Was the Alaska summit a success?
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The Denison Forum
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🗓️ 18 August 2025
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Last Friday, the world watched history being made as US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Alaska. However, the question after the summit concluded was, What history? Your opinion of Mr. Trump prior to the Alaska meeting is likely your opinion this morning: you are either giving him the benefit of the doubt on the summit, or you are doubting its benefit. The cultural origins of postmodern relativism and our broader post-truth culture go back much further in American history, with consequences that affect us all today.
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| 1:07.8 | Last Friday, the World Watched history being made as U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Alaska. |
| 1:17.3 | However, the question after the summit concluded was, what history? |
| 1:22.5 | According to Mr. Trump, it was, quote, a great and very successful day in Alaska. |
| 1:28.1 | The conservative outlet, The Daily Signal, listed as its first takeaway, Putin, no invasion, |
| 1:35.3 | had Trump been president. |
| 1:37.1 | On the other side, the New York Times headlined, Trump bows to Putin's approach on Ukraine, |
| 1:42.5 | while Time claimed Trump and Putin didn't make a deal, |
| 1:47.1 | but Putin still won. When Mr. Trump meets with Ukrainian president, Vladimir Zelensky, and several |
| 1:53.1 | European leaders this afternoon, we can expect partisan coverage to remain partisan. Your opinion of |
| 1:59.3 | Mr. Trump prior to the Alaska meeting is likely your |
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