Out played. https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200626131824-trump-putin-exlarge-169.jpg ..In his phone exchanges with Putin, the sources reported, the President talked mostly about himself, frequently in over-the-top, self-aggrandizing terms: touting his "unprecedented" success https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200617151225-bolton-trump-file-exlarge-169.jpg .. top national security aides and his chiefs of staff flabbergasted, less because of specific concessions he made than because of his manner -- inordinately solicitous of Putin's admiration and seemingly seeking his approval -- while usually ignoring substantive policy expertise and important matters .. https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/29/politics/trump-phone-calls-national-security-concerns/index.html