Anybody else wonder if Trump has ties to Russian mafia?

[tawadi]

Sorry if this has already been discussed. But I can't help wondering if Trump's obsession about Mexican Drug Lords has to do with Russian mafia ties. That is, the competition for control over the flow of illegal drugs into the U.S.

Or, maybe I've just watched too many episodes of The Sopranos.

[Wounded Bear]

1. I figure he owes them money...

Don't think any US banks will finance his shit.

[tawadi]

3. That would make sense. nt

[Barack_America]

7. Mmm hmm.

[ColemanMaskell]

10. ditto, it's plausible he might

[Kennah]

4. You're outta your depth, Donnie (n/t)

[Koinos]

5. Trump owes Russian oligarchs hundreds of millions of dollars.

The oligarchs will come for him after the election. Trump ran his US businesses into bankruptcy, cheated his subcontractors, defaulted on his debts to US banks, and has a business credit rating of nineteen out of one hundred. Unfortunately for him, default has a different meaning and a different set of consequences when Russian oligarchs are involved. He needed to be elected president to save his own ass. He has failed.

Of course, it is possible that US prosecutors, such as the attorney general of New York, will get to him first.

[meow2u3]

17. IIRC, Russian oligarchs ARE the Russian mob

Neither is allowed to operate without kicking back some rubles to Putin.

[dem in texas]

6. Yes, This is the number one worry about Trump for me

What are his ties to Russia, Putin and the Russian Moneymen? Trumps has some dark secrets there. The other thing about him, is that he consistently seem to choose sleazy people to work for him. That includes Kellie Ann, I remember her from the Bill Clinton-Monica days. She's a sleaze bag.

[underthematrix]

8. I don't wonder. i just assumed he did because well

it's obvious

[applegrove]

9. Putin is as dangerous as any drug lord.

[Binkie The Clown]

12. Where's Mack Bolan when you need him? n/t

[dalton99]

13. There is a big reason Putin wants to get Trump in the Oval Office

[Kablooie]

14. If the ties are red he probably does.

[Gothmog]

15. That is why we need to see Trump's tax returns

[tawadi]

18. Agreed. nt

[uponit7771]

16. Few would be shocked or surprised

[BSdetect]

20. Not a matter of "if" he has ties but how many and how much does he owe.

I doubt they have a debt forgiveness program.