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...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.
Russia is Irans closest ally in the world. So why does Trump keep treating Putin like a friend? I dont 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
Jim__
(15,245 posts)RockRaven
(19,549 posts)He. Is. A. Traitor.
ColoringFool
(807 posts)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.
Joinfortmill
(21,352 posts)llmart
(17,657 posts)HILLARY WARNED US!
Joinfortmill
(21,352 posts)Irish_Dem
(81,833 posts)We work for Putin.
BlueTsunami2018
(5,016 posts)Thats all any of this is about. Skimming, scamming, manipulating the market, enriching himself and his oligarch buddies.
Its not hard to pinpoint his motives.
GiqueCee
(4,444 posts)... 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)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.
Norrrm
(5,249 posts)
evolves
(5,856 posts)Hes a child trying to please the daddy who bailed him out.
Norrrm
(5,249 posts)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.
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2MuchNoise
(789 posts)And trump's wallet.
MustLoveBeagles
(16,820 posts)Puppyjive
(999 posts)Using it as blackmail.
MustLoveBeagles
(16,820 posts)RainCaster
(13,770 posts)Putin has his own version of those files and so he's made TSF his bitch.
spanone
(141,826 posts)IronLionZion
(51,411 posts)
mahina
(20,684 posts)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? Hes 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 weve got a pretty solid mountain of evidence that it is not.
ChicagoTeamster
(1,069 posts)at the Grand Ole Opry and a lot of them still wouldn't believe it.
flvegan
(66,370 posts)And probably a bunch of money.
Joinfortmill
(21,352 posts)JoseBalow
(9,574 posts)with compromising photos of drumpf.
City Lights
(25,918 posts)He is a Russian agent.
lastlib
(28,391 posts)Answer to all questions as to WHY. Period.
Bayard
(29,933 posts)I've always thought there was something nefarious going on there. Scheming and plotting.