Blessed are the Peacemakers (Trump and Putin)
August 19, 2025
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Blessed are the Peacemakers (Trump and Putin)
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<p>Following an unproductive day of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders to discuss a potential deal to end Russia's war in Ukraine. Favreau, Lovett, and Tommy discuss the meetings, the MAGA press corp's bizarre questions for Zelensky, and Trump's latest Putin-inspired fixation—eliminating mail in ballots. Then, they react to Republican governors sending armed troops to DC, ICE saying the quiet part out loud, and Governor Newsom's new social media strategy. To close the show, Bridget Brink, the former United States Ambassador to Ukraine, joins Tommy to talk about Ukraine's reaction to Trump's unusual approach to peace talks.</p><p>For a closed-captioned version of this episode, <a href="https://youtu.be/GF2oD1679PY">click here</a>. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.</p>
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