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drray23

(8,823 posts)
1. The only positive i can see
Fri Aug 15, 2025, 08:05 PM
Aug 2025

Is that he did not promise land swaps or anything really that would jeopardize the Europeans and Ukrainr position.
Still it is basically a big PR victory for Putin

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Silent Type

(12,412 posts)
2. trump couldn't even come up with a lie to sound like meeting was a success. Question is, will trump do something
Fri Aug 15, 2025, 08:10 PM
Aug 2025

really stupid because Putin apparently “won” this round.

Emile

(43,279 posts)
6. He should repay the taxpayers for the expense of this
Fri Aug 15, 2025, 08:36 PM
Aug 2025

stupid political act and then politizing it.

hunter

(40,859 posts)
8. Putin needed to see for himself that our President is indeed a venal fuckwit.
Fri Aug 15, 2025, 09:17 PM
Aug 2025

Paranoid survivor that Putin is, he couldn't be certain that his own intelligence agencies weren't leading him on.

I'm certain Putin left the meeting reinvigorated.

He sure looks it in the photos.

Grammy23

(6,131 posts)
9. Maybe he got a Mezzaluna knife
Fri Aug 15, 2025, 09:27 PM
Aug 2025

And commemorative cutting board that has ALASKA and a Bear carved on it. Better than the nothing burger he is taking home as a lovely parting gift from Pootie-Poot.

1WorldHope

(2,158 posts)
18. Except him and Putin in the back of the Limo.
Fri Aug 15, 2025, 11:02 PM
Aug 2025

Trump is like, please do something about that Maxwell woman 😥 . And Putin is like, well Donnie, I think there are a few more things you will need to do for me , 🤨. And Trump is like, 😱, whatever you want oh Master. 😰😩😫🤢😴. The End

colorado_ufo

(6,262 posts)
12. He didn't even come back with a T-shirt.
Fri Aug 15, 2025, 10:27 PM
Aug 2025

"I met Putin in Alaska and all I got was this lousy t-shirt!"

I would bet DU could sell some of these!

SleeplessinSoCal

(10,439 posts)
13. Seems like most Russians are MAGA..
Fri Aug 15, 2025, 10:29 PM
Aug 2025

How would today change their opinions? I'm glad Zelensky wasnt there. The theater was transparent. Bet the ride back is miserable.

Nigrum Cattus

(1,356 posts)
14. Who in the corp. media is talking about epstein ?
Fri Aug 15, 2025, 10:38 PM
Aug 2025

this was smoke & mirrors
epstein, epstein, epstein

Hekate

(100,133 posts)
16. The orange monster had a really gormless smile at their photo op. Kept touching his bestie...
Fri Aug 15, 2025, 10:53 PM
Aug 2025

Psst, Donnie. You’re never going to be able to catch up to Putin’s body count, because he was trained by the best. Or worst, depending on your point of view. Plus, Putin knows you are a TACO.

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