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Swede

(39,519 posts)
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 07:30 PM Jan 29

Critics aghast as White House displays framed photo of Trump with Putin

Donald Trump has apparently added a framed photo of himself standing with Vladimir Putin to the White House decor, prompting criticism from a senator, members of the media and beyond.

Newly surfaced photos from the Palm Room, which connects the West Wing to the executive residence, show a framed image of the US president and the Russian president at their summit in Alaska last August. Notably, that event marked the first in-person meeting between US and Russian leaders since Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022. The meeting drew complaints from Democrats who accused him of “cozying up” to Putin, and rolling out “the red carpet” for the Russian leader “instead of “standing with Ukraine and our allies”.


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/29/trump-putin-white-house-photo

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Critics aghast as White House displays framed photo of Trump with Putin (Original Post) Swede Jan 29 OP
This says it all IMO Blue Owl Jan 29 #1
Vlad's goal bdamomma Jan 29 #3
State by State, we the PEOPLE will..... Blue Owl Jan 29 #13
This is bdamomma Jan 29 #17
Excellent piece -- thanks for the link Blue Owl Jan 29 #18
Indeed. yellow dahlia Jan 29 #5
Trump rolling out the red carpet for Vlad @ Botany Jan 30 #20
Krasnov! yellow dahlia Jan 30 #22
Exactly and many of us saw it Cha Jan 29 #16
Aghast? Did everyone already know that Trump is Putin's puppet? Jim__ Jan 29 #2
Aghast????? bdamomma Jan 30 #19
That's what Hillary called him during a debate in 2016: "Putin's puppet." sop Jan 30 #21
Nancy knew SheltieLover Jan 29 #4
Yep. All roads.... yellow dahlia Jan 29 #6
Yup SheltieLover Jan 29 #14
Republican traitors have nothing to say? Doodley Jan 29 #7
Another day, another shit-storm. Disaffected Jan 29 #8
Surprised it... 2naSalit Jan 29 #9
One of these two pictures might have been appropriate Tasmanian Devil Jan 29 #10
He probably has a shrine to Putin planned. highplainsdem Jan 29 #11
Why is anyone surprised ? kacekwl Jan 29 #12
Nazi Shite for brains is Cha Jan 29 #15

Blue Owl

(59,126 posts)
1. This says it all IMO
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 07:32 PM
Jan 29

Vlad is destroying the USA from the inside with his orange sock puppet

bdamomma

(69,532 posts)
3. Vlad's goal
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 07:40 PM
Jan 29

is coming true, why give the win to him??????? Really can't we stand up to bullies???

bdamomma

(69,532 posts)
17. This is
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 09:25 PM
Jan 29

Vlad's revenge on Americans and our country. This is payback for us dismantling the USSR. And he's using an idiot to do it.

An ex-KGB'er evil to the end. I hope these wicked damaged men pay a large price for their hatred of humanity and their lust for power.

I found this article and will post if anyone is interested to read it.
https://www.csis.org/analysis/russian-meddling-united-states-historical-context-mueller-report





Botany

(77,339 posts)
20. Trump rolling out the red carpet for Vlad @
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 03:14 PM
Jan 30

a U.S. military base on American soil was
shameful. Vladimir was paying the Taliban
100 k per U.S. soldier they killed in Afghanistan.

The man is a Russian agent.

Cha

(319,134 posts)
16. Exactly and many of us saw it
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 09:12 PM
Jan 29

coming and here we are living it..

We wondered what Putin had over him back then.. now I'm Thinking Epstein.

bdamomma

(69,532 posts)
19. Aghast?????
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 12:17 PM
Jan 30

they knew, they all knew. They sold out us and our country. They had 2 chances to impeach the bastard and they blew it!!!

Disaffected

(6,412 posts)
8. Another day, another shit-storm.
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 08:05 PM
Jan 29

The Estonian MP said it well:

"Lawmaker from Estonia says photo celebrates ‘the greatest war criminal of the 21st century’"

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