filled rant in the oval office. and then friday u.s. pastor andrew brunson was released by turkish authorities. mr. trump says that he will meet with brunson later on saturday in washington. a plethora of things happening there for president trump. for analysis, i'm joined from london by a professor of government at the university of ethics. thank so much for talking with us and breaking some of this down. the president enjoyed having people he admires singing his praises from kavanaugh to haley, everyone c even kanye west, albeit a little bit profane. but is president trump considering some of these events finally on somewhat of a roll? >> well, i think this was a quintessential week for trump. one of his favorite things to do is engage with the media and also to give speeches and to campaign to his adoring fans.