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There are 'tapes of Donald Trump': Russia expert unloads explosive claim

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he holds a press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon REFILE - QUALITY REPEAT REFILE - CORRECTING “PUTING” TO “PUTIN”

Speculation Is Not an Explanation for Presidential Power

The Claim Is Not the Evidence

The Daily Beast reports author Luke Harding’s allegation that President Donald Trump appeases Russian President Vladimir Putin because Trump fears compromising surveillance…

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