## Putin Lives by a Code Trump Doesn’t Understand

Authored by theatlantic.com

One reason may be that Trump and Putin are fundamentally incompatible personalities.

Trump sees everything as a deal, and for Putin, any deal is a revelation of weakness.

Trump is a creature of the Manhattan-real-estate world; Putin grew up amid the rubble of postwar Leningrad.

For years, Trump was eager to prove that he had a great relationship with Putin.

The moment Trump extends his hand, he marks himself as submissive and invites Putin to demand more.

Putin has made mistakes in this relationship too, such as assuming that Trump is incapable of being tough on Russia.

One of the chocolates Dmitriev brought to the U.S. featured a quote from Putin that perfectly captured the Russian president’s worldview. »

### Strangers raise $1.7 million to help a Veteran who lost his Pension in 2012 and never stopped working

Authored by thefashioncentral.co.uk

The video has gathered more than 269000 likes on Facebook and shows Bambas explaining that he retired from General Motors in 1999.

He said the stability he counted on vanished in 2012 when the company went bankrupt and he lost his pension along with his healthcare coverage.

Weidenhofer often uses his platform to help people in tough situations and set up a GoFundMe page after meeting Bambas. »

### New Petition Demands Release of Nemesis System As Netflix Acquires Warner Bros

Authored by clawsomegamer.com

On the gaming front, Netflix will soon become the new owner of NetherRealm Studios, Rocksteady, Warner Bros. Montreal, and more.

Less than one day after Netflix announced the merger, a petition on Change.org seeks to free the Nemesis System from Warner Bros. Discovery’s chains.

According to the petition, Netflix has a historic opportunity to unlock this system for both indie and AAA developers. »

### Michael Jordan testifies in NASCAR antitrust trial, says he had no choice but to sue ‘the entity’

Authored by apnews.com

They instead filed the antitrust suit and the trial opened Monday to hear their allegations that NASCAR is a monopolistic bully.

Jordan referred to the NBA business model, which shares approximately half its revenue with players, far more than NASCAR.

“I’m not discrediting the things NASCAR has done for the sport but I’m pushing them to be better,” Jordan testified. »

### Former senator Bob Menendez banned from holding public office in New Jersey

Authored by theguardian.com

Former US senator Bob Menendez has been permanently disqualified from seeking or holding public office in his home state of New Jersey after being convicted of federal corruption charges, according to officials.

“Too many people in New Jersey have a cynical viewpoint that corruption is a routine, widespread feature of our politics.

The crimes for which the New Jersey Democrat was convicted earned him the derisive nickname “Gold Bar Bob”, his own attorney once said. »

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