Russia's foreign minister thinks the Trump-Putin summit went 'better than super'

Donald Trump.
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Democrats and Republicans alike have united to condemn President Trump's statements at Monday's joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin — but Russian officials couldn't be happier.

Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) called Trump's performance "shameful," Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) condemned the president's "naiveté, egotism, false equivalence, and sympathy for autocrats," and former CIA Director John Brennan called the comments "nothing short of treasonous."

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, on the other hand, said the summit was "fabulous ... better than super," Russian media reported. Perhaps Lavrov and failed GOP-hopeful Don Blankenship can start a club — a very, very small club. Summer Meza

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Summer Meza, The Week US

Summer Meza has worked at The Week since 2018, serving as a staff writer, a news writer and currently the deputy editor. As a proud news generalist, she edits everything from political punditry and science news to personal finance advice and film reviews. Summer has previously written for Newsweek and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, covering national politics, transportation and the cannabis industry.