‘He’s a Realist’

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin walk together
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Today’s notice: What to expect (or not) in Alaska. California makes its move, and it’s very complicated. Trump’s D.C. takeover strikes a nerve. And: Trumponomics.

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Alaska summit: Donald Trump’s scheduled meeting today with Vladimir Putin comes with extremely high stakes and notably lower expectations.

“He’s a realist,” a White House official told Jasmine. “And I don’t think there are any pretenses here.”

“All I want to do is set the table for the next meeting,” Trump said Thursday at the White House. On Fox News Radio he said there’s a 25% chance the Alaska trip ends in failure — a far cry from his promise to end the war with Ukraine on Day 1 of his presidency.