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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMueller's stark choice for Trump: take on Putin or be branded a coward
New York: Robert Mueller has snookered Donald Trump spectacularly./snip
There are three reasons why it will be difficult for Trump to confront Putin in any meaningful way in Helsinki.
First, he seems to share a mystical affinity with the strongman who rules his nation with apparent impunity. Putin doesn't have to deal with inconveniences like a free and lively press or elections you might conceivably lose.
Second, Trump was the beneficiary of Russia's meddling. Accepting the existence of election interference calls into question the legitimacy of his narrow victory - a concession too psychologically wounding for Trump to bear.
Third, interpersonal conflict doesn't come naturally to Trump. This may be surprising given his penchant for starting fights. But Trump's stoushes are usually initiated via media interviews or tweets; rarely does he confront a fellow leader face-to-face. This week Trump bagged German leader Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister Theresa May behind their back, only to turn docile when they got in the same room. He also famously avoids firing people himself (ironically, considering he became famous for doing exactly that on The Apprentice).
More: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/mueller-s-stark-choice-for-trump-take-on-putin-or-be-branded-a-coward-20180714-p4zrig.html
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Mueller's stark choice for Trump: take on Putin or be branded a coward (Original Post)
canetoad
Jul 2018
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ProudMNDemocrat
(16,784 posts)1. Trump is a PHONY through and through Way in over his head......
It shows in his mannerisms, his infantile vocabulary, his lack of knowing anything in detail, etc.
lame54
(35,287 posts)2. Putin's gonna grab him by the Trump
matt819
(10,749 posts)3. Oh, we already know he's a coward
Confront Putin or be branded a traitor.