In Hot Mic Moment, Trump Sounds Confident on Putin

President Trump didn't realize his mic was on as he chatted with France's Emmanuel Macron before a group photo on Monday, but what the president said in private about Vladimir Putin wasn't that much different than what he's been saying in public:

• "I think he wants to make a deal for me," Trump told Macron, referring to Putin, per USA Today. "Do you understand? As crazy as it sounds."

• CNN has the audio and related commentary here.
• Asked about the moment later Monday, Macron both confirmed and celebrated the sentiment to NBC News. "I think this is great news, and, indeed, your president is very confident about this capacity to get this deal done with President Putin, and it's great," he told Kristen Welker, per the Hill.