# Trouble in Paradise

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Podcast: [Grounded with Jon Tester & Maritsa Georgiou](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grounded-with-jon-tester-maritsa-georgiou-7206504)
Published: 2025-03-15T03:58:48+00:00
Episode link: https://groundedpodcast.podbean.com/e/trouble-in-paradise-1742011128/
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## Resource

Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia (and native Montanan) Michael McFaul joins Jon and Maritsa on a special edition of Grounded. The trio discuss what McFaul calls similarities between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s ideologies, the history lessons he wants Americans to pay attention to, and what keeps him optimistic about the future. This is a free episode of Grounded! If you'd like to get exclusive content or chat with other subscribers, please visit our Substack!

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