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Trump's favorite dictator made him a 'fool' and might cost him the midterms

alternet.org · 8dShare

Vladimir Putin might be President Donald Trump's favorite dictator, but according to a new piece from The i Paper, the Russian leader is "making a fool of Trump again," and this time, it is primed to help him and the GOP crumble in the midterms . Longtime Washington, D.C., correspondent Simon Marks published a new analysis for the outlet on Sunday, detailing how overboard Trump's special diplomatic envoy Steve Witkoff went with his "gushing" praise of Putin during a recent visit. "Thank you so much for having us," Witkoff said, placing a hand to his heart. "When we retire, we’ll have all these incredible stories and incredible memories, and yours will be right at the top of it all." Later in the visit, Putin said that the "situation is difficult," which Marks said could have potentially referred to either his war with Ukraine, which Witkoff and Jared Kushner were ostensibly there to help negotiate an end to, or to the upcoming U.S. midterms, which are widely expected to go poorly for T

First report: Putin is making a fool of Trump again, and it could cost him in election — inews.co.uk, 8d