With attention focused on the COVID-19 pandemic and the national unrest following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, several recent statements by President Trump concerning the G-7 meeting have gone largely unnoticed. First, Trump decided he would host the gathering in person at the end of June in Washington, despite concerns over coronavirus, until German Chancellor Angela Merkel balked at attending and forced Trump to postpone the meeting to September. More disturbingly, Trump indicated his intention to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend. This is an outrageous idea, and Putin’s invitation should be rescinded immediately.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a TV address to the nation to mark the 75th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in downtown Moscow on May 9, 2020.