Ex-spies say Putin will eat Trump and his "massive, delicate ego" for lunch at G-20 meeting
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 don’t hold out much hope for America’s 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 Putin’s biggest ally in getting the measure of the U.S. president, Ackerman said, will be “Trump’s 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 Trump’s ire, encourage him against his perceived enemies and validate his inclinations — particularly the ones that move U.S. policy in the directions Putin wants.”
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