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Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
Tue Jul 17, 2018, 12:41 PM Jul 2018

Trump will speak about his meeting with Putin at 2 p.m. today

Source: CNN


From CNN's Kevin Liptak


President Trump will make remarks about his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at 2 p.m. at the start of his meeting with members of Congress, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said.


Read more: https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-putin-helsinki/h_efe5265b8e5930af61bc2bce2964fd76?adkey=bn

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Trump will speak about his meeting with Putin at 2 p.m. today (Original Post) Totally Tunsie Jul 2018 OP
and he'll try to put the toothpaste back in the tube. TeamPooka Jul 2018 #1
While continuing to hump Putin's leg like a manic chihuaha. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #4
And he actually believes spartan61 Jul 2018 #2
About 30% of them will, unfortunately. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #6
Well... There's that little sliver who thinks interracial love was made by the devil. ck4829 Jul 2018 #10
I hope that when he makes his traitorous walk he hears the words................ turbinetree Jul 2018 #3
The meeting with Putin was fake news kimbutgar Jul 2018 #5
I am not watching nor listening. Iliyah Jul 2018 #7
Absolutely. This piece of shit needs to go and go quickly via the ballot box or, if we're ... SWBTATTReg Jul 2018 #15
Pence will never have the cult that Pumpkinhead does. Dave Starsky Jul 2018 #36
I'll be watching. Old Crow Jul 2018 #8
the nation wide attempt at pulling his own foot out of his own ass. Javaman Jul 2018 #9
He's gonna read the Stephen Miller talking point prose oberliner Jul 2018 #11
He can't get past leftynyc Jul 2018 #32
and he'll try to pass those comments off as his own, Totally Tunsie Jul 2018 #37
The real fun will happen if he actually takes questions oberliner Jul 2018 #41
He might announce he's firing Rosenstein and terminating the Mueller investigation Zorro Jul 2018 #12
Wow. Hadn't thought of that possibility. Old Crow Jul 2018 #16
Won't happen oberliner Jul 2018 #19
Yep. That's why he said our security is terrible. It was all a set up for bringing down Mueller. C Moon Jul 2018 #34
when the con artist speaks elmac Jul 2018 #13
Here's a preview.... workinclasszero Jul 2018 #14
. dalton99a Jul 2018 #21
Yeah workinclasszero Jul 2018 #23
More tongue, please. Totally Tunsie Jul 2018 #39
Headline should be "Enemy of the People to speak at 2" n/t bronxiteforever Jul 2018 #17
I can't imagine him even attempting to walk anything back. He will throw some chelsea0011 Jul 2018 #18
He's going to read talking points oberliner Jul 2018 #20
Will he be taking questions? n/t leftynyc Jul 2018 #33
I have one! Totally Tunsie Jul 2018 #40
I hope so oberliner Jul 2018 #42
He's going to say "we need to clean up our country, so we can be as good as Russia." C Moon Jul 2018 #35
I nailed it. chelsea0011 Jul 2018 #43
Trump is not sane. He will bash Hillary abnd the Democrats Vinnie From Indy Jul 2018 #22
I wish someone FirstLight Jul 2018 #24
They don't make handcuffs that small. Dave Starsky Jul 2018 #38
Will he be at a podium? I thought he enjoys those "meeting" events where some LuckyLib Jul 2018 #44
Have they worked out what this meeting is, yet? muriel_volestrangler Jul 2018 #25
Whatever he has to say, its only and will only placate the rubes. n/t Mr. Sparkle Jul 2018 #26
To the White House tonight!!! Call Congress, the time is now! flibbitygiblets Jul 2018 #27
He will triple down on his traitorous Putin-loving bullshit jpak Jul 2018 #28
Trump will double down and triple dog dare anyone to try and stop him. procon Jul 2018 #29
The Pig: "Im great, email server, brag about election, Dems are poor losers, blah, blah Thomas Hurt Jul 2018 #30
Here comes the GOP spin. I expect Trump will be meeting in private with GOP heads soon... C Moon Jul 2018 #31

ck4829

(35,071 posts)
10. Well... There's that little sliver who thinks interracial love was made by the devil.
Tue Jul 17, 2018, 12:49 PM
Jul 2018

And think choosing to jump into an open vat of sulfuric acid over agreeing with a liberal or Muslim is, and I quote, "reasonable".

And that would be the demographic that would eagerly believe him.

turbinetree

(24,695 posts)
3. I hope that when he makes his traitorous walk he hears the words................
Tue Jul 17, 2018, 12:44 PM
Jul 2018

TICK TOC MOTHERFUCKER................................

kimbutgar

(21,137 posts)
5. The meeting with Putin was fake news
Tue Jul 17, 2018, 12:45 PM
Jul 2018

He didn’t mean what he said...the fake news misinterpetered him.....blah blah, vomit words will come out of his mouth.

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
7. I am not watching nor listening.
Tue Jul 17, 2018, 12:45 PM
Jul 2018

Shithole is a liar, and he doesn't care about the USA. He has put the USA in grave danger both in security and economically. Fucked him and his fucked up party.

SWBTATTReg

(22,114 posts)
15. Absolutely. This piece of shit needs to go and go quickly via the ballot box or, if we're ...
Tue Jul 17, 2018, 12:55 PM
Jul 2018

lucky, he'll resign after another bad press day.

I wouldn't mind him suffering either, after eating another fried piece of chicken or the like, and having an heart attack. But this will leave us w/ Pence, another bad choice...it is not like he gives a crap about us either, believe me, w/ the way he's taking our health insurance, downgrading our social security almost on a daily basis, increasing the national debt in order to pay off a few billionaires, and so forth.

Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)
36. Pence will never have the cult that Pumpkinhead does.
Tue Jul 17, 2018, 01:44 PM
Jul 2018

Sure, he'll retain the evangelicals, but he's way too civil for the rabid True Deplorables.

Old Crow

(2,212 posts)
8. I'll be watching.
Tue Jul 17, 2018, 12:46 PM
Jul 2018

He'll have to say what Scaramucci recently advised--"I misspoke in Helsinki"--to bring the Republicans back into submission. But admitting fault or error on his part is almost impossible to do. Should be interesting.

Javaman

(62,528 posts)
9. the nation wide attempt at pulling his own foot out of his own ass.
Tue Jul 17, 2018, 12:46 PM
Jul 2018

that will be something to witness, but alas, he's just not that nimble to do it. LOL

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
11. He's gonna read the Stephen Miller talking point prose
Tue Jul 17, 2018, 12:52 PM
Jul 2018

Expect to hear:

"I would rather take a political risk in pursuit of peace than to risk peace in pursuit of politics."

and:

"Constructive dialogue between the United States and Russia affords the opportunity to open new pathways toward peace and stability in our world"

That sort of thing.

 

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)
32. He can't get past
Tue Jul 17, 2018, 01:35 PM
Jul 2018

that he took putrid putin's word over the word of his own appointees. The rest is all bullshit.

Zorro

(15,740 posts)
12. He might announce he's firing Rosenstein and terminating the Mueller investigation
Tue Jul 17, 2018, 12:52 PM
Jul 2018

That's the advice he probably got from Putin.

Old Crow

(2,212 posts)
16. Wow. Hadn't thought of that possibility.
Tue Jul 17, 2018, 12:55 PM
Jul 2018

I can't imagine he'd go that route, though. The national outrage is already at the boiling point and I think he knows it. This is bound to be some kind of damage control. I'm expecting some "Fake news!" remarks, some platitudes, and a whole lot of word salad.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
19. Won't happen
Tue Jul 17, 2018, 12:58 PM
Jul 2018

He will talk about how tough he has been on Russia and everyone on his team will talk about how he "cleaned everything up".

C Moon

(12,213 posts)
34. Yep. That's why he said our security is terrible. It was all a set up for bringing down Mueller.
Tue Jul 17, 2018, 01:38 PM
Jul 2018

Getting ready for a sick feeling in my stomach.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
23. Yeah
Tue Jul 17, 2018, 01:05 PM
Jul 2018

I guess the lone translator allowed in to the Trump/Putin private love-fest turned his head for awhile during the meeting.

chelsea0011

(10,115 posts)
18. I can't imagine him even attempting to walk anything back. He will throw some
Tue Jul 17, 2018, 12:56 PM
Jul 2018

inconsequential bone and then tell us once again how he resolved all the Russian/USA differences in 4 hours while attacking everyone who came before but only using Obama by name.

C Moon

(12,213 posts)
35. He's going to say "we need to clean up our country, so we can be as good as Russia."
Tue Jul 17, 2018, 01:39 PM
Jul 2018

Meaning, get rid of Mueller.

FirstLight

(13,360 posts)
24. I wish someone
Tue Jul 17, 2018, 01:08 PM
Jul 2018

could perform a "citizen's arrest" right there. Just walk up to him at the podium and slap some cuffs on his little orange wrists...

LuckyLib

(6,819 posts)
44. Will he be at a podium? I thought he enjoys those "meeting" events where some
Tue Jul 17, 2018, 03:08 PM
Jul 2018

reporters shout questions and he gets to exhibit word salad while sitting down.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,311 posts)
25. Have they worked out what this meeting is, yet?
Tue Jul 17, 2018, 01:18 PM
Jul 2018

Yesterday, it appeared on the White House calendar, and when Ryan, Pelosi, McConnell and Schumer were asked about it they all said "first we've heard of it ...". Is the whole of Congress invited? Just the Republicans who won't ask awkward questions?

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
27. To the White House tonight!!! Call Congress, the time is now!
Tue Jul 17, 2018, 01:24 PM
Jul 2018

Join the vigil outside the WH if you can. If you can't, pressure your reps to go (dems obviously).

Trump is SCARED. He knows his own team is questioning his motives, that's why he's doing a talking points presser.

That's when you hit a bully .. when he's scared

procon

(15,805 posts)
29. Trump will double down and triple dog dare anyone to try and stop him.
Tue Jul 17, 2018, 01:32 PM
Jul 2018

He's the big badass, remember? He has to look tough and pretend it was all part of his secret plan, like he knew what he was doing so his fans won't see him as the cowardly weakling he always has been.

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)
30. The Pig: "Im great, email server, brag about election, Dems are poor losers, blah, blah
Tue Jul 17, 2018, 01:34 PM
Jul 2018

witch hunt, fake news, blah, blah, I'm great, Putin is too, blah, blah, fake news, I'm great.....

C Moon

(12,213 posts)
31. Here comes the GOP spin. I expect Trump will be meeting in private with GOP heads soon...
Tue Jul 17, 2018, 01:35 PM
Jul 2018

to share Putin's plans.
I'd bet the farm that this spin is all going to be about cleaning up the FBI—in other words, getting rid of Mueller.
Mueller's work is the only thing holding back Putin, and it must be pissing him off.

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