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Passing summit that we realize is simply not taking seriously on the world stage. he's not respected. he's 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. he's the relative at the family gatherings you nod your head and say okay too. he's the families in the south that they say oh, sure, bless your heart kind of thing. he's a president not respected by his peers. among allies, why this is maybe noneventful, it's okay among allies in freedom but it's among communities o...

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 that's happening in president donald trump's mind. and another that is actually happening, like on the ground. there's the summit trump is trying to will into existence and the summit unfolding in realtime. so we will start with the summit in donald trump's mind, where he's a great negotiator and the trade war with china is g...

The g7, whether it's iran resuming it's nuclear program or excelli threats from climate change. so they're moving on from american leadership. they're 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 tip of the iceberg in terms of describing diplomatic rancor. there's usually a lot more behind the...

Gets it. they're putting him out of reach so he can't mess anything up. just take that on. what do you think when you read that? >> i think it's 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 on u.s. leadership of the the president of the united states is no longer viewed as the leader of...