Morning Jolt: The President Won’t Stop Steering Himself Directly into Controversy

The theme for today's Jolt: You can't save everybody.

Donald Trump's astonishing second meeting with Vladimir Putin at the G-20.

You can't save a president from himself.

The White House official said Mr. Trump spoke with many leaders during the dinner [at the G20 summit] and said the president "spoke briefly" with Mr. Putin, who was seated next to first lady Melania Trump, toward the end of the evening.

Mr. Bremmer said the two spoke for about an hour, joined by Mr. Putin's translator.

The White House official said Messrs. Trump and Putin used the Russian translator because the American translator accompanying Mr. Trump spoke only English and Japanese. Mr. Trump had been seated next to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

"The insinuation that the White House has tried to 'hide' a second meeting is false, malicious and absurd," the White House official said. "It is not merely perfectly normal, it is part of a president's duties, to interact with ...

July 19 2017

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The President Won't Stop Steering Himself Directly into Controversy Jim Geraghty The theme for today's Jolt: You can't save everybody. Donald Trump's astonishing second meeting with Vladimir Putin at the G-20. You can't save a president from himself. The White House official said Mr. Trump spoke with many leaders during the dinner [at the G20 summit] and said the president "spoke briefly" with Mr. Putin, who was seated next to first lady Melania Trump, toward the end of the evening. Mr. Bremmer said the two spoke for about an hour, joined by Mr. Putin's translator. The White House official said Messrs. Trump and Putin used the Russian translator because the American translator accompanying Mr. Trump spoke only English and Japanese. Mr. Trump had been seated next to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. "The insinuation that the White House has tried to 'hide' a second meeting is false, malicious and absurd," the White House official said. "It is not merely perfectly normal, it is part of a president's duties, to interact with ... READ MORE The Strange Traditionalism of the Liberal Elite Max Bloom One of the great conceits of progressivism and a certain brand of apocalyptic conservatism alike is that each generation grows up to reject the moralism of its parents: Out goes Betty Draper; in... Rooting for Macron Noah Daponte-Smith Rooting for Macron ADVERTISEMENT On Health Care, Try Not to Be Too Sweeping Fred Bauer As the dust settles around the wreckage of the latest Senate Republican effort to "repeal" and replace the Affordable Care Act, learning from political failures should take priority over placing... Strange Obsessions Kevin D. Williamson Texas Democrats have a rich fantasy life. "Dennis Quaid or Eva Longoria for Senate?" asked the Texas Standard, a liberal radio program based in Austin. "Tommy Lee Jones for governor?" Texas... U.K. University to Replace Portraits of Its Founding Fathers because They're White Katherine Timpf King's College in London has announced that it will replace some of the portraits of its founding fathers from its main entrance because they are "white," and that that might be "intimidating"... Stop Talking about Hillary Clinton and Start Thinking about Jimmy Carter David French A few days ago, I was at a conservative gathering talking to a friend about my dismay at the latest turns in the ongoing Russia controversy. A "collusion narrative" that once seemed far-fetched... ADVERTISEMENT The First Frontier: The Forgotten History of Struggle, Savagery, and Endurance in Early America Scott Weidensaul 'With a novelist's flair . . Mr. Weidensaul invites readers to imagine the bloody ground beneath modern America's apparently tame landscape.' - The Wall Street Journal LEARN MORE Top Shots B-1B Lancer ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 215 Lexington Ave., New York, NY, 10016, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.