Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a decade.

U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington.White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Opinion

BY LES WHITTINGTON

July 16, 2025

OTTAWA—Russia’s Vladimir Putin has not only made United States President Donald Trump look like a fool on the world stage, but he has also kept rubbing Trump’s face in it.

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