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iemanja

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21. The TFG doesn't have to blackmail them

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Thu Jan 6, 2022, 08:25 PM

Jan 2022

He holds power over the base, and that terrifies the cowards.
Putin--I think he had something over Trump, and I suppose it's possible he does over some of the rest of the GOP as well. If nothing else, he has funneled some of them money.

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There Has Been Much Speculation Here On DU That TFG Or Putin Are Blackmailing Repugs..... [View all] global1 Jan 2022 OP

Trump never had a bad thing to say about Putin, a short bald man Skittles Jan 2022 #1

It's telling that Putin is the only one Trump has never criticized...other than himself, of course. sop Jan 2022 #2

Trump uncharacteristically criticizes Putin after reports of chemical attack in Syria Celerity Jan 2022 #8

It must have been a particularly cold day in hell. sop Jan 2022 #12

yes, lol Celerity Jan 2022 #13

LOL! Truth is sometimes funnier than fiction! Pobeka Jan 2022 #3

Nicknames keithbvadu2 Jan 2022 #4

And yet, relations with Russia deteriorated under his administration. DickKessler Jan 2022 #15

false iemanja Jan 2022 #22

Trump has always complained about other countries "ripping us off" DickKessler Jan 2022 #26

No they didn't either. Putin was desperate to reelect Trump. Demsrule86 Jan 2022 #23

Trump tore up the nuclear treaty with Russia, increased sanctions, and gave lethal aid to Ukraine. DickKessler Jan 2022 #27

They wanted it torn up...Trump was and is Putin's puppy...he did not do anything to Russia Demsrule86 Jan 2022 #31

A lot of this is just inaccurate. Sorry. DickKessler Jan 2022 #32

EVERYTHING deteriorated under the Trump misadminstration Skittles Jan 2022 #25

True. DickKessler Jan 2022 #28

Maxwell keithbvadu2 Jan 2022 #5

lol, nice! DickKessler Jan 2022 #19

Are the 80% of Republicans... ibegurpard Jan 2022 #6

✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ msfiddlestix Jan 2022 #29

Answer your own question. brooklynite Jan 2022 #7

They could base questions on what Repube Leader Kevin McCarthy spewed Achilleaze Jan 2022 #10

I suppose an Internet forum is what counts as authoritative these days, huh DickKessler Jan 2022 #16

Blackmail is possible, I suppose. But I think it's ... Whiskeytide Jan 2022 #9

There are plenty of non-traditional Republican voters that they can pick up, as Trump did both times DickKessler Jan 2022 #17

Sure there are. Millions of them. But that's my point. They have ... Whiskeytide Jan 2022 #20

Notice in 2016 Russian hackers stole files from both the Democrats and Republicans, yet Midnight Writer Jan 2022 #11

Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Israel also interfered in 2016 on Trump's behalf. DickKessler Jan 2022 #18

✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ msfiddlestix Jan 2022 #30

Also rownesheck Jan 2022 #14

What an extraordinary thing. That story sure got lost, didn't it? Midnight Writer Jan 2022 #24

The TFG doesn't have to blackmail them iemanja Jan 2022 #21