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Dem4life1970

(1,056 posts) Sun Apr 27, 2025, 05:06 PM Apr 2025

I "admire" Trump for his loyalty...

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I "admire" Trump for his loyalty... (Original Post) Dem4life1970 Apr 2025 OP

Just bdamomma Apr 2025 #1

The russian people are still suffering under putin. Perhaps you meant the top 0.01% erronis Apr 2025 #3

Yes, bdamomma Apr 2025 #4

Simple for me Iamscrewed Apr 2025 #2

Russia didn't elect him. LisaL Apr 2025 #5

the STUPID half Skittles Apr 2025 #6

only about 30 percent. He did not even get 50% of the votes cast. niyad Apr 2025 #7

Less than half... Dem4life1970 Apr 2025 #8

bdamomma

(69,629 posts)

1. Just

Reply to Dem4life1970 (Original post)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 05:16 PM

Apr 2025

Putin's puppet. Putin and the Russian people are laughing at the USA. Crap

erronis

(24,541 posts)

3. The russian people are still suffering under putin. Perhaps you meant the top 0.01%

Reply to bdamomma (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 06:35 PM

Apr 2025

Just like in the US.

bdamomma

(69,629 posts)

4. Yes,

Reply to erronis (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 07:03 PM

Apr 2025

many Russians (who had the means to left Russia) got out when the Ukraine war started. Yes, that 1% are included too.

Iamscrewed

(486 posts)

2. Simple for me

Reply to Dem4life1970 (Original post)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 06:33 PM

Apr 2025

When do the rest of them get it?

LisaL

(47,510 posts)

5. Russia didn't elect him.

Reply to Dem4life1970 (Original post)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 07:06 PM

Apr 2025

Half of the US voters elected him.

Skittles

(172,883 posts)

6. the STUPID half

Reply to LisaL (Reply #5)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 07:08 PM

Apr 2025

and Russia CERTAINLY helped

niyad

(134,035 posts)

7. only about 30 percent. He did not even get 50% of the votes cast.

Reply to LisaL (Reply #5)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 07:33 PM

Apr 2025

Dem4life1970

(1,056 posts)

8. Less than half...

Reply to LisaL (Reply #5)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 09:14 PM

Apr 2025

...and you can make the argument in 2016 Russia did help elect him, which made him competitive in 2020 and 2024. Had he lost (as Trump and company intended btw-I think
his whole run was a branding exercise gone wrong), he would've faded into insignficance
or taken the place of Rupert Murdoch.

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