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Trump will look ‘weak’ if he ‘TACO’s’ out of Putin threats
Season 1, Ep. 55
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Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump ordering the repositioning of two US nuclear submarines in response to “foolish” comments made by Russia’s former president, whether the US President will follow through on his economic threats to Russia and India, and if Steve Witkoff’s upcoming visit to Moscow will help broker the end to the war in Ukraine.
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