Trump tries to talk his naivety towards Putin

Trump tries to talk his naivety towards Putin

It remains to be seen how sustainable and intensive the turn of President Donald Trump will be against Vladimir Putin. Trump has in the past few days in the Russian president in previously unknown words 50 Days - before being considered serious economic sanctions.

Trump and the storytelling

It should be noted that, as long as this change appears authentic, it goes hand in hand with a good dose of stories interpretation. Again and again Trump indicated this week that he never really trusted Putin. "He deceived a lot of people," said Trump in the White House on Monday and added: "He deceived Clinton, Bush, Obama and Biden. He didn't deceive me."

trust in Putin

in a new Interview With the BBC Trump was asked if he trusted Putin and he briefly hesitated. "I don't trust anyone to be honest," he finally replied. This hesitant answer is revealing. In fact, Trump has repeatedly admitted to Putin over the years, even in the past few months, despite all the evidence that question his credibility.

contradictions in Trump's statements

Just five months ago, Trump was confident about Putin's intentions and believed that this peace wanted in Ukraine. Trump said on February 14th: "I think he wants peace. I know him very well. Yes, I think he wants peace. I think he would tell me if he didn't want it ... I trust him on this matter." This was clear and haunting support of the former KGB officer. Two weeks later, however, Trump was asked about the possibility that Putin could break the conditions of a possible agreement - a behavior that Putin has shown several times in the past. He rejected this thought with the words: "I think he will hold his word."

Putin under pressure

In a conversation with Time in April, Trump indicated that he considers the possibility of a commitment to Putin to be likely. However, while he is doing completely different tones today, he complains that Putin has often put him in faith, there was an agreement to only break the agreements and continue to attack in Ukraine. Nevertheless, Trump Putin continues to give more time before he imposes secondary sanctions against countries that buy Russian oil.

last year Trump threw the question of trusting Putin in a heated conversation with the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj in the Oval Office. Selenskyj pointed out that they had already signed a ceasefire in 2019 that Putin broke. "What kind of diplomacy do you speak, JD?" asked Selenskyj.
Trump was asked what happens when Putin breaks the ceasefire and replied: "What if anything happens?" ’What if a bomb falls on your head? I don't know. ”

Trump's handling of Vladimir Putin

Four months later Trump explained that Putin says many nice things during her conversations, but not underpinned them through deeds. "I go home and tell the first lady: 'I spoke to Vladimir today and we had a great conversation," said Trump. And here is a well -known pattern: Trump has often admitted to antagonistic foreign rulers, whose agents differ significantly from his own. This has often been negative for him.

Trump has also defended Putin several times in the past, especially when it comes to the allegations of Russian influence on the US elections in 2016. During a press conference with Putin in Helsinki 2018, Trump even said that he Reason see why Russia would have intervened .

The story shows that when fate turns, Trump is quickly willing to question his loyalities and turn his words. It remains to be seen how his relationship with Putin will develop.