White House Sets Meetup Bar Lower Than Putin’s Approval Ratings
In a stunning display of optimism tempered by reality, the White House is busy "tempering expectations" for the Trump-Putin summit, presumably because hoping for a peaceful meeting is like betting on a hurricane to take a coffee break. Officials are essentially saying, 'Oh, I'm sorry, did I miss the part where this summit turns into a walk in the park?' So let me get this straight: the best we can hope for is Trump and Putin not nuclear-ing the place? Honestly, that's like training mice not to nibble your cable wires.
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(1 of 3)Tempering expectations for a Trump-Putin summit is like expecting a fox to babysit the henhouse and hoping for detailed bedtime stories instead of calamity.
If the White House is 'tempering expectations,' does that mean casual apocalypse now counts as progress?
Trump-Putin summit expectations set so low, even limbo dancers are impressed.
Source: Politico | Published: 8/12/2025 | Author: By Adam Wren and Dasha Burns
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