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kentuck

(115,952 posts)
Thu Jun 18, 2026, 11:35 AM 2 hrs ago

"Russia....if you're listening?..."

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.

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"Russia....if you're listening?..." (Original Post) kentuck 2 hrs ago OP
I think Putin has other problems to deal with now FakeNoose 2 hrs ago #1
I also think bdamomma 2 hrs ago #2
Some people think that the "P" in the purported tape stands for pedophilia. OMGWTF 1 hr ago #5
Yes without a doubt FakeNoose 1 hr ago #6
Putin is in his own FAFO moment... Moostache 1 hr ago #3
Trump has helped him a lot in Ukraine. kentuck 1 hr ago #4
A true Faustian bargain? Moostache 1 hr ago #7

FakeNoose

(42,877 posts)
1. I think Putin has other problems to deal with now
Thu Jun 18, 2026, 11:38 AM
2 hrs ago

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)
2. I also think
Thu Jun 18, 2026, 11:43 AM
2 hrs ago

there is a connection between Epstein, Trump and Putin. That is why DJT is beholden to Putin.

FakeNoose

(42,877 posts)
6. Yes without a doubt
Thu Jun 18, 2026, 12:42 PM
1 hr ago

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)
3. Putin is in his own FAFO moment...
Thu Jun 18, 2026, 12:06 PM
1 hr ago

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)
4. Trump has helped him a lot in Ukraine.
Thu Jun 18, 2026, 12:11 PM
1 hr ago

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)
7. A true Faustian bargain?
Thu Jun 18, 2026, 12:47 PM
1 hr ago

As long as they BOTH go down in flames eventually justice will be served.

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