
Chuck Todd argues Putin made a 'huge miscalculation' by not giving Trump a 'win' at Alaska summit
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Chuck Todd argued Wednesday that Vladimir Putin made a strategic error by refusing to give Trump any concessions during the Alaska peace summit, showing "disrespect" to him.
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, greets Russian President Vladimir Putin as he arrives at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on Aug. 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska. The two leaders are meeting for peace talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. (Getty Images/ Andrew Harnik) President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 15, 2025. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP;Getty Images) President Donald Trump greets Russia's President Vladimir Putin Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/The Associated Press)
"Why do I say this? Because he's given Trump nothing," he said. "And, you know, he pays him lip service, right? He tells Trump what he wants to hear about mail-in voting. … What Trump wants to hear about is whether the war would have started if Trump had been president or not. But he never actually gives Trump a win that Trump is asking for, right?"






