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malaise

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103. OK - is it this
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 06:17 PM
Aug 2025
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/maine-police-officer-arrested-ice-185114180.html
People Are Using That 11-Letter "I" Word To Describe The Trump Administration After Secret Documents About The Trump-Putin Meeting Were Found In A Public Hotel Printer

Add this to the list of embarrassingly bad national security errors the Trump administration has made — secret documents with details of Donald Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin were reportedly found in a public hotel printer.

If you haven't heard, Trump and Putin met last Friday in Anchorage, Alaska, to discuss ending the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Trump described the meeting as "extremely productive," but no ceasefire was confirmed.

According to NPR, eight US State Department pages with "previously undisclosed and potentially sensitive details" appeared to be "accidentally" left behind in the business center of a hotel located 20 minutes from where the official Trump-Putin meeting took place.

Trump and Putin sit on chairs during a formal event. A backdrop reads
The documents, found by hotel guests, reportedly included information about "precise locations," "meeting times of the summit," and "phone numbers of US employees."

When questioned about the incident, White House Press Deputy Secretary Anna Kelly told reporters that the documents found were a "multi-page lunch menu." "It's hilarious that NPR is publishing a multi-page lunch menu and calling it a 'security breach,'" Kelly said in a quote to News Nation.

While some of the pages reportedly described details of a luncheon, others included a seating chart for the summit, room names where meetings would take place, and details about an "American Bald Eagle Statue" that Trump was set to gift Putin.


This, of course, isn't the Trump administration's first national security incident, as we all remember "signal-gate." People have a lot of opinions,

Tweet expressing frustration over privacy protocols, stating elementary school has better measures for sensitive information on printer.

Tweet criticizing Trump for mishandling government papers, calling him reckless and incompetent in national security matters. Dated August 16,
Tweet expressing frustration about a reality TV star in office, labeling the situation as unprecedented with crying emojis
@ladidaix / Via x.com
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USA is now a wholly owned subsidiary bucolic_frolic Aug 2025 #1
If they love their country they should come out and say what happened. Not doing something about it makes them Escurumbele Aug 2025 #50
there's no "if" quakerboy Aug 2025 #94
She should come clean and make things right with Jesus BeyondGeography Aug 2025 #2
She is not a Christian Quanto Magnus Aug 2025 #20
20. She is not a Christian poozwah Aug 2025 #39
They saw TSF's oral skills on full display RainCaster Aug 2025 #3
EXACTLY what I was thinking MorbidButterflyTat Aug 2025 #30
Or putin threatened to kill them Fullduplexxx Aug 2025 #102
Or perhaps his full-on dementia showed up in front of Putin, who was obviously pleased with the results. Lonestarblue Aug 2025 #35
That's my suspicion. Raven123 Aug 2025 #47
I grant you that he is demented, but the real issue is that we all need to know what the demented buffoon Escurumbele Aug 2025 #51
I agree with you, but don't hold your breath Raven123 Aug 2025 #63
Oh, we know what he gave to Putin: Trueblue Texan Aug 2025 #90
I think it's more than just his demented self becoming obviously clear to everyone slightlv Aug 2025 #91
If we're taking guesses Dorian Gray Aug 2025 #69
I would surmise she saw Putin literally threaten Trump and the US and saw Trump acquiesce/back down. hlthe2b Aug 2025 #4
That's the most likely explanation. yardwork Aug 2025 #6
I think its worst, and that is why, I insist, these people should come out and say what happened. Escurumbele Aug 2025 #52
They all know kacekwl Aug 2025 #60
Very plausible Strelnikov_ Aug 2025 #7
or Trump pooped his pants bigtree Aug 2025 #9
No she is used to that. Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #11
. bigtree Aug 2025 #13
I suspect Trump probably broke down during the meeting, totally lost it, started screaming and throwing things. sop Aug 2025 #31
Quite possible but she has seen this many times recently Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #34
I understand there was no ketchup in the room...so no... Escurumbele Aug 2025 #53
It sounds like they heard something that they can't continue to make excuses for like they usually do. RoeVWade Aug 2025 #28
It was worse than that. Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #37
Maybe Trump threatened Putin first and then Captain Zero Aug 2025 #43
Yes I think it was a horrific Putin threat. Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #46
This is normal for her, it's her job. Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #38
is that something humans ever get used to? lastlib Aug 2025 #29
Maybe, but she wouldn't be ashen faced about it. Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #71
I am curious... yellow dahlia Aug 2025 #67
? Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #72
A take-off... GiqueCee Aug 2025 #84
I had forgotten about that movie!! Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #96
Putin is a psychopath... GiqueCee Aug 2025 #98
Putin is a brutal ruthless psychopath. Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #99
My Guess? Serious nuclear war threat and 47 said "go ahead, blow Zelensky to hell" pat_k Aug 2025 #106
Maybe he threatened MAD Maggiemayhem Aug 2025 #42
Mutually Assured Destruction Maggiemayhem Aug 2025 #49
Only Works If... ProfessorGAC Aug 2025 #56
Those aren't the only WMD these days. Ursus Rex Aug 2025 #68
in other words, TACO time! IzzaNuDay Aug 2025 #95
Did Putin threaten to attack both Kyviv and Washington with nukes if TACO didn't LastLiberal in PalmSprings Aug 2025 #105
Her lord and savior Donald Trump fellating Putin? OrlandoDem2 Aug 2025 #5
The pillars holding up their reality collapsed GenThePerservering Aug 2025 #8
Did Putin order Trump to hit Zelensky? lame54 Aug 2025 #10
Trump's people would be fine with this. Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #12
Like what? MorbidButterflyTat Aug 2025 #41
Some sort of serious threat. Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #44
I think Putin threatened to release the Kraken...or Kompromat in Russian. sop Aug 2025 #57
You are correct about the operation. Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #61
They must be almost woke and realize Trump is a traitor. Emile Aug 2025 #14
YES! Escurumbele Aug 2025 #55
Probably Putin's favorite threat--the nukes Buckeyeblue Aug 2025 #15
Yes this is highly probable. Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #45
This was not Helsinki II Dave says Aug 2025 #109
Yes something along those lines. Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #110
Cobalt-Thorium G C_U_L8R Aug 2025 #54
I can't help but notice how many people BootinUp Aug 2025 #62
It's just that Putin seems careless with his threats to use them Buckeyeblue Aug 2025 #73
And Trump probably gave Putin the green light to do so. sop Aug 2025 #77
Putin likely lit into trump Figarosmom Aug 2025 #16
YES! MorbidButterflyTat Aug 2025 #36
It could be that they had never met Trump's boss. twodogsbarking Aug 2025 #17
Yep, and maybe they truly believed Trump was an alpha who would dominate Putin. tanyev Aug 2025 #40
My daughter introduced me to the term 'Grandboss' genxlib Aug 2025 #76
Spin on Final Boss IbogaProject Aug 2025 #93
I think mgardener Aug 2025 #18
That already happened in Helsinki FakeNoose Aug 2025 #21
Donnie has been pulling on the leash in public of late. paleotn Aug 2025 #26
this could be a factor NJCher Aug 2025 #80
drumpf behind closed doors: "Hello, Baby..." JoseBalow Aug 2025 #19
Worst case, paranoid scenario: Putin listened to Trump blather on about nothing Gaugamela Aug 2025 #22
I think Mango Mussolini angrychair Aug 2025 #23
Clearly something heinous went down in Alaska. I suspect we will find out what it was when Zelenskyy arrives. flashman13 Aug 2025 #24
Krasnov speaking Russian? LilyBelle Aug 2025 #25
He barely speaks "Englich" paleotn Aug 2025 #33
I bet Donny had a full-on dementia episode on AF1 Blue Owl Aug 2025 #27
Don't think for a minute our erstwhile European allies don't know what was talked about. paleotn Aug 2025 #32
It was all a flex. On Pootie-Poot's part. Grokenstein Aug 2025 #48
See #7😀 malaise Aug 2025 #58
Putin threatened Trump in some kind of way BootinUp Aug 2025 #59
Putin probably showed a video gab13by13 Aug 2025 #64
Pretty obvious really NickB79 Aug 2025 #65
What is going on? FelineOverlord Aug 2025 #66
They saw Puti make Trump edhopper Aug 2025 #70
I can think of two things DFW Aug 2025 #74
They finally realized that what they helped create is not a "Christian" America? mucholderthandirt Aug 2025 #75
Putin said... druidity33 Aug 2025 #78
trump received his marching orders from his master and is calling for Ukraine to unconditionally surrender to Putin LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #79
I remember reading, years ago, about the investigators murielm99 Aug 2025 #81
Diplomacy doesn't leave men looking like corpses. Blackmail does. Betrayal does LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #82
I doubt anyone expected diplomacy. MorbidButterflyTat Aug 2025 #92
I would not be surprised if Putin threatened them personally. hamsterjill Aug 2025 #83
It is the natural response when you see your boss perform oral sex on another man. Ray Bruns Aug 2025 #85
The American people deserve to know, somehow, what happened will be revealed. SWBTATTReg Aug 2025 #86
Could it be... Snackshack Aug 2025 #87
Talk of nukes? n/t returnee Aug 2025 #88
Putin made Trump put on the gimp suit? LudwigPastorius Aug 2025 #89
Could this be it? Botany Aug 2025 #97
She was wishing she hadn't left the red mask at home lostnfound Aug 2025 #100
DJT moaning in ecstasy as he slobbered on Vlad's boots is my guess. n/t malthaussen Aug 2025 #101
OK - is it this malaise Aug 2025 #103
They didn't realize how much Epstein kompromat exists on the President n/t AntiFascist Aug 2025 #104
They witnessed they're in an administration of a traitor. Emile Aug 2025 #107
Hopefully we will get some definitive reporting on this soon... or a really good leak and whistleblower! liberalla Aug 2025 #108
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