I am not sure what he means by this, but that man would never play anyone or lead anyone on as the US and others have done to him.
Putin has outplayed everyone.
After all this administration is the one that said, we are not intermediators after all those talks. And we are on the side of Ukraine! Just as I have said they were. Two assassination attempts in months apart? More sanctions than all the Presidents combined? Giving money, weapons, ammo, and INTEL? Attacking Putin every time zelensky bombed inside of Russia and so much more. They were definitely playing this man who thought he found a friend in trump.