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highplainsdem

(62,984 posts) Wed Jan 11, 2017, 08:43 AM Jan 2017

Trump just tweeted: I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH RUSSIA - NO DEALS, NO LOANS, NO NOTHING! [View all]

Which is completely counter to what's known.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/819159806489591809

Russia has never tried to use leverage over me. I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH RUSSIA - NO DEALS, NO LOANS, NO NOTHING!

Editing to add a link to a DU thread I posted the other day about some of Trump's business dealing with Russia, and how Russians bailed him out of bankruptcy. Note, if you read the entire piece I'd found at Daily Kos, that this is based on three articles in the Financial Times:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028451762

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Trump just tweeted: I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH RUSSIA - NO DEALS, NO LOANS, NO NOTHING! [View all] highplainsdem Jan 2017 OP

#protestingtoomuch Cha Jan 2017 #1

No ability Aviation Pro Jan 2017 #2

Time, Aug 2016: Donald Trump's Many, Many, Many, Many Ties to Russia highplainsdem Jan 2017 #3

They need to have a hearing and rub these findings in his face!! onetexan Jan 2017 #32

Yes this perverted traitor MFM008 Jan 2017 #55

Trump is already acting like he is being blackmailed by Russia Botany Jan 2017 #4

Well at least we're not talking about Trump's tax returns any more. FailureToCommunicate Jan 2017 #44

"No nothing" means "something" HopeAgain Jan 2017 #5

My first thought as well-double negative! cornball 24 Jan 2017 #52

lie, lie, lie milestogo Jan 2017 #6

Nothing! Not even a pot to piss in! Warren DeMontague Jan 2017 #7

Now, now...he doesn't need a pot. He hires others to piss for him! Maeve Jan 2017 #9

ABC News, Sept 2016: From Russia With Trump: A Political Conflict Zone highplainsdem Jan 2017 #8

That was an incredibly stupid tweet leftynyc Jan 2017 #10

He needs to prove. A denial isn't proof. Release your financials, trump! NT Ilsa Jan 2017 #11

Of course he'd say that...lolthis guy is the worst at Jedi mind tricks Docreed2003 Jan 2017 #12

Trump couldn't "deal" his way out of a traffic ticket. Dave Starsky Jan 2017 #18

Truth...the guy is the epitome of shady used car salesman! Docreed2003 Jan 2017 #19

I hope we can use a 'lemon law' to remedy. 33taw Jan 2017 #45

I cringe any time he says anything. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #58

PROVE it motherfucker! Release the 1040's. LaydeeBug Jan 2017 #13

The press conference media should suggest he release his taxes as a means oasis Jan 2017 #23

please. They'll drink his piss for access. I bet Joe and Mika already have. nt LaydeeBug Jan 2017 #27

Urine luck NewJeffCT Jan 2017 #30

Here comes Kellyanne - very appropriately dressed! womanofthehills Jan 2017 #39

Oh, geeze, urine-corrigable. randome Jan 2017 #40

Show us your tax returns, you fucking gorilla. Dave Starsky Jan 2017 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author CountAllVotes Jan 2017 #37

Didn't his son say that most of their money panader0 Jan 2017 #15

The FBI needs to BainsBane Jan 2017 #16

The FBI helped get us into this mess. Dave Starsky Jan 2017 #21

I'm afraid you're right BainsBane Jan 2017 #22

2 words: prove it. Vinca Jan 2017 #17

Bingo. salin Jan 2017 #20

this is why he doesn't want to bdamomma Jan 2017 #49

oh my, he's told another lie barbtries Jan 2017 #24

We all know this deplorable... berksdem Jan 2017 #25

Trump outdoes Dan Quayle Zambero Jan 2017 #26

Okay, we're back to, "Who're you going to believe, me or your lying eyes?" Hugin Jan 2017 #28

He's cracking Dopers_Greed Jan 2017 #29

Then release your tax returns to back up your words Orange Man onetexan Jan 2017 #31

"We see a lot of money pouring in from Russia. procon Jan 2017 #33

he probably does bdamomma Jan 2017 #50

Double negatives in his tweet liberal N proud Jan 2017 #34

He is not lying folks. GusBob Jan 2017 #35

The first sentence is technically true. He is willingly compliant Renew Deal Jan 2017 #36

Simmer down trumP - don't wet the bed underpants Jan 2017 #38

Tax returns plzkthx nt retrowire Jan 2017 #41

Prove it, motherfucker. (nt) Paladin Jan 2017 #42

Except that's not true. nt leftyladyfrommo Jan 2017 #43

Show us your tax returns, then maybe we'll believe you. George II Jan 2017 #46

Trumpy: Number 1, there were no leaks! FSogol Jan 2017 #47

these tweets are NOT going to save his ass bdamomma Jan 2017 #48

How long before Trump completely loses it?!?!?!? LongTomH Jan 2017 #51

I fixed his quote TNLib Jan 2017 #53

His son stated otherwise n/t flamingdem Jan 2017 #54

Now lets get that statement under oath CanonRay Jan 2017 #56

House of Lies sarcasmo Jan 2017 #57