Five takeaways from Trump’s jaw-dropping performance with Putin

The following article by Niall Stanage was posted on the Hill website July 16, 2018:

President Trump’s keenly anticipated summit on Monday in Helsinki with Russian President Vladimir Putin surpassed all expectations on newsworthiness.

Here are the main takeaways.

A jaw-dropper, even by Trump’s standards

Trump’s news conference with Putin was extraordinary, even by the standards of a president who has embraced chaos and controversy like no recent predecessor.

View the complete article on the Hill website here.