Trump's Playbook: How Putin outsmarted 4 US presidents, then was outplayed by 'The Donald'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

67% : Trump has this innate ability to size up people and learn quickly what makes them tick.
65% : "A talented businessman with an authentic communication style and natural ability to connect with people, Trump is well-positioned to outfox Putin.
60% : In 2018, as part of the modernization of the U.S. nuclear arsenal, Trump ordered the development of a low-yield, nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise missile.
58% : Trump is the first U.S. president who has been able to outsmart the Russian dictator after the latter had fooled four U.S. presidents.
53% : "This talent has served Trump well in dealing with Putin.
48% : Last month, Trump angered the commentariat when he told Bloomberg editor-in-chief John Micklethwait that talking with Putin is a "smart thing."Replying to Micklethwait's question about whether he had continued contact with Putin after leaving the White House in 2021, Trump said, "But I will tell you that, if I did it, it's a smart thing.
47% : Realizing that energy is the main source of Russia's defense economics fueling Putin's war machine, Trump sanctioned the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in December 2019, angering Putin.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe same month, Trump founded America's first entirely new armed service since 1947, the U.S. Space Force.
42% : Realizing that the Russian strongman responds well to respect, Trump doesn't disparage Putin, unlike Biden, Harris and other Western politicians.
36% : Authorized by Trump, the U.S. military launched 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at the Shayrat Airbase in Homs, the source of a sarin gas attack that killed more than 80 Syrians on April 4, 2017.
29% : You see, Trump invented the game.
24% : So, Trump gave the Russian spymaster action.Having understood Putin's anti-U.S. strategy, Trump has taken several specific steps to counter Russia's war-fighting doctrine and weaken its combat potential.

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