Trump says it would be a 'smart thing' if he spoke to Putin, though he won't confirm he has Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday refused to say whether he's spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin since leaving office, as reported in journalist Bob Woodward's latest book.… https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-says-it-would-be-a-%27smart-thing%27-if-he-spoke-to-putin-though-he-won%27t-confirm-he-has