Idiot which trump called an amazing theatrical experience, maybe less amazing if American Idiot is now directed at you dont want to be an American Idiot jeanne moos, cnn, new york. And thanks for joining us. Ac 360 with anderson starts now. Its like the world gone crazy this morning. Trumps performance was beyond belief. Good evening, everyone. That quote is from a senior european diplomat talking to cnn about the nato summit in brussels and what the president said there today. Now, this diplomat we should point out is not alone. The western allies have been talking about it. The russians vietnam be talking about it. The world, and tonight so will we. Yet as shocking as it may be to our allies, as troubling as it is to some lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, it should not be surprising whether voters at the time gave it much credence. What happened today in brussels is what donald trump campaigned on. He said he was going to do this. Its the distilled essence of what he has believed
with russia worse. it takes two to tangle in, you know, international relations and my point is not to defend the president or president putin, but simply say that history didn t start with in 2014 with the russian invasion of crimea. i got it. professor desch, i appreciate it. christiane amanpour, as well. we want to turn to another aspect of diplomacy that can t be overlooked, certainly is not this time. it s a contact sport conducted face-to-face, eye to eye. chemistry matters. facial expressions matter. the president himself says so and spoke at length about it after his encounter with kim jong-un. with that in mind, the question is how did it play out today? cnn s tom foreman shows us. germany is totally controlled by russia. reporter: the president s scathing critique of germany made diplomats cringe, but no more so than his own team. watch u.s. ambassador kabass ka hutchinson look away squirming. you can see john kelly look away
jong-un. with that in mind, the question is how did it play out today? cnn s tom foreman shows us. germany is totally controlled by russia. reporter: the president s scathing critique of germany made diplomats cringe, but no more so than his own team. watch u.s. bass kay bailey hutchinson look away squirming. you can see john kelly look away from the president and pucker his mouth. the president renewed the attack using the word captive. captive to russia, some turned their heads, some fidgeted. and like that scene in the devil wears prada. there is the pursing of the lips. which means? catastrophe. after all, president trump has famously given his european counterparts an eyeful of body language before. and when the press secretary was asked about the chief of staff s reaction, she told the washington post, he was displeased because he was expecting a full breakfast and there was only breakfast and cheese. still, body language can be louder than words at these internat
facial expressions matter. the president himself says so and spoke at length about it after his encounter with kim jong-un. with that in mind, the question is how did it play out today? cnn s tom foreman shows us. germany is totally controlled by russia. reporter: the president s scathing critique of germany made diplomats cringe, but no more so than his own team. watch u.s. bass kay bailey hutchinson look away squirming. you can see john kelly look away from the president and pucker his mouth. the president renewed the attack using the word captive. captive to russia, some turned their heads, some fidgeted. and like that scene in the devil wears prada. there is the pursing of the lips. which means? catastrophe. reporter: catastrophe may be too much. after all, president trump has