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Rhiannon12866

(241,397 posts) Tue Aug 19, 2025, 08:18 PM Aug 19

Trump babbling Russian talking points following disastrous Putin meeting - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC

Rachel Maddow looks at how readily Donald Trump abandoned his negotiating positions in his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and compares the effusive, adulatory greeting Trump gave Putin, to the considerably less enthusiastic greeting actual U.S. allies from Europe were met with.

Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia, speculates that the Alaska meeting may have been the most disastrous in U.S. history. - Aired on 08/18/2025.

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Trump babbling Russian talking points following disastrous Putin meeting - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Aug 19 OP

Again, McFaul - former ambassador to Russia, gives a clear analysis. erronis Aug 19 #1

I agree that McFaul is excellent! We sure could use him now! Rhiannon12866 Aug 19 #2

erronis

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1. Again, McFaul - former ambassador to Russia, gives a clear analysis.

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Tue Aug 19, 2025, 08:31 PM

Aug 19

Putin is playing trump. Hasn't changed his tactics since 2022.

Rhiannon12866

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2. I agree that McFaul is excellent! We sure could use him now!

Reply to erronis (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 08:35 PM

Aug 19

And you're right, Putin can play TFG anytime he wants - thank heavens that European leaders have gotten involved!

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