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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe most powerful person in the world...not who you think
Russian President Vladimir Putin tops Forbes list of the world's most powerful people, with President-elect Donald Trump coming in second.
http://thehill.com/homenews/media/310383-forbes-picks-putin-as-most-powerful-trump-second
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The most powerful person in the world...not who you think (Original Post)
pbmus
Dec 2016
OP
HassleCat
(6,409 posts)3. More upside
Angela Merkel is widely considered leader of the free world.
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)5. I worry she's next to get voted out. She is too.
underpants
(182,877 posts)4. Not Taylor Swift?
dgibby
(9,474 posts)6. Trumplethinskin
is NOT amused. Considering he's upset that Time didn't name him MAN of the year, coming in 2nd is really going to piss him off. Congrats to Forbes-they at least know how to jerk him around.
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arthritisR_US
(7,291 posts)9. In all fairness that's only because he hasn't had the
opportunity, the days are young yet.
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,198 posts)11. Yet.
You're forgetting the "yet" part of that statement.
NRaleighLiberal
(60,019 posts)8. my cat Kip. Keeps everyone in line in our house!
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,198 posts)10. Actually, that's exactly who I thought would top the list.
Considering the recent headlines.
True Dough
(17,320 posts)12. I think Forbes has put Putin on top
for 3 or 4 consecutive years. It must tickle his ego.