Is Putin stringing along Trump AGAIN?

Well, rumours have circulated for years that the Russians must have a hold on Chump, likely some interesting film from a hotel room back in the days when Donny was in Moscow trying to expand the property empire.

Remember Chump was going to end the war "on day one"? The meeting in Alaska was quite sickening, a multiple war criminal (don't forget the 300 to 500K innocent civilians wiped out in Syria while shoring up the Assad regime) being massaged by a multiple bankrupt who claims he's a business genius. And to repeat, for any new readers, Chump is an egomaniac thin-skinned bully, eased through college by daddy buying him a degree and a draft-dodger who criticises actual military veterans. Etc.

There was a funny section of HIGNFY, they showed in their 'weekly roundup' a pic of Chump on the TIME cover, which he described as the "worst picture ever". The panel helpfully said "no it isn't Donald" . . .and they put up the pic of Chump and Epstein, arms round each other, smiling for the camera.

Even Chump's mentally challenged MAGA-fans are beginning to criticise him for that association. Maybe they never saw the film from Donny's Apprentice days, taken backstage with the sound on, when he was caught saying to a pal, as an attractive blonde walks past, "let's go grab some pus*y, they love it". Yuk.

NanKate

If only Trump had seen Zelensky first before speaking to Putin and arranging a meeting in Hungary. In the meantime many more Ukraines will be killed and Russian soldiers too.

Putin knows how to play Trump to the detriment of Ukraine.

Zelensky won’t get the weapons he wants from the USA.

This can only end badly.

I don't believe it would have made any difference if Trump had spoken to Zelinsky first, and Zelinsky is probably in no greater danger if he goes to Budapest than if he went anywhere else.

To answer your question: I believe Putin is stringing Trump along.

I too doubt that Zelinsky will get the weapons he is asking for, if he did, Ukraine might just end this war to their advantage, and Trump does not want that in my estimation. Nor, obviously, does Putin.
Putin wants all of Ukraine, not just the parts that are the Russian part of the front right now.

As China is restricting export of rare earth minerals, and there are deposits in the areas of Ukraine occupied by Russia, it would be in Trumps and Europe’s best interest to remove Russia from Ukraine. I think that Trump has already got an agreement to buy from Ukraine. Perhaps Zelenski needs to up his price.