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John Cleese asks: "What does Putin have on Trump?" (Original Post) red dog 1 Oct 2025 OP
Clearly WmChris Oct 2025 #1
Saying that he checked with Putin first popsdenver Oct 2025 #14
As well as Jinping's raising2moredems Oct 2025 #15
What did Trump do in St. Petersburg??? Fozzledick Oct 2025 #2
Let's subpoena the US translator. markodochartaigh Oct 2025 #10
And, what does he have on the rest of the party? GoCubsGo Oct 2025 #3
The answer is obvious Mr Cleese 303squadron Oct 2025 #4
A copy of the Epstein files. sheshe2 Oct 2025 #5
Must be something. He's been Putin's Puppet from the beginning...nt Wounded Bear Oct 2025 #6
I know this is preaching to the choir johnnyfins Oct 2025 #7
Real Headline "GOP gifts Putin control over American defense" bronxiteforever Oct 2025 #8
knr UTUSN Oct 2025 #9
I just think Putin s the tangerines idol liberal N proud Oct 2025 #11
THANKING MR. CLEESE Skittles Oct 2025 #12
His father changed it once from 'Cheese' Oeditpus Rex Oct 2025 #20
MY BAD Skittles Oct 2025 #21
OMG! Oeditpus Rex Oct 2025 #22
oh yeah Skittles Oct 2025 #23
That's seriously cool! Oeditpus Rex Oct 2025 #24
John, we know Trump is a pedo. We know he has visited Moscow many times in the past. Liberal In Texas Oct 2025 #13
I think he checked with Putin on sanctions too, since GoodRaisin Oct 2025 #16
In a week or less, a reporter will ask him about it Oeditpus Rex Oct 2025 #17
It's called the SocialDemocrat61 Oct 2025 #18
He likes to strut around as if he were a strong man, but he's pathetically weak. eShirl Oct 2025 #19

popsdenver

(2,279 posts)
14. Saying that he checked with Putin first
Fri Oct 17, 2025, 10:26 PM
Oct 2025

is laughable.......He probably said to Putin....."Hey is it okay for me to just threaten sending cruise missiles to Ukraine to show I am supposedly resisting you and throw my detractors off"...............

It has been reported, by reliable sources, that Putin was collecting tons of Kompromat, (Blackmail Info) since the 90's on any and all up and coming U.S. Residents to be used if they ever amounted to anything decades later.........Including Trump.......as well as Epstein......
It would include major wealthy businessmen, Uber Rich Oligarchs, Politicians as well as possible future Government Politicians, and anyone else that could prove useful to Putin in the future.....

Trump for sure, and Lindsey Graham more than likely. Many other Politcians that endorse Trump 100% are highly suspect, as well as Uber Rich Donors to this new Republican Party, and even CEO's and executives of Major U.S. Corporations.

The Russian People are all laughing at how easily Putin "Played" Trump and the Republican Politicians..........to bring down the United States, Our belovedDemocracy, the Economy and the U.S. Constitution...........

I suspect that the way that Trump exited Alaska's meetings suddenly and came back with his tail between his legs, that he got spanked hard up there in Alaska by Putin at that meeting. I also suspect Putin is going to really give it to Trump again, for not following his directives ahead of the 2025 and Steve Miller group.......I can only imagine what other directives Putin will give Trump, by showing Trump all that he has, and that will release on him and Epstein if he displeases Putin......Putin's "TRUMP CARD"..... pardon the pun, is to threaten to release ALL of the Epstein/Trump Kompromat, along with what he has on many others in the Trump/Republican's CABAL, and destroy the entire Republican Party. They all won't dare call Putin's bluff, and will escalate Putin's demands...........

GoCubsGo

(34,894 posts)
3. And, what does he have on the rest of the party?
Fri Oct 17, 2025, 08:56 PM
Oct 2025

The Russians hacked the GOP's computer servers right along with the Dems'. A whole bunch of them likely took money from him, so they're beholden to him. Not to mention that it's illegal for Congress to take money from foreign governments.

303squadron

(816 posts)
4. The answer is obvious Mr Cleese
Fri Oct 17, 2025, 09:10 PM
Oct 2025

It’s not the Epstein “files” it’s the Epstein tapes. The ones where the Mango Mussolini is having sex with underage girls. Taped by Epstein and sold to the Butcher of Ukraine.

johnnyfins

(3,756 posts)
7. I know this is preaching to the choir
Fri Oct 17, 2025, 09:25 PM
Oct 2025

But this is FUCKING INSANE. What a fucking traitor to the entire American Experiment. And to all of humanity for that matter.

 

Oeditpus Rex

(43,094 posts)
20. His father changed it once from 'Cheese'
Sat Oct 18, 2025, 06:53 AM
Oct 2025

Please don't further confuse Mr. Cleese by changing it again.

(He's also been known as Nigel Incubator Jones, among many others -- including, of course, Tim.)

 

Oeditpus Rex

(43,094 posts)
22. OMG!
Sat Oct 18, 2025, 05:11 PM
Oct 2025

Were you there for the Flying Circus (or even the 1948 Show), or at least Fawlty Towers? God, how I would've loved to have been in those audiences!

 

Oeditpus Rex

(43,094 posts)
24. That's seriously cool!
Sat Oct 18, 2025, 06:40 PM
Oct 2025

I could never get into the first seven Doctors -- too low-budget or something, I guess. (I remember a robot that was obviously a dude inside a cardboard structure.)

Now, the reboot -- different story. I loved 9 and especially 10 (Who didn't love 10?) and Rose, and Martha Jones.

I have a few episodes of At Last, the 1948 Show and Do Not Adjust Your Set on DVD. One of the cool things about the latter is you realize where Elton John got the first half of the album title Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy.

Liberal In Texas

(16,263 posts)
13. John, we know Trump is a pedo. We know he has visited Moscow many times in the past.
Fri Oct 17, 2025, 10:14 PM
Oct 2025

Putin knows he's a pedo. Having heard stories about how the KGB operates, I'm going to guess there is lots of KGB film with the pedo and obvious underage girls in a Moscow hotel room.

 

Oeditpus Rex

(43,094 posts)
17. In a week or less, a reporter will ask him about it
Sat Oct 18, 2025, 06:13 AM
Oct 2025

and he'll say he never discussed it with Putin.

We're to trust not one word of what The Felon says--not "yes" to a question one day nor "no" to the same question three days later. He either forgets because of his addled mind, or he lies at least once, and we don't know which is the li. So I just assume both are.

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