LETTER: Trump was played
After watching the very hyped summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin recently, the spectacle reminded me of a country song from long ago.
There we had the president of the United States welcoming an international war criminal and murderous dictator to our country for an opportunity to negotiate a cease fire in Ukraine. Trump was going to do this with his great deal-making skills and end the war. Acting like he was greeting an ally, Trump patted Putin on the hand and gave him a ride in “The Beast.” A short time later we learned there was no deal and Trump had been played by Putin who gave up nothing and got a pass on bombing more civilians. Putin’s stature went up. Trump looked like the biggest fool to ever hit the big time, and all he had to do was act naturally.
Bob Willison
Rices Landing