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5. What leverage is he even pretending to have over Putin?

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Aug 14, 2025, 05:11 PM

Aug 2025

He loves to threaten people and pretend his bullying is genius negotiating, but with others he's usually pretty overt about what the threat is. And usually it's pretty over the top.

Maybe I missed it, but I haven't heard him say what the threat or leverage against Putin is.

Funny that.

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Trump:...", but I am president and Putin will not mess around with me"............... [View all] riversedge Aug 2025 OP

Totally oblivious, immature and delusional. Dave Bowman Aug 2025 #1

How badly is Putin going to screw Trump? Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #2

Putin will take advantage of TACO's dementia IzzaNuDay Aug 2025 #19

Trump will give away all the blue states and cities Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #21

I live in one of those blue states, works for me! IzzaNuDay Aug 2025 #24

Then you will have no problem learning Russian comrade. Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #33

You got that right! IzzaNuDay Aug 2025 #37

Don't forget to drink vodka and use your outhouse. Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #38

can't drink vodka but can chow down on borscht! IzzaNuDay Aug 2025 #39

So what do they talk about privately? Kid Berwyn Aug 2025 #3

I'd love to be a fly on the wall. Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #14

Loser: The Look of Defeat Kid Berwyn Aug 2025 #16

That smile on Putin's face. Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #20

We like our preznutz NJCher Aug 2025 #28

Recall last time that Trump took the translators notes and tore them up. riversedge Aug 2025 #26

Putin has stolen more Ukrainian land since TACO was elected. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2025 #4

What leverage is he even pretending to have over Putin? unblock Aug 2025 #5

Trump is offering up Ukarine minerals and minerals in Alaska land to Putin. Yes. he. is. riversedge Aug 2025 #27

So he's negotiating terms of our surrender as well as Ukraine's, I see. unblock Aug 2025 #29

Putin could respond by offering djt property in Moscow to build a T Tower. nt allegorical oracle Aug 2025 #35

It's his speshul magical bond. NJCher Aug 2025 #30

Remember Helsinki IN 2018, Donald? ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2025 #6

Hey Vlad just release the pee tape along with the Epstein files Blue Owl Aug 2025 #7

Of the US not the malaise Aug 2025 #8

Prove it and have him arrested in Alaska. Emile Aug 2025 #9

one might believe the two of them are choreographing this thing in advance to each other's benefit nt msongs Aug 2025 #10

Keep telling yourself that, Stinkypants. C_U_L8R Aug 2025 #11

Oh, puh-leeeeze! Paladin Aug 2025 #12

Sure. Don't forget to take your knee pads with you. LoisB Aug 2025 #13

Umm, hildegaard28 Aug 2025 #15

Truly the stupidest human on Earth. 2MuchNoise Aug 2025 #17

Riiiiiijght, Dimwit Donnie. electric_blue68 Aug 2025 #18

They forget the rest DFW Aug 2025 #22

1200 %. !!! NJCher Aug 2025 #31

Bullshit Blowhard. Cha Aug 2025 #23

Wrong again, bonehead. moondust Aug 2025 #25

All the so called "media" questions were rehearsed. GoodRaisin Aug 2025 #32

Don't you mess around! No no no!!! Coventina Aug 2025 #34

The fact that Trump talked about Putin wanting to take over "all of Ukraine"... Tommy Carcetti Aug 2025 #36