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In reply to the discussion: Donald Trump Says He Will Flee to Venezuela if He Loses Election [View all]LeftInTX
(29,456 posts)62. He also said something similar in his RNC speech.
In Venezuela, crime is down 72%. In El Salvador, murders are down 70%. The worlds criminals are coming here, to a town near youand are being sent by their governments because their governments are smarter than ours. "We will have our next Republican convention in Venezuela because it will be safe..."
He's implying that immigrants are making America an unsafe place to live and that Venezuela will be safe because the US accepted Venezuela's immigrants.
In other words: It's bullshit. He's not going anywhere. He's just saying stupide shit.
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No, he admires Maduro, he thinks of Maduro as "Strong & Intelligent", its in John Bolton's book.
Escurumbele
Aug 13
#83
He needs some court ordered ankle jewelry ... the man is a convicted felon and is out on bail
Botany
Aug 13
#16
Nah, since he already suggested he has plans to flee, revoke his bails, all of them, and toss his ass in jail
Attilatheblond
Aug 13
#43
Really. I'd order him to my courtroom tomorrow to be put into custody awaiting trial n/t
ArkansasDemocrat1
Aug 13
#69
He's making a statement about immigration. He's implying that Democrats will turn the US into Venezuela.
LeftInTX
Aug 13
#70
But my Venezuelan in-laws who fled their country and do NOT think it is a nice place will still vote for him.
dameatball
Aug 13
#29
I've predicted this for some time now, but I think it will be Cuba. I know he imposed sanctions on Cuba while he
LaMouffette
Aug 13
#35
That's just it: no adoring fans in Saudi Arabia. And in Cuba, his rich US buddies could easily fly there to stroke his
LaMouffette
Aug 13
#90
That's been my guess too. He won't go to Russia. But I belive 100% when sentanced to prison
Bengus81
Aug 14
#112
This "fixer upper" in Tomsk, Siberia is ready to take Trump, his family, and the rest of his shits too.
Botany
Aug 13
#46
Venezuela has an extradition treaty with the U.S., but is known to often refuse extradition requests anyway -
Earthrise
Aug 13
#39
Trump's 'Venezuela' invitation to Musk raises 'fight risk' fears among legal experts
LetMyPeopleVote
Aug 13
#75
It sounds like the judges in his trials need to require Trump to submit his passport
avebury
Aug 13
#79
TSF needs to pay the $400 Mil he owes the state of New York, the $83 Mil he owes E Jean Carroll and
iluvtennis
Aug 13
#88
Would Venezuela let a convicted felon in, under normal circumstances?
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 13
#93
Hell, I'll organize a nationwide bake sale to help with expenses if he takes his family with him and never comes
brewens
Aug 13
#102
Trump's not going to Venezuela. He doesn't speak spanish, he only speaks Russian.
SupportSanity
Aug 13
#105