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Azathoth

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11. Russia has financial leverage, but Trump is a willing partner

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Fri Sep 20, 2019, 11:34 PM

Sep 2019

Dems keep barking up the wrong tree, trying to portray Trump as some compromised schlub who is being coerced into doing Putin's bidding. He's not.

Trump is a willing and enthusiastic Putin groupie, and his obsession with all things Russia/Eastern Europe goes back a lot longer than Putin. It's no accident that two of his three wives had accents from that general region of the world.

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How tight is putin's grip on trump? [View all] Marthe48 Sep 2019 OP

It's as tight as he wants it to be. bearsfootball516 Sep 2019 #1

Let's say he has a firm grip on his testicles njhoneybadger Sep 2019 #2

Money money money money money money Money money money money money money world wide wally Sep 2019 #3

That's a lot of money Marthe48 Sep 2019 #8

Trump is Putty's favorite puppet. triron Sep 2019 #4

I don't think it's as complicated as that. Girard442 Sep 2019 #5

Hes got'im by the short & curlies cause Spanky needed $$ donkeypoofed Sep 2019 #6

Russia holds the notes on most of DJT's buildings jmowreader Sep 2019 #7

And my next question is Marthe48 Sep 2019 #9

As tight as Putin's grip on Barr and McConnell. ooky Sep 2019 #10

Russia has financial leverage, but Trump is a willing partner Azathoth Sep 2019 #11

That's an interesting take Marthe48 Sep 2019 #12