This week, President @realDonaldTrump traveled to Europe for the NATO summit, where he strongly defended the Western alliance.
Just kidding.
From the moment that Air Force One set down in Brussels, Trump seemingly did just about everything in his power to undermine the post-WWII international order.
Employing one of his favorite tactics—projection—the "very stable genius" accused German Chancellor Angela Merkel of being Russia's puppet—though, of course, he didn't dare say so to her face.
Trump then left the summit in chaos and headed to the United Kingdom, where he's extremely popular (as evidenced by the large crowds he drew)—more popular than Abraham Lincoln, in fact.
There, he pulled a similar stunt—talking shit about Prime Minister Theresa May to a British tabloid, which he then denied doing while standing alongside—as opposed to in front of—May.
Given the immense damage he did to America's international relationships—which must far exceed Vladimir Putin's wildest dreams—Trump is sure to receive a positive job performance review when he meets (alone) with his Russian handler in Helsinki.
Morning lineup:
Meet the Press: US Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman; Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA); Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK); Roundtable: Amy Walter (Cook Political Report), Elise Jordan (NBC News), Radio Host Hugh Hewitt & Joshua Johnson (NPR).
Face The Nation: Sen. John Cornyn (R-TC); Rep. Joe Crowley (D-NY); Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC); Former Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland; Former National Security Adviser Thomas Donilon; Roundtable: Rachael Bade (Politico), Ben Domenech (The Federalist), David Nakamura (Washington Post) & Gerald Seib (Wall Street Journal).
This Week: National Security Adviser John Bolton; Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT); Roundtable: Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), Former DNC Chair Donna Brazile, Elisabeth Bumiller (New York Times) & Steve Inskeep (NPR).
Fox News Sunday: Jonathan Swan (Axios) & Michael Gordon (Wall Street Journal); Roundtable: Republican Strategist Karl Rove, Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R), Susan Page (USA Today) & Charles Lane (Washington Post).
State of the Union: Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA); Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA); Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY); Roundtable: TBA.
Late night shows:
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Monday: Actor Armie Hammer,; Comedian Colleen Ballinger; Comedian Paula Poundstone.
Tuesday: Actress Chrissy Metz; Comedian Lewis Black; Singer-Songwriter Luke Combs.
Wednesday: Anderson Cooper (CNN); Andy Cohen (Bravo); Actor Dominic Cooper; Singer-Songwriter Beck.
Thursday: Actor Denzel Washington; Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-MA); Comedian Carmen Lagala.
Friday: Singer-Songwriter Janelle Monáe.
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Monday: Rapper Boots Riley; Tuesday: Rapper Wiz Khalifa; Wednesday: Annie Lowrey (The Atlantic); Thursday: Actors Daveed Diggs & Rafael Casal.
Elsewhere...
Rep. Scott Taylor argued that he can't be racist because he named his son after a black guy.
Rep. Scott Taylor (R-Va.), who is campaigning for reelection in November, said Democrats are "stupid" if they believe he is an ally of Virginia GOP Senate candidate Corey Stewart.
"I don't give a shit about Corey Stewart," Taylor told The Virginian-Pilot. "No one else does either except for Democrats who are trying to target me. ... No one cares, except for a small teeny amount of people you met at the cupcake place. What are they trying to say? That Scott Taylor likes Corey Stewart so therefore he's a racist?"
"Do you think that's going to play here?" Taylor continued. "My son is named after a black guy. I'm a military guy. We don't give a shit about where you come from. Black, white, brown, gay, straight. I don’t care."
Taylor said on Twitter on Monday that his 5-year-old son, reportedly named Sterling, was named after "a black guy who was killed giving his life for them in Afghanistan."
Meanwhile...
Kentucky Gob. Matt Bevin was surprised to find that black kids can play chess.
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R) is facing scrutiny after he appeared in a promotional video in which he seemed surprised that black schoolchildren play chess.
In the video, which featured a chess club at a predominantly black middle school in Louisville, Ky., Bevin says the club is "not something you necessarily would have thought of when you think of this section of town."
Elizabeth Kuhn, the governor's spokeswoman, said in a statement to ABC News that Bevin met with the chess club to "showcase an important program that is encouraging sportsmanship and character building among Kentucky's youth."
"It is disappointing that some are trying to shift the focus away from the incredible accomplishments of these talented kids," Kuhn added.
God save the Queen!
– Trix
