Trump and Putin have talked as many as 7 times since 2021, new book claims

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

69% : Trump has referred to Putin as "very savvy" and a "strong man" and praised Russia's invasion of Ukraine as "genius."
45% : Before his meeting with Zelenskyy last month, Trump told reporters that he would help broker a deal "that's good for both sides."
44% : In one scene, Woodward recounts how Trump directed a senior aide to leave his private office at Mar-a-Lago this year "so he could have what he said was a private phone call" with the Russian leader.
37% : According to Woodward, senior adviser Jason Miller told him in July that he was "not aware" of any conversations between Trump and Putin, but should they wish to speak, "they'd know how to get in touch with each other.
35% : "The revelations come just weeks before Election Day as Trump mounts a bid for the White House against Vice President Kamala Harris, an outcome that could determine the future of U.S. support for Ukraine.
33% : Woodward makes the claims in his forthcoming book, "War," a dramatic account of the White House under President Joe Biden and Trump that details elements of their relationships with foreign leaders.
17% : The aide, who loitered in a hallway outside while the two spoke, told Woodward that Trump and Putin have had "maybe as many as seven" phone calls since Trump left office in 2021.
16% : Trump's campaign did not respond when asked to comment directly on whether Trump has had any conversations with Putin since leaving office.
16% : The book also raises further questions about how Trump would handle the war in Ukraine if he is re-elected and whether he would continue to provide aid to Ukraine, as Harris has said she would.
13% : As a private citizen, Trump would need the sitting president's express permission to negotiate on behalf of the U.S. government, and Woodward says he probed the issue with an aide to Trump.

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