'Pearl status: Fully clutched': Chuck Todd gets CALLED OUT for Trump--Putin tweet

Greg P. | 8:57 AM on July 06, 2017

Pearls status: Fully clutched. https://t.co/Ux7t3bPve1

— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) July 6, 2017

President Donald Trump just finished up his speech in Poland which even critics agreed was pretty tough on Russia…

Trump took a legit dig at Russia just now over Ukraine and Iran.

— Sam Stein (@samstein) July 6, 2017

Good for Trump for finally calling out Russia's "destabilization" in Ukraine. It's not a great statement but it is better than prior silence

— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) July 6, 2017

CNN just now LITERALLY doesn't know to respond to former Dem. Rep. Jane Harman saying positive things about Trump speech!

— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) July 6, 2017

Welcome criticism of Russia over Ukraine & reaffirmation of NATO Article 5 in otherwise tired & tedious speech by Potus in Poland.

— Richard N. Haass (@RichardHaass) July 6, 2017

…but NBC’s Chuck Todd, of course. For the “Meat the Press” host, there was only Putin love:

A trashing of the American press corps and Intel community in Eastern Europe of all places. Could Putin have asked for anything more?

— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) July 6, 2017

This is exactly what Trump means when he says “fake news.” At the very least, Todd should acknowledge that there were elements of the president’s speech that challenged Putin and Russia. Like, you know, missile defense: