*THE* definitive picture from Helsinki

[underpants]

At Summit With Russia, Trump Betrays His Country in Plain Sight
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/07/trump-betrays-his-country-for-russia-in-plain-sight.html

[LAS14]

1. k & r

[scarletwoman]

2. He's such an idiot asshole! nt

[NightHawk63]

3. Very Telling nt

[underpants]

7. Yes. It is. nt.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

4. And this meme...

[Grassy Knoll]

10. LOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

15. He sure did a great sadistic psychopath character!

The facial expressions are dead on.

[RandomAccess]

5. I don't understand that photo --

Putin is fairly short, and Trump isn't. What am I missing?

[underpants]

8. Trump is subservient and Putin let him walk down the steps first.

Trump doesn't understand optics.

[GopherGal]

51. Trump isn't good on steps

and since there's no escalator to ride down on (and Melania isn't there to take his hand -- or not) he looks down uncertainly as Putin watches him smugly. Because Putin does understand optics.

[tman]

9. Putin stood up onto the podium step a second before Trump.

[Hoyt]

6. Every photo he is slumped over like he has been terribly abused/intimidated by Putin.

[underpants]

11. Clearly.

Sad.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

17. It's the posture of a man who knows he's beaten.

[3Hotdogs]

44. It's simple: "Donny, you signed papers for $ ... million.

Now either you pay or you do what I tell ya. Whatd'ya mean, I'm making you look like an asshole? You already look like an asshole without my help."

[C Moon]

24. I didn't watch any footage of this; I didn't watch or read about Trump's speech when he got home

My impression is that he was belittled, reminded and threatened by Putin prior to the press meeting.
And it sure looks that way in the footage and photos I'm seeing now.
This is scary frigging shit.

[C_U_L8R]

12. Someone's butt hurts

[dalton99a]

13. L.A. Times analysis of Vladimir Putin vs. the stupidly arrogant, unprepared idiot:

http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-summit-putin-20180716-story.html
Putin weaves KGB tradecraft and attention to detail in a remarkable meeting with Trump
By Laura King and Sabra Ayres
Jul 16, 2018 | 5:05 PM | Helsinki, Finland

[empedocles]

14. One of many very telling body language summit photos

Very many. The opening photo of the confident putin v. the anxious to please trump was - scary.

[Bettie]

16. Someone's performance review

was "Does not meet expectations".

Now, I'm not a dentist or anything, but he looks...defeated. But again not a dentist, though I do have a degree in communications and took several courses that included non-verbal communication.

[Marcuse]

18. Grade A for disrupting the West. Grade F for lifting sanctions

Putin probably threatened and browbeat *45 for two hours.

[Stonepounder]

19. I am a little concerned that this is not an accurate photo.

Trump is a good foot taller than Putin, but here Putin is taller than Trump. What gives?

[Dave Starsky]

22. Trump looked like a whipped puppy the entire time.

Slumped posture. Bowed head. Fidgety. He made himself as small as he could in the presence of his overlord. It's no surprise that all of the photos from this event bear this out, because that's exactly how he was.

[MontanaMama]

23. Putin motioned Dumpy

to exit the podium via the stairs first. Dumpity Doo did as he was told and was a good two stairs lower that his handler.

[mountain grammy]

26. Yeah I wondered about that too

Vlad’s at best 5’7..

[demmiblue]

33. It looks like the photo was taken as Putin was stepping up onto the stage.

[KPN]

46. Dead man walking. The Trumpster.

[cp]

20. Russian asset and his handler

Picture of Trump surrendering our country.

[Mr.Bill]

21. Trump looks like a man

with a diaper full of shit.

[hatrack]

25. Shambling, deflated, empty, stumbling, defeated, weak . . .

With an orange death-mask on top just for the lulz.

[KPN]

47. If only every major newspaper and weekly throughout the country would publish this on its cover

"Shambling, deflated, empty, stumbling, defeated, weak . . ." It would destroy him!

[Cha]

27. Perfect. Shove that it trump's face. And,

the M$$$M trying to normalize that shit.

[lpbk2713]

28. Thinking --- "How am I going to weasel my way out of this one?"

He really looks ridiculous with those silly ass long ties.

[Blue_true]

29. Look at the paper in Putin's hand.

He came prepared to tell Trump what to do.

[WhiteTara]

30. Do you think Putin spanked him with that rolled up magazine?

I am stunned by the symbolic implications of that picture.

[Turbineguy]

31. You'd think an old KGB hand

would be better at keeping a poker face.

[Kittycow]

40. I think that he knew he didn't have to.

He knows that the Republican Congress won't do anything and that the Democrats are basically powerless due to being outnumbered.

So he decided to enjoy his coup.

[George II]

32. I saw that when they first walked out, trump looked worried and Putin was smirking. My guess...

...is that Putin told him "say nice things about me or I'll release the compromat on you, asshole!"

[MarianJack]

34. Looks like his annual employee review...

...didn't go as well as he'd hoped.

RESIST!

[yortsed snacilbuper]

35. k&r

[NanceGreggs]

36. Trump looks so strong!

So determined! So powerful!

And seeing the expression on Putin's face makes it obvious that he's scared shitless!

[Hekate]

50. Yeah

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

37. "Low energy! Saaaad... " Is he squatting to make "Daddy" look

taller? What a pathetic beta cuck.

[BobTheSubgenius]

38. "Go get the Gimp."

"Wake him up."

[Blue Owl]

39. tRump is now Putin's celebrity apprentice

n/t

[Beartracks]

41. Whipped. n/t

[rocktivity]

42. No, THIS is the definitive picture from Helsinki

rocktivity

[world wide wally]

43. Reminds me of the post debate photo of Obama and McCain

[Hekate]

49. Worse by far, because McCain still had all his marbles...

...and despite his conservatism and singularly awful choice of running mate, McCain seriously loves this country and knows what the government is for and how it works.

Trump is none of those things.

[justgamma]

45. Someone looks like the cat that swallowed the canary.

Putin must have taken his puppet to the woodshed.

[Hekate]

48. All of these overseas trips Trump's body has shambled. NATO, UK, Helsinki: an old, sick man...

...just shambling along in his baggy suit, looking more than a little confused, and very angry.

If I saw him walking on my street I'd wonder if his wife and/or kids were aware he'd left the house by himself.

But God Help The USA, he's the POTUS and he's shambling around Europe -- and before that Canada, and Asia.

Jeez this is scary.

[Mc Mike]

52. Good article, but Browder isn't a russian expat,

he's an American born British citizen.

[Stuart G]

53. kick for exposure...