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Remember that?
I believed he was working with Russia then, and I believe he is working with Russia now.
He accused the Democrats of weaponizing the DOJ against him, even though he was in charge of the DOJ for four years after that comment.
He accused Robert Mueller, life-long Republican and former head of FBI of a political witchhunt. In effect, he neutralized the DOJ and all their investigations with his ridiculous charges.
We never found out all the details of the Mueller investigation.
So, when he assumed power for the 2nd time, he showed everyone how to weaponize the DOJ. He went after all his political enemies and is doing so, even as we speak.
This morning, he thanked Russia for their help in the Iran negotiations to end his ill-advised war.
Yes, Russia is still listening.
FakeNoose
(42,883 posts)He's happy that Chump is destroying the US, I have no doubts of that. But I don't believe Putin is micro-managing our demise. His work with Chump is (mostly) done.
bdamomma
(69,661 posts)there is a connection between Epstein, Trump and Putin. That is why DJT is beholden to Putin.
OMGWTF
(5,271 posts)FakeNoose
(42,883 posts)But it's also interesting that rumors circulated that Epstein was somehow "connected" with Mossad, the famous spy agency of Israel. Was that due to Robert Maxwell, I wonder? Or possibly his daughter Ghislaine?
For many years we shared intelligence back and forth with Mossad, but that stopped when Chump walked into the White House.
Moostache
(11,336 posts)He thought that he was all powerful and could withstand the curse of the Donald (EVERYTHING Trump touches DIES...WITHOUT EXCEPTION).
Putin thought he could use Trump like a tool of destruction, but he is learning (as are the GOP and MAGA) that using Trump is a little like wielding a Plutonium rod as a baton. Sure you CAN use it to hit and break things, but it is killing you silently the entire time,
Have fun with that Vlady-pie - when he flees in 2028 to find a safe haven, you or Kim are going to have to fight it out to see who has to take in the trash... and you're both already contaminated to lethal dose of Trump to begin with....
kentuck
(115,952 posts)And it could be argued that he helped him a lot with his attack on Iran, by driving up the price of oil, which is the staple of the Russian economy.
It appears that both of them bit off more than they could chew.
Moostache
(11,336 posts)As long as they BOTH go down in flames eventually justice will be served.
FakeNoose
(42,883 posts)Chump and Pootie deserve each other's company ....

ananda
(35,729 posts)Now it doesn't matter because Americans just don't
have it in them to turn away from the fascism which
validates their hate and greed.
KS Toronado
(24,096 posts)Billsdaughter
(198 posts)The depletion of our weapons, our oil reserves, and our treasury is purposeful. The destruction of our bases in the middle east is purposeful. The chaos in our cities is purposeful.
There is an axis here that is not discussed. That axis is Trump, Putin and Iran and the shared objective to destroy the US from within and abroad. It makes zero sense that Trump would capitulate to Putin and then go after Russia's second closest ally, Iran.
It is understood to France, Germany and Great Britain that Trump shared Ukraine's strategy against Russia with Putin. This was proven when Macron and Zelensky set the bait and it was quickly taken. Since that proveable breach, these countries have circled their wagons around Ukraine and kept the US out.
Occam's Razor. And I believe this bears out.
Joinfortmill
(21,869 posts)He can't keep a secret. And, then, there are all the people who have known about him for decades, particularly people in the media, who went along and never spoke the truth about him, whether out of cowardice or in the hope of a reward, who knows. As for the people who voted for him, some twice, they are racist, misogynistic and dumb as rocks, because they don't get that he hates them.