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bigtree

(94,429 posts)
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 02:39 PM 15 hrs ago

Why? Why is Trump doing this?



...this, coupled with Trump's Iran war which has dramatically increased the value of that oil, generating windfall profits for Russia.

Michael knows the answer.

On March 15, Michael McFaul, former US ambassador to Russia, raised the concern in a public message shared on X, saying Russia is now Iran’s closest ally and questioning why Trump continues to treat Putin as a friend.

“Russia is Iran’s closest ally in the world. So why does Trump keep treating Putin like a friend? I don’t get it,” McFaul wrote.




April 18, 2026
Trump letting Putin 'play him for a fool,' US lawmakers say after new Russia sanctions waiver
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-letting-putin-play-him-102752552.html

April 13, 2026
Top Senate Democrats demand Trump administration reinstate Russian oil sanctions
https://kutv.com/news/nation-world/top-senate-democrats-chuck-schumer-elizabeth-warren-jeanne-shaheen-urge-trump-administration-treasury-to-reinstate-russian-oil-sanctions
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Why? Why is Trump doing this? (Original Post) bigtree 15 hrs ago OP
My guess, Putin told him to. Jim__ 14 hrs ago #1
After a decade of repeating myself, I don't know how to say it more simply: RockRaven 14 hrs ago #2
You Are Moi. IT IS THE ONLY ANSWER THAT COVERS EVERY SINGLE TRUMP ACTION..... ColoringFool 13 hrs ago #8
Yes, goddammit. He. Is. A. Traitor. Joinfortmill 12 hrs ago #19
And I've posted this many times on DU... llmart 12 hrs ago #23
Yup. She did. Joinfortmill 9 hrs ago #24
The US is a Russian colony. Irish_Dem 14 hrs ago #3
Because he's making money off of it. BlueTsunami2018 14 hrs ago #4
ALL of that, and... GiqueCee 12 hrs ago #20
Why ??? SamKnause 14 hrs ago #5
No nasty little nickname for Putin Norrrm 13 hrs ago #6
This really says it all. evolves 13 hrs ago #14
Trump/Putin body language at their summit/job performance review. Norrrm 13 hrs ago #7
All roads lead to putin. 2MuchNoise 13 hrs ago #9
Nancy called it MustLoveBeagles 7 hrs ago #25
Putin has the pee tapes Puppyjive 13 hrs ago #10
I think the tapes show far worse than that 😞 MustLoveBeagles 6 hrs ago #26
those P Tapes are actually the Epstein Files RainCaster 6 hrs ago #27
Russian Asset spanone 13 hrs ago #11
We know who he takes orders from IronLionZion 13 hrs ago #12
Same reason, he would blow up our healthcare, demolish the jobs for our scientists, blow up our safety net such as an e mahina 13 hrs ago #13
Because he's a Russian asset. What will it take for MAGA to believe it? Trump could perform oral on Putin ChicagoTeamster 13 hrs ago #15
Kompromat. flvegan 13 hrs ago #16
Republicans need to pay for this BIGLY at the polls. VOTE, just F'ing, VOTE. Joinfortmill 12 hrs ago #17
I envision Putito fanning himself JoseBalow 12 hrs ago #18
He works for Putin. City Lights 12 hrs ago #21
ALL. ROADS. LEAD. TO. PUTIN! *RUMP. IS. A. TRAITOR! lastlib 12 hrs ago #22
Did we ever get a real answer about the trump/Putin meeting in Alaska? Bayard 6 hrs ago #28

RockRaven

(19,549 posts)
2. After a decade of repeating myself, I don't know how to say it more simply:
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 02:42 PM
14 hrs ago

He. Is. A. Traitor.

ColoringFool

(807 posts)
8. You Are Moi. IT IS THE ONLY ANSWER THAT COVERS EVERY SINGLE TRUMP ACTION.....
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 04:04 PM
13 hrs ago

HE IS OWNED, LITERALLY, BY THE RUSSIAN OLIGARCHS, BILLIONS IN DEBT and BILLIONS IN BLACKMAIL.

HE HAS BEEN RE-PAYING THAT DOUBLE DEBT WITH THIS LATEST DEAL; HANDING OVER US TOP SECRET DOCUMENTS; BEING ANTI-NATO; RUINING THE US ECONOMY; REDUCING OUR WEAPONS STOCKPILE; CORRUPTING PUBLIC EDUCATION;

AND, WELL, EVERYTHING ELSE.

BlueTsunami2018

(5,016 posts)
4. Because he's making money off of it.
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 02:48 PM
14 hrs ago

That’s all any of this is about. Skimming, scamming, manipulating the market, enriching himself and his oligarch buddies.

It’s not hard to pinpoint his motives.

GiqueCee

(4,444 posts)
20. ALL of that, and...
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 04:58 PM
12 hrs ago

... his fear of flying... out a window. The Russians had him by the short curlies even before Putin got his claws in him. And the phrase, "Useful Idiot" has never been more appropriate. Trump has a certain simian cleverness when it comes to lying and cheating, but in terms of practical intelligence, he's dumber than a bag of hammers, and so easy to manipulate that it would be hilarious if it wasn't so sad. And horrifically dangerous.
So, yeah, he's a traitor. But what's even worse is the number of people that know he's a traitor, but refuse to do anything about it, because they are playing him like a cheap fiddle, too. How 'bout a round of applause for the American oligarchs! They knew exactly what tune he'd dance to: "We're in the money!"

SamKnause

(14,920 posts)
5. Why ???
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 03:23 PM
14 hrs ago

Last edited Sat Apr 18, 2026, 07:42 PM - Edit history (1)

Because Trump is pro Russia and anti-United States.

His actions have proven this time and time again.

evolves

(5,856 posts)
14. This really says it all.
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 04:40 PM
13 hrs ago

He’s a child trying to please the “daddy” who bailed him out.

Norrrm

(5,249 posts)
7. Trump/Putin body language at their summit/job performance review.
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 04:02 PM
13 hrs ago

Trump/Putin body language at their summit/job performance review.

Shoulders slumped, grim/defeated expression on his face. There should be no doubt which one is the master, and which one is subservient/submissive.

RainCaster

(13,770 posts)
27. those P Tapes are actually the Epstein Files
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 11:03 PM
6 hrs ago

Putin has his own version of those files and so he's made TSF his bitch.

mahina

(20,684 posts)
13. Same reason, he would blow up our healthcare, demolish the jobs for our scientists, blow up our safety net such as an e
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 04:29 PM
13 hrs ago

Why he would put us into a stupid unnecessary war, why would he defund all of the USAID work for peace in the world and the general well-being, why would he stop testing for antibiotic- resistant gonorrhea, why would he decund public education, why would he defund Medicare and/funny for Medicaid, why would she make a life harder for everyone but the billionaires, why would he give the billionaies giant tax cuts and make us carry that staggering burden on our backs, why would he have his thugs go in and savage and loot the spark Matsunaga Peace Institut, why would he hand over our citizens, Social Security numbers and private information and put us all at risk financially to hackers around the world, why would he eliminate funding for meals on wheels and preschool for our children, why would he hurt the farmers that feed us, why would she sell out to the fossil fuel companies at the expensive the whole fucking planet and our futures…why else? He’s trying to kill us. Who wants us broke, stupid, and divided against each other, preferably, super angry at others: all Kabuki aside, he works for Putin. In my opinion. Some would say this is speculation. I think we’ve got a pretty solid mountain of evidence that it is not.

ChicagoTeamster

(1,069 posts)
15. Because he's a Russian asset. What will it take for MAGA to believe it? Trump could perform oral on Putin
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 04:40 PM
13 hrs ago

at the Grand Ole Opry and a lot of them still wouldn't believe it.

lastlib

(28,391 posts)
22. ALL. ROADS. LEAD. TO. PUTIN! *RUMP. IS. A. TRAITOR!
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 05:17 PM
12 hrs ago

Answer to all questions as to WHY. Period.

Bayard

(29,933 posts)
28. Did we ever get a real answer about the trump/Putin meeting in Alaska?
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 11:38 PM
6 hrs ago

I've always thought there was something nefarious going on there. Scheming and plotting.

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