S2 Ep1003: Ben Wittes: Putin Makes A Fool of Trump, Again

<div>The Art of the Deal guy gave a master class on how to get worked over by Putin: First, wait around for an hour like an obedient puppy only to have your ceasefire proposal summarily rejected. Then, watch the Kremlin issue a statement that flatly contradicts your claims of what transpired during the phone call on Ukraine. Will there ever be a point when Putin embarrasses Trump so much that he has to defend his manhood? Plus, the possible interpretations of John Roberts's rebuke of Trump, and the administration's sacrifice of even more U.S. power—by silencing the Voice of America.<br /><br /><strong>Ben Wittes</strong> joins Tim Miller.<br /><em>show notes<br /></em><br /></div><ul>

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<a href="https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-situation--unilateral-disarmament-in-the-information-wars">Ben's Lawfare piece on Trump destroying the Voice of America<br /></a><br /></li>

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<a href="https://www.thebulwark.com/p/beta-trump-gives-putin-the-store">Tim's and Sam's interview with Tim Mak on the Trump-Putin phone call<br /></a><br /></li>

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<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/18/us/politics/trump-ukraine-abducted-children.html?unlocked_article_code=1.5E4.RYLm.WDhoYivNCEsM&amp;smid=url-share">NYT story on the possibly deleted data on kidnapped Ukrainian children (gifted)<br /></a><br /></li>

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