“I think living with her locks him in the 60s, 70s and 80s – we see that repeatedly in his foreign policy.”
Whilst it is hard to see Melania Trump exerting direct political power on her husband, her Soviet upbringing offers him a constant political reminder of that era, say features writer and columnist for The Times, Helen Rumbelow.
Helen Rumbelow was speaking to Hugo Rifkind on Times Radio. Listen live Monday to Thursday from 10am – 1pm.
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