Sunday morning update: Thoughts from London School of Economics Fellow and author Brian Klaas about why the "Melanie" typo matters:
2. Trump, an unhinged, impulsive man who lies routinely and dabbles in conspiracy theories, is aiming to enter a summit with Kim Jong-un with basically no preparation. He often doesn’t listen to advisers. Trump rarely if ever reads briefings. He will likely shoot from the hip.— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) May 20, 2018
4. It’s insane to have grown used to a president who is so careless with words & official statements that highlighting them seems petty. One mistake, ok. But there is a pattern of reckless indifference toward the truth, facts, words. Precision matters. This isn’t the Apprentice.— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) May 20, 2018
6. So, no, I don’t care that Trump made a minor spelling mistake. I do care that presidential statements are treated as unimportant & disposable & unworthy of even the most basic checks, when foreign governments base their decisions off them. “Melanie” shows that carelessness.— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) May 20, 2018
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