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GusBob

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4. It has been speculated

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Thu Nov 29, 2018, 03:32 PM

Nov 2018

That upon visiting Russia for the pageant his was running, he became enamored with Russian oligarchs and their power and money. He wanted access to that level of wealth and corruption free from government interference

It has been further speculated that's when he decided to run for president, for the same reasons

Wealth, power, corruption without prosecution.

He wanted access to Putin so he could be like Putin

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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