There was a jovial meeting at the G-20 summit yesterday between cocky Russian thug Vladimir Putin and his asset in Washington, sexual predator and con man Donald "Not Exonerated" Trump. At one point, a reporter shouted whether Trump would ask Putin not to meddle in the 2020 elections. Trump grinned and said in a flat, sarcastic voice:
"Yes, of course, I will. Don’t meddle in the election, please. Don't meddle in the election.”Putin smiled as if to get the joke. That follows by a day his response to the question about what he'd be discussing with Putin. Trump responded by saying, "It's none of your business."
As in last year's Helsinki kowtow to Putin, he's not trying to hide his fealty to his benefactors.
UPDATE: The merriment also extended to an exchange about "fake news" and Trump saying of reporters, "Get rid of them." This on the anniversary of the murder of 5 journalists at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, MD. He can always be counted on to say the quiet parts out loud.
A columnist responds:
This happened on the anniversary of the deaths of five colleagues at the Capital Gazette. Reporters, editors and photographers cannot and will not publicly share their opinions.— Rex Huppke (@RexHuppke) June 28, 2019
As a columnist, I can share mine.
Mr. President: You endanger the lives of journalists. Go to hell. https://t.co/Ia4wqDTGck
UPDATE II: The Russians aren't afraid of mocking his fealty to Putin --
#Russia's state TV revels in the idea that Trump arrived early & had to stand around waiting for Putin, along with Ivanka, Kushner, Bolton and Pompeo. To make fun of Trump, they show an Internet meme that depicts Trump welcoming Putin with Russian karavai on an embroidered towel. pic.twitter.com/Ruef0h2H8l— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) June 28, 2019
