Helsinki Hell, Told In Photos: Putin Burns President Trump, Bigly
May 16, 2020 | News | No Comments
So, what exactly went down this past week with President Trump in Helsinki? Lots, of course, and none of it particularly good, as even his own security team has acknowledged.
So Far, So Good
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive in Vantaa, Finland, on Sunday, July 15th, 2018. (Photo Credit: Heikki Saukkomaa/Shutterstock)
From The Safety Of Friendly Fins…
President of Finland Sauli Niinistö (r) and his spouse, Jenni Haukio (l), pose with President Donald Trump and the first lady. (Photo Credit: Emmi Korhonen/Shutterstock)
…To The Quagmire Of The KGB
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin start out by shaking hands and then move to a private meeting. It pretty much goes all downhill for Trump from there. (Photo Credit: Kommersant Photo Agency/Shutterstock)
Little Interpreters Know Big Secrets
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are the only people who really know what happened in their meeting — except for those two interpreters on either side of them. Congressional Democrats have called for the U.S. interpreter to tell them what was said. (Photo Credit: Kommersant Photo Agency/Shutterstock)
If Only They Had All Been In Trump-Putin Private Meeting
President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and their respective teams face each other during an alleged working lunch at the Palace. (Photo Credit: Heikki Saukkomaa/Shutterstock)
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We don’t have Marina Gross’s notes. We do have photographs. The moment the two men walked out of their two hour private meeting. Look at Trump in those photos. Now look at Putin.
Unnerving News Conference
First Lady Melania Trump walks into the news conference with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. (Photo Credit: Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Shutterstock)
On-Site Protests Least Of Trump Problems
Before the joint press conference starts, security removes a man waving a paper reading, ‘Nuclear weapon ban treaty’. (Photo Credit: Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Shutterstock)
Tragedy and Comedy Masks
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin begin to address the media. (Photo Credit: Jussi Nukari/Shutterstock)
‘I Don’t See Any Reason Why It Would Be’
The presidents then go to address the media, where President Donald Trump denies any involvement by Russia during the 2016 U.S. Election. (Photo Credit: Kommersant Photo Agency/Shutterstock)
The Face Of Certainty
U.S. President Donald Trump continues to be probed by the media about Russia’s involvement in the 2016 U.S. Election. He repeatedly seems to take the word of the Russian president over the unanimous conclusion of U.S. intelligence agencies. Among Trump’s remarks: “[Director of National Intelligence] Dan Coats came to me and some others saying they think it’s Russia. I have President Putin, he just said it is not Russia. I will say this: I don’t see any reason why it would be. I have great confidence in my intelligence people but I will tell you that President Putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today.” (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
Thanks For Playing
Toward the end of the join press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin hands President Donald Trump a World Cup soccer ball. Maybe it was for Trump’s willingness to blame the U.S. for bad relations with Russia rather than the Russian government’s military incursions and horrid human rights record. “Our relationship has never been worse than it is now,” Trump said. “However, that changed as of about four hours ago. I really believe that. … I hold both countries responsible. I think the United States has been foolish. I think we have all been foolish. We should have had this dialogue a long time ago, a long time, frankly, before I got to office. I think we’re all to blame. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
Thanks For Nothing
A final handshake occurs between the two, before President Donald Trump departs back home to the United States. (Photo Credit: Jussi Nukari/Shutterstock)
Home. Now What?
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump walk across the South Lawn returning from the Helsinki Summit. (Photo Credit: Shutterstock)
News Flash: Russia No Ally
The following morning Speaker of the House Paul Ryan arrives late for a news conference following the weekly House Republican caucus meeting. Ryan then releases a statement critical of Trump: “There is no question that Russia interfered in our election and continues attempts to undermine democracy here and around the world,” Ryan said in a statement. “The president must appreciate that Russia is not our ally.” (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Following the news conference, Twitter exploded with many prominent figures giving their two cents on the Republican Party’s reaction:
Would Not, Could Not — Sam-I-Am
Later that day, President Donald Trump talks about the summit during a meeting with House Republicans in the Cabinet Room of the White House. He had been facing harsh criticism for his words during the joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin. It all boiled down to a mistake with “would” and “wouldn’t,” Trump explained. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Note This
President Donald Trump’s notes visible for all to see. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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And…Fade To Black
The lights temporarily go out in the Cabinet Room as President Donald Trump talks about his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
