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Passing summit that we realize is simply not taking seriously on the world stage. hes not respected. hes not even feared, which was once kind of calling card of donald trump if you will in the unpredictability, at least he was feared. this is a president that merely pl placated. hes the relative at the family gatherings you nod your head and say okay too. hes the families in the south that they say oh, sure, bless your heart kind of thing. hes a president not respected by his peers. among allies...

French crepe of flattery, which he prefers. prp tends to hear what he wants to hear in settings like this and that tale of two summits was on full display as detailed on the atlantic reporting this weekend, quote, there are in effect two different summits under way, one thats happening in president donald trumps mind. and another that is actually happening, like on the ground. theres the summit trump is trying to will into existence and the summit unfolding in realtime. so we will start with t...

The g7, whether its iran resuming its nuclear program or excelli threats from climate change. so theyre moving on from american leadership. theyre just trying to prevent donald trump from blowing up that summit so they can actually solve problems. you bring vladimir putin into that equation, and things just get worse. >> i want to get you on the extraordinary nature of what is seeping through in the coverage, which is you and i both know from having worked in white houses, this is usually the ti...

Gets it. theyre putting him out of reach so he cant mess anything up. just take that on. what do you think when you read that? >> i think its pretty clear, nicolle, and i know some of these leaders quite well. the fact of the matter is you will recall the first g7 and second g7 even of the trump presidency, they were trying to move him to a place they could reach common ground. they were trying to find a compromised position so they could issue dmcommuniques, forg ahead. but this marks a change ...