'Suck up to Trump' Diplomacy
Groveling won't work. He'll humiliate you anyways.
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Calling Zelenskyy a dictator may have been the nicest thing that Trump has said about the man in months.
After all, Trump only respects dictators.
I’ve become increasingly frustrated with the school of thought that Ukrainians need to grovel and beg before Trump to get anything done.
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