White House, Kremlin agree on time and place for Trump-Putin summit

White_Unifier

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...d3beccdd7a3_story.html?utm_term=.ed7b37ab1e39

Do I think Trump meeting with Putin is a good idea? Putting transport and summit costs aside, it could be just as the Trump-Kim summit might have been.

However, how are Kim and Putin to trust Trump when they see him stabbing his own allies in the back? Wouldn't Trump's meeting with these leaders prove a little more fruitful if Trump could present himself as being trustworthy towards at least his closest allies?
 

White_Unifier

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Yep. Performance appraisal time.

The problem I see is this. If I were Kim or Putin and I could trust Trump, I might be more willing to enter the meetings with my guard down somewhat, less defensive and suspicious, and more willing to find some common ground.

Given how even his closest allies can't trust him, I'd be going in with my guard up, cautious, suspicious, and defensive. How can anyone make much headway in such a meeting?
 

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Good for Trump. I'm sure he considers it a flipping of the bird to Mueller and his witchunt.

So, you like the former KGB officer who has invaded and seized parts of Ukraine and Georgia and murdered political opponents and journalists, and hate the decorated Marine officer, Federal prosecutor, Federal judge, and Director of the FBI.

Just in case anybody wondered where you're coming from.
 

White_Unifier

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So, you like the former KGB officer who has invaded and seized parts of Ukraine and Georgia and murdered political opponents and journalists, and hate the decorated Marine officer, Federal prosecutor, Federal judge, and Director of the FBI.

Just in case anybody wondered where you're coming from.

I still don't know where he's coming from. He wants to raise walls against his fellow Catholics.
 

Twin_Moose

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Orthodox not Catholic

So, you like the former KGB officer who has invaded and seized parts of Ukraine and Georgia and murdered political opponents and journalists, and hate the decorated Marine officer, Federal prosecutor, Federal judge, and Director of the FBI.

Just in case anybody wondered where you're coming from.

Gotta talk to him to persuade him to leave IMO
 

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So, you like the former KGB officer who has invaded and seized parts of Ukraine and Georgia and murdered political opponents and journalists, and hate the decorated Marine officer, Federal prosecutor, Federal judge, and Director of the FBI.

Just in case anybody wondered where you're coming from.
I believe Roosevelt met with Stalin .
 

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The real sad part is that you are disregarding Putin just happens to be the leader of the largest country in the world , regardless of his history .

Well then, after Trump stomps out of the NATO meeting and then straight into the loving arms of his mentor in Russia, all will be right in pig's world.
 

Hoid

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they will meet where and when Putin tells them they are meeting