So who persuaded President Trump to reverse his plan to host next year’s Group of 7 summit at one of his properties? A different constitutional provision prohibits the president from receiving payments of any kind from the federal or state governments.) Since when has he allowed Democrats and the “Fake News” media to dictate his actions? Trump’s benign characterization of the Zelensky call would be a hard sell in any case. It’s especially likely to encounter skepticism because of Trump’s history of stretching the truth, often to the breaking point, in matters large and small.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 21, 2019 22:52 UTC