helsinki: There is some milling around in the room where the presser is to be held. Not sure I have the stomach to watch ......

That Randy Rainbow piece actually is genius. Bucked me up, SanFran, thank you

This might just be dawning on Trump. No, probably not, he is still too thick.

Russian President Putin says Russia has never interfered and is not going to interfere in American elections www.snappytv.com/tc/8489962

twitter.com/CNNPolitics/status/1018879684338225152

So that's ok then

Wow, Trump is going out of his way to praise Russia. I guess “wow” is now an understatement, but this is truly a remarkable moment in American history, 72 hours after the DoJ accused Russia of a criminal act against the democracy, POTUS essentially forgives Russia on world stage

twitter.com/chucktodd/status/1018879747152072704

@BillNeelyNBC
WATCH- US Journalist forcibly removed from Trump Putin news conference - he had a hand written sign secret service objected to. Now bundled out.

twitter.com/BillNeelyNBC/status/1018875071534944256

Trump does not condemn Putin and Russia for election hacking, instead, he says: "[Putin] feels very strongly about it and he has an interesting idea."

https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1018880375911837697

Trump stood next to Putin as Putin condemned the U.S. on Ukraine, the Iran deal, election hacking, etc.

Then Trump shook has hand, repeatedly thanked him, and refused to condemn Putin for anything at all.

We've never looked weaker.
#TrumpRussia

twitter.com/JesseLehrich/status/1018881120992186368