Yesterday, we learned that Trump had, himself,
apparently, told national security secrets to Russians.
And we look at the fallout in our recurring segment,
Moscow in the Meddle.
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So here's what we know.
Last week, President Trump met with Russian diplomats,
and reportedly told them classified information
about an ISIS terror plot.
And we know that that information
came from a foreign ally who did not want the U.S.
to share it with the Russians,
because they know you don't want Russians in your business.
How are we not getting this?
How are we still confused by this?
No one wants Russians getting information.
It doesn't matter what the information is.
It could be a surprise party that your friend told you about.
If you tell the Russians, it's not gonna end well.
Your friend is gonna wash up on the beach
without his head and you'll be like,
"But this had nothing to do with the Russians."
And the Russians'll be like, "Eh, why take the risk?
"You never know.
"Yeah. You never know.
"You said, uh, you said you want surprise,
now you're surprised."
Now, look, don't get me wrong-- everyone gossips.
It's fun and, as every high school freshman knows,
it makes you popular and, like, super cool.
The problem is when a president gossips,
the stakes can be pretty high.
Outrage in Washington
and beyond over these new reports that President Trump
may have revealed highly classified information
during his Oval Office meeting with Russian officials.
What President Trump has done has betrayed that core premise
that allows us to have relationships around the world.
The real danger, beyond infuriating this close ally,
is that our friends and partners will think once,
they'll think twice, maybe they won't
share information with us at all.
We rely on our allies around the world
to give us information.
If we can't show at the highest levels of government
that we can be trusted to safeguard that information,
then we jeopardize our access to that information.
That's right. Trump is basically,
like, the one guy who didn't know
that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.
And instead, the second he got home,
he posts all the pictures on Instagram.
And then, like, tags you and your wife in it.
And guess what, now I'm divorced, Brian!
This is where we see the-the whole idea of Trump is a lie.
The whole idea of Trump is a lie.
Even by his own standards, all right?
He's complete (bleep).
What did Trump preach during the campaign?
Protecting America
from terrorism at all costs.
And how does America do that?
By gathering and acting
on very sensitive and confidential information
from friends and allies around the world.
What's gonna happen now?
America's gonna get shut out.
Because no one can trust the president
not to spill their secrets
whenever he has his friends come over for a playdate.
And here's how you know the story's a big deal:
for the first time since the election,
Republican leaders
seem to be having buyers' remorse.
REPORTER:
telling journalists the White House
is "in a downward spiral."
REPORTER 2:
"Can we have a crisis-free day?
That's all I'm asking."
Well, if it's true, obviously it's disturbing.
Obviously, if... it's, uh...
It's not a... not a good thing.
Uh, it's just not a... it's not a...
not a g... not a good thing.
You know things are bad when you're describing
your president's actions the same way you describe
the love child of an incestuous couple, you know?
Do-Don't blame me. I just saw
the promo for
I'm a victim of my culture, people.
Also, also, by the way, uh,
the highest-ranking member of the Trump administration--
he also jumped to Trump's defense.
Of course, I'm talking about Fox News.
Yes. Uh, they've fallen back on the excuse that they give
every time damaging information leaks about Trump.
Fix these dang leaks.
I have a message for those who work in that house,
the White House:
enough with the self-serving leaks.
The leaks inside this administration
are hurting both their functioning
and the security of this country.
Whoever's leaking at the
what they're doing's even worse.
Baby, it's not about me cheating on you,
it's that these hos ain't loyal!
We got to get to the bottom of this together,
you and me, baby!
We got to find these leaks.
I'm sorry, people, I'm sorry--
leaks are not the biggest problem here.
If there was blood dripping down from the apartment above me,
my main concern wouldn't be patching up my ceiling.
It would be what the (bleep)
is that creep doing up there in 12B?
So here we are once again, people.
The eternal question, is Trump incompetent
or did he purposefully collude with the Russians
to give them information?
Nobody knows.
I do have a theory though. I have a theory.
I do think the reason Donald Trump loves the Russians
is because their accent reminds him of Melania.
Yeah.
So after the Russians left the Oval Office,
he probably called Melania, like, "Hello, current wife.
"I just talked to your dad. Tremendous guy, great guy.
Told him all of America's secrets."
And Melania was like, "Donald, for the last time,
I'm not Russian. I'm Slovenian."
He's like, "Oh, yeah, oh, yeah. I got it.
"Big Russia, Little Russia-- got it.
"Anyway, I'll talk to you later.
"Another one of your dads just walked in.
"By the way, when are you moving into the Wh...
"Hello? Hello?
Okay, love you, bye. Love you, bye."