Kneel & Deal: Trump’s Vatican Photo-Op with Zelensky

One photo, two leaders, and a thousand headlines. In three minutes I break down why Trump’s Vatican kneel-down with Zelensky looks anything but accidental.Love him or hate him, you must remember something about Trump’s talent: as the former owner of the beauty pageant Miss America, and the former host and producer of The Apprentice, the President of the United States knows what makes a picture appealing and a story good. Long story short: there’s a lot more hesitation in Trump’s mind than what headlines suggest. So, as always, remain open-minded about your future outlook: there are a lot more possible paths for this administration to take than what conventional wisdom suggests. Here’s the thing: the question isn’t whether this was calculated or not—it was. The real question is why? Long story short: there’s a lot more hesitation in Trump’s mind than what headlines suggest. So, as always, remain open-minded about your future outlook: there are a lot more possible paths for this administration to take than what conventional wisdom suggests. The pictureTwo noteworthy commentsChris Ardane writes on something previously known as Twitter: I’m a photographer and understand (I think) Trumps popularity, but I’ve got no answer to how the dude has a knack for producing iconic photos almost weekly. He’s a meme machine.Historian Simon Sebag Montefiore comments (on the same social media): The Grand Prince of Kiev is received by the Holy Emperor of the Romans at the funeral of the Bishop of Rome….Did I miss anything? Do you agree? Just hit reply and let me know. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jeremyghez.substack.com/subscribe