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NanceGreggs

(27,835 posts) Sat Dec 7, 2019, 03:03 AM Dec 2019

The reason Trump uses unsecured phones ... [View all]

... is because Putin demanded it - so that he could monitor what Trump was doing at all times.

There IS no other explanation.

"When you work outside of 'official channels', use communications I can easily intercept - understood, comrade?"

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The reason Trump uses unsecured phones ... [View all] NanceGreggs Dec 2019 OP

Honestly? PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2019 #1

Trump doesn't 'need a clue' ... NanceGreggs Dec 2019 #2

he's been briefed Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #7

I'm with Nance on this one. Trump is using it to send Putin live updates. TheBlackAdder Dec 2019 #17

Just like every other president, mercuryblues Dec 2019 #26

I'm sure the Secret Service cleared everything up for trumpft regarding Merlot Dec 2019 #30

totally true. fescuerescue Dec 2019 #33

I do think that people often ascribe intentionality PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2019 #3

I take your point. NanceGreggs Dec 2019 #4

Interesting. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2019 #10

He doesn't want call logs. Nt lostnfound Dec 2019 #21

exactly scarytomcat Dec 2019 #35

Agreed Cosmocat Dec 2019 #15

Maybe it was in that meeting when Trump came out lunatica Dec 2019 #5

Might not be a threat... Lars39 Dec 2019 #14

Yes. That makes sense lunatica Dec 2019 #22

An Polonium "stick" probably. Lars39 Dec 2019 #24

I didn't think of that as a verbal threat lunatica Dec 2019 #25

I've thought the same thing, and its their way of duforsure Dec 2019 #6

I thought it was another reason altogether. DFW Dec 2019 #8

Who's enemy are you referring to? lunatica Dec 2019 #23

I was thinking of the Chinese, actually DFW Dec 2019 #29

LOL! lunatica Dec 2019 #32

Agree... I think the Sonland restaurant call was staged for that very reason! MartyTheGreek Dec 2019 #9

Last night I heard it reported that DeminPennswoods Dec 2019 #11

Plain and simple. I agree. Guilded Lilly Dec 2019 #12

No, it's so *our* gov't does NOT know what he's up to. eppur_se_muova Dec 2019 #13

Two sides of the same coin ... NanceGreggs Dec 2019 #28

Exactly what I have been thinking 2naSalit Dec 2019 #16

It's because Obama said he always used a secure cell phone Generic Brad Dec 2019 #18

I heard that it was to keep Kelly in the dark Gothmog Dec 2019 #19

"I always feel safer when my boyfriend Vlad listens to my phone-calls!" struggle4progress Dec 2019 #20

Exactly. This is how he commu icates with Putin. E Atticus Dec 2019 #27

Employee loyalty. SalmonChantedEvening Dec 2019 #31

a violation of the Presidental Records Act scarytomcat Dec 2019 #34

Yeah, remember presidents ... NanceGreggs Dec 2019 #36

indeed scarytomcat Dec 2019 #37