# Tillis: 'Putin is playing President Trump like a fiddle'

- Source: The Hill Policy
- Published: 2026-10-20T13:20:25+00:00
- Category: Politics
- Original: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6159728-tillis-putin-trump-fiddle-russia-ukraine/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/tillis-putin-is-playing-president-trump-like-a-fiddle-f5d9f6/

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Russian President Vladimir Putin is playing President Trump “like a fiddle” by shifting U.S. support away from Ukraine and warned that “history” won’t judge Trump well if he abandons Ukraine. Tillis said Putin’s claim that he invaded Ukraine to “de-Nazify” the country is a lie and that Trump’s dealings with...

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