Fiona Hill: Putin and the Art of Manipulating Trump
January 22, 2026
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January 22, 2026
Fiona Hill: Putin and the Art of Manipulating Trump
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<p>Donald Trump is so enamored with Vladimir Putin he doesn't even know the Russian leader is regularly making fun of him in ways that can’t easily be translated. Trump is also running the White House like it's the Kremlin, with backdoor deals, quick enrichment schemes, nefarious activities, and cronies calling the shots—while people in official positions, like Marco, are just fig leaves. It’s the exact kind of political world where Putin flourishes. And his operation against the United States continues apace. Plus, the backstory on the proposed Venezuela-Ukraine swap, Trump's TACO on Greenland, Canada and Europe have had enough of the U.S. and buying American, Western allies don’t trust Vance’s dependence on tech bros, and hello: Ozempic is a Danish drug.</p><p>The one and only <strong>Fiona Hill </strong>joins Tim Miller.</p><p><em>show notes<br /></em><br /></p></div><ul>
<li><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/there-is-nothing-for-you-here-finding-opportunity-in-the-twenty-first-century-fiona-hill/00f2f7c6d544bee5">Fiona's memoir, " There Is Nothing for You Here: Finding Opportunity in the Twenty-First Century"</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.brookings.edu/books/mr-putin-new-and-expanded/">Fiona's book, "Mr. Putin: The Operative in the Kremlin"</a></li>
<li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-trump-sides-with-putin/id1305908387?i=1000745991297">David Frum's interview with Fiona</a></li>
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