Why does President Donald Trump continue to try to convince everyone that he is a great negotiator and only he can end the war between Ukraine and Russia? What does he not get?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hasn’t wavered in his refusal to give up any territory to end the war (“ Zelensky rejects ceding territory, says Kyiv must be part of any peace talks ,” Aug. 10). Yet the obtuse Trump continues to talk about Ukraine giving territory to Russia.

Trump will meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin at Friday’s summit in Alaska, fawn and fuss over the Russian dictator who openly disdains him, make a total fool of himself, and come away with some blithering doublespeak about how he will get Zelensky to agree to give up Ukrainian land.

Note that Zelensky has made it clear that U

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