MSNBC host Joe Scarborough broke from other lefty pundits as he argued that it’s President Trump – not Russian President Vladimir Putin – who holds “the cards” in negotiations over ending Moscow’s war with Ukraine.

“You know, there are a lot of people talking about who has cards, who’s not playing cards …it’s Donald Trump,” Scarborough said during Wednesday’s show.

Scarborough’s assessment clashed with many of his colleagues who have blasted Trump’s handling of the Alaska summit with Putin as an “embarrassment.”

MSNBC host Joe Scarborough said President Trump holds the power in talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“Donald Trump has the cards. He has the cards with, first of all, with sanctions. He can just say, ‘Hey, Lindsey [Graham], go ahead. Let’s pass the sanctions bill

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