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Dick Durbin: “While President Trump belittles our ally and befriends our enemy, he is also trying to entice Putin with business deals…”

On the recordNovember 11, 2026
While President Trump belittles our ally and befriends our enemy, he is also trying to entice Putin with business deals as if this is some kind of real estate scheme… This effort is doomed to fail.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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Durbin criticizes Trump's approach to Putin.

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