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Irish_Dem

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9. The GOP isn't protecting Trump, they are protecting themselves.

Reply to sdfernando (Reply #8)

Wed Mar 15, 2023, 11:24 AM

Mar 2023

I have said this since Putin installed Trump into the WH.

Many GOP members of congress have been on Putin's payroll for a long time.

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DOJ investigating Trump laundering Russian money through Truth Social [View all] bigtree Mar 2023 OP

So brazen Johnny2X2X Mar 2023 #1

Yeah, well what about Hunter Biden's laptop? mzmolly Mar 2023 #2

And butter emails. OMGWTF Mar 2023 #12

They can start with newdayneeded Mar 2023 #3

Hmm triron Mar 2023 #4

It doesn't look like we have to worry about WhiteTara Mar 2023 #5

Who is surprised by this. TheRealNorth Mar 2023 #6

How many other GOP politicians are doing the same kind of thing? Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #7

Yep...McCarthy said as much years ago. /nt sdfernando Mar 2023 #8

The GOP isn't protecting Trump, they are protecting themselves. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #9

The power of kompromat. SheltieLover Mar 2023 #20

Sociopaths do not share our values. They think our values are for losers and suckers. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #24

Nailed again! KPN Mar 2023 #26

Irish always does! SheltieLover Mar 2023 #31

..... Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #36

Isn't it wonderful knowing some sleezy person isn't holding some secret over your head to manipulate SheltieLover Mar 2023 #32

Exactly. And once you start doing business with Putin, windows became very dangerous things. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #37

As well as the otherwise innocuous cup of tea. SheltieLover Mar 2023 #38

Yes the GOP leaders are stupid and arrogant enough to think they are safe from Putin. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #40

Hoping SC Smith brings your contention to fruition. SheltieLover Mar 2023 #41

Good point. Danger from the US side as well. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #44

THIS ... KPN Mar 2023 #25

I said this the minute Trump was installed. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #27

Remember during & just after qpuke '16 convention when Rachel voiced SheltieLover Mar 2023 #34

Putin is the richest man in the world so has salaried assets across Europe and the US. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #35

They want to pootinize our beloved institutions so they're on par with pootin's military. SheltieLover Mar 2023 #39

Just like that ridiculous NFT fiasco - all about money laundering. That's all he's about. kysrsoze Mar 2023 #10

Remember what happened to the Rosenbergs for colluding with Russia? OMGWTF Mar 2023 #11

I Can't Quit You Babe! Beetwasher. Mar 2023 #13

10 years ago, even the hint that this might be going on would disqualify a potus candidate lindysalsagal Mar 2023 #14

YEP Cosmocat Mar 2023 #15

Shit for media. triron Mar 2023 #16

And crickets yet again from the media for the Trump crime of the week elias7 Mar 2023 #17

What a surprise (NOT) triron Mar 2023 #21

Exactly! Duppers Mar 2023 #22

Huh, who would of thought that laundering Russian money, Putins boy. republianmushroom Mar 2023 #18

If Strzok were FBI director dlk Mar 2023 #19

I wouldn't be surprised if borscht was the soup of the week in the FBI cafe, especial after they ImNotGod Mar 2023 #28

Nothing would surprise me at this point dlk Mar 2023 #33

K & R Duppers Mar 2023 #23

Throw it on the pile lame54 Mar 2023 #29

A "billionaire' who needs 8million $'s - hmmmmmmm? NoMoreRepugs Mar 2023 #30

kr UTUSN Mar 2023 #42

JFC. Talk about a criminally entitled asshole. Freethinker65 Mar 2023 #43

The full article has so many juicy tidbits. Love it. Native Mar 2023 #45