Of course Trump blamed the invasion on his "rigged election"

[JuJuChen]

Stop and think for a moment about the argument that Russia invading Ukraine unprovoked is due to the outcome of the American election, the wealth of ignorance is astounding on levels unheard of.

[Irish_Dem]

1. Everything is always about him.

Narcissism in action.

[live love laugh]

6. ✔️

[robbob]

2. He's heard about the butterfly effect

And he thinks he’s the butterfly. But in reality he’s just a maggot. Apologies to all hard working and essential maggots.

[Samrob]

3. If you mean by "rigged election" yes, I blame his rigged election in 2016.

If he means his alleged "rigged defeat" he is still right. Putin is trying to punish the world for Trump's defeat as well has satisfy his fanatical ambitions about taking back the former Russian satellites. He is a mad madman. He spent a lot of capital on being able to control the US through Trump.

[bucolic_frolic]

4. Propagandists pushing that line on CL today

Blame Joe Biden. CL is a cesspool.

[lagomorph777]

10. What's CL?

[bucolic_frolic]

12. Craigslist. Community. RWNJ's post there everyday. /nt

[lagomorph777]

13. I thought that was just for sketchy meetups/abductions and selling junk cars.

Didn't realize it had forums.

[bucolic_frolic]

14. I think the biggest thing in community is pets.

There are a lot of home-gig puppy and cat mills.

[lagomorph777]

15. Even better!

[bucolic_frolic]

16. Over the last 20 years

I have bought computers, parts, and tires off there. Never a problem, though some of the sellers are flaky and erratic scheduling wise.

[Dan]

5. Trump is probably telling the truth,

Because if the TFG had won re-election to a second term, Russia would not have had to invade. TFG would have destroyed NATO, declared the U.S. pro Russian, Ukraine a rogue state and Russia would have not have to invade. Trump would have been the instrument to just hand Ukraine to the Russians, and Putin would have been $10 Billion into Trumps bank accounts somewhere.

When TFG was running for election in 2015-2016, I read somewhere that he had been promised $10 Billion dollars from the Russian Oligarchs/Putin. It read in part one of their goals was to destroy NATO.

So much information - at the time, who would have believed it but knowing what we know now about Putin and his bitch Trump, well makes sense now.

[Irish_Dem]

7. Why do you think Putin waited until now to invade?

Why not do it while Trump was still in the WH?

[Dan]

8. Easy, probably figured Trump would get a second term...

And taking actions during Trump’s first term would have a negative effect on his possible re-election chances.

Plus, in a second term, Trump could have done much more damage without political considerations.

[Irish_Dem]

9. Very reasonable hypothesis.

Putin was waiting to take a wrecking ball to the world during Trump's second term. And Trump would have loved it. And not had to worry about re-election.

Maybe this is one reason Trump went all out to overturn the election.
He had made promises to Putin, and been paid for those promises and wanted to make good on them? Or Putin was going to pay Trump a large cash bonus when he took Ukraine on Trump's watch?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

11. TFG would have withdrawn the USA from NATO by now if TFG had been re-elected

Luckily Joe Biden has rebuilt our relationships with NATO and the rest of the world