In the Oval Office, Trump brandished a photograph he said Vladimir Putin sent him after their summit in Alaska and said he would sign it for the Russian leader.

“The symbolism of Alaska would be a reminder of how it was possible for the United States and Russia for most of the 19th century to transcend their ideological and political differences and their expansionisms, to have warm, friendly cooperative relations,” says David S. Foglesong, a history professor at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Trump compliments a photo of himself and Putin taken during the summit in Alaska:::: Washington, D.C."I was just sent a picture from somebody that wants to be there very badly. He's been very respectful of me and of our country,