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misanthrope

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36. It was plainly transparent

Fri Feb 28, 2025, 05:49 PM

Feb 2025

I heard press pool reporters said administration members were talking prior to the event that "this is going to be big."

Trump's team is never as subtle or clever as they believe they are.

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Anybody here think this wasn't 100% PLANNED? [View all] bluestarone Feb 2025 OP

I believe it was a plan dweller Feb 2025 #1

Two against one. Baitball Blogger Feb 2025 #6

Trump wanted "earth" minerals maineac Feb 2025 #13

He made Trump defensive and emotional maineac Feb 2025 #14

Yep, they wanted Vance to go on the attack misanthrope Feb 2025 #40

Rick Wilson told us a week ago, WWIII was imminent bucolic_frolic Feb 2025 #2

Hell, i'm beginning to fear my own country if their was a ww3 bluestarone Feb 2025 #4

Pete has everything under control... rubbersole Feb 2025 #27

It was claudette Feb 2025 #3

HE was the PROFESSIONAL there. bluestarone Feb 2025 #5

Yes. he was the grown up. debm55 Feb 2025 #42

Horrible DaBronx Feb 2025 #7

At the end, FOTUS said mcar Feb 2025 #8

I have never felt more deeply ashamed to be an American as today. Wingus Dingus Feb 2025 #9

I've said that a lot lately, nearly every day reaches a new level of shame. groundloop Feb 2025 #48

Smelled like a set-up to me. A bushwhack. Now TSF and Putin will finish off Ukraine and allegorical oracle Feb 2025 #10

Yep. It was like a made for TV reality show. Trump was performing for Putin. Liberal In Texas Feb 2025 #11

Reminded me of a WWF show tag teaming him. Luz Feb 2025 #29

Of course it was Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2025 #12

This staged stunt was a planned ambush, designed to help a brutal Russian dictator and hurt America's security. LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2025 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author jeffreyi Feb 2025 #41

It was planned insofar as the ganging up. I don't think they anticipated Zelenskyy's responses well Nanjeanne Feb 2025 #16

Agreed ProfessorGAC Feb 2025 #23

Well, guess someone forgot to tell them Best_man23 Feb 2025 #31

While You're Right... ProfessorGAC Feb 2025 #35

This! WestMichRad Feb 2025 #32

Of course. Tag team bullies. LisaM Feb 2025 #17

I think it was a setup. Grumpy Old Guy Feb 2025 #18

100% setup. Bev54 Feb 2025 #19

Only thing missing: Trump didn't declare war against Ukraine. no_hypocrisy Feb 2025 #20

Yea, we're at a moment that ANYTHING is possible! bluestarone Feb 2025 #22

And sending arms to putin. jeffreyi Feb 2025 #43

Vance well-rehearsed. Sneederbunk Feb 2025 #21

Who is Vance working for? Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #26

Absolutely a set up. spudspud Feb 2025 #24

donnie is 100% optics. rubbersole Feb 2025 #25

Paet of it was planned Johonny Feb 2025 #28

No doubt that it was planned. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2025 #30

So I'm thinking . . . . no_hypocrisy Feb 2025 #33

The plan was definitely "We'll make you an offer you can't accept". twodogsbarking Feb 2025 #34

It was plainly transparent misanthrope Feb 2025 #36

I think they're too stupid to plan it and carry it out. 😖 nt Raine Feb 2025 #37

Agreed, dumb as rocks, just greedy Beringia Feb 2025 #38

Absolute ambush & tag team SheltieLover Feb 2025 #39

Planned? Perhaps. Gore1FL Feb 2025 #44

Oh, i think it went as bluestarone Feb 2025 #46

I don't think it had the desired outcome, though. nt Gore1FL Feb 2025 #47

100% planned. I'm surprised Vance didn't try to slap Ilsa Feb 2025 #45

Trump officials fume at Zelenskyy for disregarding advice before meeting LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2025 #49