Coverage dated October 20, 2026

GOP senator says Trump is being played like a ‘fiddle’ on Russia

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Trump faced widespread bipartisan backlash after he waived Russian sanctions on Friday.

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  1. The Hill

    Tillis: 'Putin is playing President Trump like a fiddle' (opens The Hill)

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    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.

  2. MLive

    GOP senator says Trump is being played like a ‘fiddle’ on Russia (opens MLive)

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    Trump faced widespread bipartisan backlash after he waived Russian sanctions on Friday.

  3. Breitbart News

    Sen. Tillis: 'Putin Is Playing President Trump Like a Fiddle' (opens Breitbart News)

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    On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) said Russia’s Vladimir Putin has been playing President Donald Trump “like a fiddle.” Tillis said, “I saw the devastation. I saw what this murderer Vladimir Putin has ordered. I heard the stories

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