Soon Mr. Trump is off to a summit meeting in Helsinki with President Vladimir Putin of Russia. The world waits to see if he will continue to create shock waves that will upset the established world order.

KEN DEROW, SWARTHMORE, PA.

To the Editor:

I know that it is important to be calm, patient and restrained when dealing with someone like President Trump, hard as that may be, but I cannot understand why Theresa May did not cancel the meetings with him and also say that the queen was suddenly indisposed.

I understand that Mrs. May is in a very fragile political position. Maybe she believed she could get something worthwhile out of this visit, but to have to put up with the horrendous verbiage that Mr. Trump spewed about her is beyond the pale. Add to this his outrageous behavior during the NATO meetings and you have to wonder how much more groveling will our allies force themselves to do.

Will no one among our allies have the guts to finally stand up to the president and say what is needed? When dealing with someone like Mr. Trump, it’s time to do away with the niceties of diplomacy.

PETER A. THEIL, WASHINGTON

The writer is a retired government employee.

To the Editor:

As a former member of the United Kingdom Parliament and the Scottish Parliament, I do not see why the British taxpayer should foot the bill for President Trump’s security during his Scottish holiday this weekend. The policing operation for the rounds of golf the president will play at his Trump Turnberry hotel may cost about $6 million.