Trump is lobbying hard to bring Russia back to the G8

And he’s trying to blame Obama for Russia’s annexation of Crimea.

President Donald Trump on Monday doubled down on his effort to bring Russia back into the G7.

Speaking from the annual G7 summit in Biarritz, France, Trump said he supported Russia’s return to what was previously the G8, even though many other members of the group were critical of the idea. Russia itself has also said it does not want to return.

Trump had apparently been lobbying to bring Russia back throughout the weekend, leading to what The Guardian reported were “heated exchanges” with other world leaders. Only outgoing Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte supported his idea.

View the complete August 26 article by Zack Ford on the ThinkProgress website here.