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 APP The 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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