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slightlv

(8,096 posts)
21. I fail to understand at this point of time
Sat Aug 16, 2025, 12:25 PM
Aug 2025

how appearing with trump is a win for *anyone*... but especially for putin. The more those two men pal around together, the more respect they lose, and the bigger the CT's become - both here and in russia. trump has been thrumped badly in russian tv "news" and is no longer held up as the paragon of what an american should be by them. In the US, he's both a completely laughingstock of the people who have two brain cells to rub together, and an malevolent idiot by those who don't (thanks to his build up of and then take down of the Epstein files).

Both trump and putin are seen in the same way as Kim; even the chinese premier is held in higher respect by most nations. He, at least, shows he has some intelligence, savvy, and knowledge of protocol. These two animals on two legs? They don't know which end to suck face.

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endorsed eShirl Aug 2025 #1
Trump was the host and this was worked out ahead of time but.., underpants Aug 2025 #2
Imagine if any Democrat had said that. dalton99a Aug 2025 #6
Well, one did and the right jumped on it using it for years. underpants Aug 2025 #8
My question Rebl2 Aug 2025 #7
A. No one can tell him NO. B. He wants that Nobel sooo bad underpants Aug 2025 #9
My take is Billsdaughter Aug 2025 #16
Why was the meeting so short? Dave Id Aug 2025 #20
I thought it was 3 hours womanofthehills Aug 2025 #25
Correction: PUTIN got a win just by appearing with the POTUS let alone being in US soil. Attilatheblond Aug 2025 #11
Oops. Corrected. Thanks. underpants Aug 2025 #14
I fail to understand at this point of time slightlv Aug 2025 #21
Still waiting for them to fly the russian vapor2 Aug 2025 #3
Not just 'chummy' but down right dripping wet in aticipation of seeing the one guy he thinks likes him Attilatheblond Aug 2025 #12
Testify !! Capt. America Aug 2025 #4
Kick dalton99a Aug 2025 #5
I believe JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #10
To clarify, Codifer Aug 2025 #13
The Quiet Part No One Is Talking About Mr.Bee Aug 2025 #15
Putin said in meeting he will take the Dunbas womanofthehills Aug 2025 #26
The way *rump was "weaving" left and right down the red carpet, I thought he was about to change his mind. Uncle Joe Aug 2025 #17
I also firmly believe that the discussions involved moniss Aug 2025 #18
Overuse and ForgedCrank Aug 2025 #19
Repetition firmly implants the descriptor Aviation Pro Aug 2025 #22
But is ForgedCrank Aug 2025 #23
Trump got his "Good Boy" pat on the head, while Putin gloated dlk Aug 2025 #24
Trump wanted to be the one who ended the war womanofthehills Aug 2025 #27
Trump wanted the accolades dlk Aug 2025 #29
I agree with this assessment Skittles Aug 2025 #28
It's clear that Trump is compromised, as are most Republicans n/t AntiFascist Aug 2025 #30
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