It’s hard to avoid hyberbole when it comes to Donald Trump. The President himself constantly engages in braggadocio about the biggest this or the worst that. He lives in a world of extremes and, therefore, the way that he is covered tends to favors the extremes as well.
BOOM!
Tuesday was consumed by the debate over whether Trump meant «would» or «wouldn’t» in regard to Russia meddling.
POW!
The White House spent Wednesday walking back Trump’s assertion early in the day that Russia was no longer targeting the US.
BIFF!
Thursday brought the news that Trump had invited Putin to a second summit in Washington this fall — an announcement that surprised at least one person: Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats.
ZONK!
Then, today, we learned that Michael Cohen, the President’s longtime fixer, secretly taped a conversation with Trump regarding a possible payout to a former Playmate alleging she had an affair with Trump in the mid-2000s.
KAPOW!
A disastrous week — from beginning to end. Even by Trumpian standards. Below, the week as told through 24 major headlines.
Monday:
Trump declines to side with US intelligence over Putin White House issues talking points to curtail damage from summit Trump has amassed $53 million war chest ahead of 2020
Tuesday:
Trump surprised at fierce criticism of Putin news conference Trump, facing fury, says he misspoke with Putin White House opted for Russia indictments before Putin meeting Trump seems to question commitment to defending all NATO allies Mueller seeking immunity for five witnesses
Wednesday:
Trump keeps up defense of Helsinki performance Trump says ‘no rush’ on North Korea nuclear negotiations Trump now says he holds Putin responsible for election interference Sanders disputes that Trump said Russia no longer targeting US White House reveals range of topics for Trump-Putin meeting WH entertaining Russian proposal to interrogate Americans Trump’s military parade expected to cost nearly as much as ‘tremendously expensive’ canceled war games
Thursday:
Trump inviting Putin to Washington this fall Trump was briefed on Putin’s involvement in 2016 election US spy chief doesn’t know what happened in Trump-Putin meeting WH says Trump ‘disagrees’ with suggestion to interrogate Americans Giuliani says Trump open to resisting wide-ranging Mueller interview Interior Secretary Zinke kept some meetings off public calendar
Friday:
Cohen recorded Trump discussing payment to ex-Playmate Trump escalates his war with the Fed Pompeo: Russia ‘will try to undermine Western democracy’ in 2018
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