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Ex-spies say Putin will eat Trump and his massive, delicate ego for lunch at G-20 meeting
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/07/ex-spies-say-putin-will-eat-trump-and-his-massive-delicate-ego-for-lunch-at-g-20-meeting/
Spencer Ackerman of The Daily Beast spoke to a number of former agents who dont hold out much hope for Americas thin-skinned sociopathic narcissist president against someone like Putin, who is known for his cunning, manipulative nature and his apparent ease at reading and besting opponents.
And Putins biggest ally in getting the measure of the U.S. president, Ackerman said, will be Trumps massive, delicate ego.
Putin is certainly expected to flatter Trump. He is known for being charming and disarmingly friendly in one-on-one interactions, although once knowing she was afraid of dogs he brought a Labrador to a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in an effort to unnerve her and place her off-balance.
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(F)lattery is key to dealing with the sociopathic narcissist tendencies one ex-CIA interrogator sees in Trump, wrote Ackerman. Putin is likely to stoke Trumps ire, encourage him against his perceived enemies and validate his inclinations particularly the ones that move U.S. policy in the directions Putin wants.
Jim__
(14,075 posts)The man has no clue.
LonePirate
(13,417 posts)The man is complete idiot and possibly suffering from some sort of dementia. He is not fit in any capacity to fulfill the duties of the office. Yet due to his racism, misogyny and lies, a sizable chunk of people in this country are simply enthralled with him. It boggles the mind.