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C_U_L8R

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2. It's all about the rubles

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Thu Nov 29, 2018, 03:27 PM

Nov 2018

Trump got his beak wet with Russian gangsters buying his condos at insane prices. Why not go to the source and create a more direct money laundering pipeline?

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Why Was A Russian Trump Tower So Important To Trump?..... [View all] global1 Nov 2018 OP

Likely it was money Caliman73 Nov 2018 #1

It's all about the rubles C_U_L8R Nov 2018 #2

what could possibly be more important to a toxic narcissist than monuments with his name on them? unblock Nov 2018 #3

It has been speculated GusBob Nov 2018 #4

A financial vehicle to prop him up Jarqui Nov 2018 #5

A way for him to get his foot in the Russian door. I think the big pay off for Trump and others fleur-de-lisa Nov 2018 #6

this Roland99 Nov 2018 #7

To impress the Russian ladies, no doubt Blue Owl Nov 2018 #8

putin dangled the tower trumps been wanting for decades duforsure Nov 2018 #9