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Swede

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Thu Jan 29, 2026, 06:30 PM Thursday

Critics aghast as White House displays framed photo of Trump with Putin [View all]

Donald Trump has apparently added a framed photo of himself standing with Vladimir Putin to the White House decor, prompting criticism from a senator, members of the media and beyond.

Newly surfaced photos from the Palm Room, which connects the West Wing to the executive residence, show a framed image of the US president and the Russian president at their summit in Alaska last August. Notably, that event marked the first in-person meeting between US and Russian leaders since Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022. The meeting drew complaints from Democrats who accused him of “cozying up” to Putin, and rolling out “the red carpet” for the Russian leader “instead of “standing with Ukraine and our allies”.


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/29/trump-putin-white-house-photo

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This says it all IMO Blue Owl Thursday #1
Vlad's goal bdamomma Thursday #3
State by State, we the PEOPLE will..... Blue Owl Thursday #13
This is bdamomma Thursday #17
Excellent piece -- thanks for the link Blue Owl Thursday #18
Indeed. yellow dahlia Thursday #5
Trump rolling out the red carpet for Vlad @ Botany 11 hrs ago #20
Krasnov! yellow dahlia 9 hrs ago #22
Exactly and many of us saw it Cha Thursday #16
Aghast? Did everyone already know that Trump is Putin's puppet? Jim__ Thursday #2
Aghast????? bdamomma 14 hrs ago #19
That's what Hillary called him during a debate in 2016: "Putin's puppet." sop 10 hrs ago #21
Nancy knew SheltieLover Thursday #4
Yep. All roads.... yellow dahlia Thursday #6
Yup SheltieLover Thursday #14
Republican traitors have nothing to say? Doodley Thursday #7
Another day, another shit-storm. Disaffected Thursday #8
Surprised it... 2naSalit Thursday #9
One of these two pictures might have been appropriate Tasmanian Devil Thursday #10
He probably has a shrine to Putin planned. highplainsdem Thursday #11
Why is anyone surprised ? kacekwl Thursday #12
Nazi Shite for brains is Cha Thursday #15
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