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Why meeting with Putin may just give Trump a popularity boost

  • Written by John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, Lagrange College
Putin and Trump bond in November 2017AP Photo/Hau Dinh

By setting a summit with Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump is hoping to smooth over bad relations between the United States and Russia. He may also be thinking about benefiting in the polls and at the ballot box.

As a scholar who looks at how bellicose actions can boost presidential...

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