Bombshell or another nothing-burger … you make the call:
https://twitter.com/abbydphillip/status/887438430266904581
And the media is pushing the narrative that President Trump did something nefarious hard:
This is not a pull-aside. Not an informal chat: Trump-Putin meeting "nearly an hour", aide says
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) July 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/passantino/status/887445442530689024
The White House pushed back last night:
The White House is pushing back against a reported second meeting between President Trump and Russian President Putin pic.twitter.com/JdxwPb1lru
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) July 18, 2017
Potus mtg w Putin w/o preparations/notetaker source of concern b/c no understanding of what lies behind prolonged benign Trump Russia stance
— Richard N. Haass (@RichardHaass) July 19, 2017
Also something to keep in mind, this meeting wasn’t secret. BuzzFeed reported it on July 8:
"Previously undisclosed" second Trump-Putin meeting at G20… reported on 8 July https://t.co/HNhKGUnGm3 pic.twitter.com/mIcuefw3wG
— Alberto Nardelli (@AlbertoNardelli) July 18, 2017
President Trump fired back on Twitter this morning as well, calling the stories “sick” and “Fake News”:
Fake News story of secret dinner with Putin is "sick." All G 20 leaders, and spouses, were invited by the Chancellor of Germany. Press knew!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 19, 2017
The Fake News is becoming more and more dishonest! Even a dinner arranged for top 20 leaders in Germany is made to look sinister!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 19, 2017
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