The Helsinki Headline

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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 02: U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto in the Oval Office of the White House on October 02, 2019 in Washington, DC. The two leaders will reportedly discuss 5G wireless technology and European and Arctic security during bilateral meetings and later hold a joint news conference in the East Room. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

How do you prepare a head of state for a White House visit? You can’t. Imagine the reaction of the President of Finland, Sauli Niinistö to yesterday’s circus. Imagine being a Finnish journalist trying to explain Donald Trump to your readers who don’t see his everyday antics. Below is the morning edition of Helsingin Sanomat, the largest newspaper in Helsinki.

Translated, the headline reads: Analysis: Niinistö’s visit to the White House showed two parallel realities. The sub-head says: If Donald Trump shouted less, journalists might hear better

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