Trump-Putin Pre-Summit Deal
August 15, 2025
According to the internet where everything written is God’s Truth, Trump and Putin have cut a deal before their meeting in Alaska.
Putin: “OK, you can have Ukraine.”
Trump: “We’ll take it if you take California.”
Putin: “Deal.”
Dr. Thomas DiLorenzo [send him mail] is president of the Mises Institute. He is a former professor of economics at Loyola University Maryland and a longtime member of the senior faculty of the Mises Institute. He is the author or co-author of eighteen books including The Real Lincoln; How Capitalism Saved America; Lincoln Unmasked; Hamilton's Curse; Organized Crime: The Unvarnished Truth About Government; The Problem with Socialism; and The Politically-Incorrect Guide to Economics.
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