This time it was obvious to everyone. That Tim Pool rant on Ukraine being our enemy was so blatant.
ResidentKelpien on
Trump is a traitor who minimalizes the valid concerns with Russia and his ilk.
EAS1000 on
Leave it to Dump to continue saying the wrong thing at the wrong time and making everything worse.
Anyone who votes for him should be working next 4th of July, they don’t deserve to celebrate our independence.
transcriptoin_error on
Somebody check me on this. Has Trump *ever* said anything against Russia? Has Trump *ever* said anything negative or critical about Putin? Ever?
CriticalEngineering on
Oh, so he does care about his poor Mother.
ParkMan73 on
The DOJ determines that Russia is funding influencers. One of Russia’s main goals is to get Trump elected.
Trump then responds by saying the DOJ is wrong and that they’re too focused on Russia.
At this point, it sure looks to me like Trump is aligned with the Russians and is trying to protect them.
conspiracy_troll on
From the article:
Former President Trump on Saturday dismissed findings from the Justice Department about Russia’s covert efforts to influence the 2024 U.S. elections and joked about whether he should be offended that Vladimir Putin had offered a tongue-in-cheek endorsement of Vice President Harris.
Trump held a rally in Wisconsin, where he referenced a Justice Department announcement earlier in the week that it seized 32 web domains Russia has used for its influence campaigns.
“Three days ago it started again. The Justice Department said Russia may be involved in our elections again,” Trump said. “Russia. It’s Russia. And you know the whole world laughed at them this time.
“They said just the other day, the attorney general, ‘We are looking at Russia.’ And I said oh no. It’s Russia, Russia, Russia all over again,” Trump said, referring to the investigation into his 2016 campaign by special counsel Robert Mueller. “But they don’t look at China and they don’t look at Iran. I don’t know what it is with poor Russia.”
The Biden administration earlier this week condemned Russian efforts to influence the 2024 U.S. election.
hdiggyh on
Poor Russia? He actually uses this phrase and keeps people wanting to vote for him? Bizarro world
Boring_Investment597 on
This isn’t surprising, he totally ignored US intel agencies and sided with Putin after a closed door meeting in Russia.
Trump is compromised.
theshogun02 on
It’s going to feel so vindicating when proof is shown he was a literal Russian agent compromised by some of the most heinous blackmail known to only ***weird*** members of the Republican Party.
Cats8plus1 on
President Putin is grateful to Russian Asset defending the homeland.
Horoika on
“Poor Russia”???
Can we strap him on a Ukraine drone and drop-ship him in the middle of Moscow please?
mudriverrat07020 on
What he meant was “poor me”
jchowdown on
“Vladmir, if you’re listening…”
We all remember
Caraes_Naur on
Trump knows what Putin tells him to do.
Do-you-see-it-now on
Of course Putin’s Puppet would say that. Fucking traitor.
charcoalist on
Russia was just a covfefe boy, never met him.
charcoalist on
Any article about trump and Russia should include their 40 year history working together, the numerous people in trump’s inner circle who have close ties to Russia, and the over $100,000,000 that Russian oligarchs paid to trump. Without that context, the article is disingenuous.
onicut on
If you’re looking at China and Iran, you might as well be looking at Russia. They’re allies. He understands nothing because he doesn’t care. His only reason to be President is to enrich himself and his buddies. There’s nothing else. He would kill his own mother for money.
GrandMoffJenkins on
I hope one of the debate questions is: “Why do you believe Russia is trying so hard to get Trump and other republicans elected?” And hopefully, Hillary is in the audience nodding her head.
>On June 15, 2016, then-House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy told a group of Republicans, “There’s two people I think Putin pays: Rohrabacher and Trump. Swear to God.” Then-House Speaker Paul Ryan ended the conversation, saying “No leaks. This is how we know we’re a real family here.”
– Trump dismissed and cast doubt about Russian hacking, particularly when the U.S determined that Russia hacked the DNC in 2016, while ironically enough, he encouraged Russian cyber attacks on national TV saying, “Russia, if you’re listening, I hope you’re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing,” [(source)](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44852812)
– When addressing Russian election interference and cyber attacks, Trump proclaimed “I don’t see any reason why it would be Russia” after speaking directly with Putin, defending Russia and trusting Putin over our own intelligence agencies. Later he “corrected” himself, claiming that he meant to say “wouldn’t” instead of would [(source)](https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/16/trump-putin-meeting-election-meddling-722424)
– Trump dismissed the notion that Putin was a “killer”, downplaying the idea that Putin resorts to using violence and oppressive tactics to crush political opponents. He defended Putin, rationalizing his ruthless despotism in the process, declaring, “There are a lot of killers. Do you think our country is so innocent?” [(source)](https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics/trump-respects-putin-fox-news-super-bowl-interview/story?id=45273810)
– Trump praised and highlighted pro-Russian leaders in Europe. Far right European leaders with close ties to Putin. He even met a Kremlin ally at the Whitehouse [(source)](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-48260165.amp)
– Trump pushed a conspiracy that it was Ukraine that hacked the DNC and had a physical server stashed away in Ukraine. He claimed the server was given to a Ukrainian based company (it was a US based company founded by a Russian who has been in the US for quite a long time) and it would prove that Ukraine was behind the DNC hack and not Russia. [(source)](https://www.wired.com/story/trump-ukraine-server-delusion-spreading/)
He doesn’t even try to marginally hide it anymore.
Squirrel_Chucks on
>They said just the other day, the attorney general, ‘We are looking at Russia.’ And I said oh no. It’s Russia, Russia, Russia all over again,” Trump said, referring to the investigation into his 2016 campaign by special counsel Robert Mueller. “But they don’t look at China and they don’t look at Iran. I don’t know what it is with poor Russia.”
>WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (Reuters) – The United States has indicted two Iranian citizens and one Pakistani citizen for providing material support to what the U.S. Justice Department called Iran’s weapons of mass destruction program.
And that’s from last month.
But Donnie has a goldfish like attention span.
If hes so keen on getting Iran and China, then ok. Keep supporting Ukraine. Cause guess where Russia is having to go for munitions? Iran, China, and North Korea.
So in keeping Russia from steamrolling Ukraine we can deplete resources from four strategic opponents.
Or we can go the Trump route and man crush on Putin while rolling over for belly rubs from Xi and Kim.
Ornery-Ticket834 on
He loves Russia.
Few-Till-133 on
Russia is an enemy of the US and the first world. Has been for decades, will continue to be so long as Putin is in charge.
Class_of_22 on
So basically he is now openly acknowledging that Russia is actively interfering with the election…
And also, to the DOJ cracking down on this, great job guys! Keep up the great work!
Torino1O on
Putin “endorsed” Kamala Harris, and Trump is still pandering to Putin, the mental gymnastics must be studied in a clinical fMRI environment. There is some seriously crazy neuropathy happening here.
Saphire77hairylover on
Dont let him speaking and lie in publics
ParticularEconomy623 on
Just like in Helsinki, he sides with Russia because their interference is benefiting him personally.
Not only has nothing changed, but he’s gotten worse.
Lukas316 on
I wonder how many of the secrets he’s managed to keep hidden even after the fbi search has made their way to Moscow.
Imaginary-Arugula735 on
Trump didn’t just dismiss the findings, he mocked the DOJ/FBI investigation with his version of “And they would have gotten away with it too, if it weren’t for those meddling kids!” It’s a strange and unpresidential response. He downplays his own villainy with his cartoonish character.
I watched Fox News to see what their take on it was and the repulsive Sean Hannity’s repulsive spin was essentially “Liberals shut down right-wing commentators and violate their 1st Amendment rights” while glossing over the Russian state money part of the story and completely omitting the anti-Ukraine / pro-Russia screed by Tim Pool. Wtf. And when did the FBI become LIBERAL? The director, Christoper Wray is a Republican and was nominated by Trump. This is blatant obfuscation through omission and as always implies a liberal conspiracy.
This was not a liberal conspiracy – it’s simply election anti-fuckery – and in fact the RT and Putin are NOT bankrolling LIBERAL commentators. They bankroll white nationalist Trumpets.
Half of this country needs a Memento-style “Don’t believe his lies” tattoo.
Shockmaindave on
Poor Russia? Tell me you don’t know a thing about international relations without saying you don’t know a damn thing.
Dry-Tell420 on
Having grown up during the 80’s, I can’t fathom how we went from hating the russians to this. Some of the same people who said “better dead than red!” Are now gargling putin’ nuts.
DiffieKultKiss10 on
What it is about Russia is… No one else would flush money down the toilet by giving it to the trump crime family. Everyone knew it. I remember first reading it in Salveson’s Trumpocalypse Not, and that was 7 years ago.
AINonsense on
What do you all it when somebody sides with your nation’s adversary?
There’s a word… now, *what* is it?
SwiftCase on
You mean Donald “I don’t see any reason why it would be.” Trump took the side of Putin over the US govt? No way!
Less_Tension_1168 on
These assholes are gaslighting the world.
steelmanfallacy on
Biden sent $100 billion of weaponry to the Ukrainians and Trump is threatening to cut that flow. Of course Putin will spend money supporting Trump.
AdUseful275 on
This old man has dementia, is a convicted felon, and is a Traitor. Just a reminder …
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This time it was obvious to everyone. That Tim Pool rant on Ukraine being our enemy was so blatant.
Trump is a traitor who minimalizes the valid concerns with Russia and his ilk.
Leave it to Dump to continue saying the wrong thing at the wrong time and making everything worse.
Anyone who votes for him should be working next 4th of July, they don’t deserve to celebrate our independence.
Somebody check me on this. Has Trump *ever* said anything against Russia? Has Trump *ever* said anything negative or critical about Putin? Ever?
Oh, so he does care about his poor Mother.
The DOJ determines that Russia is funding influencers. One of Russia’s main goals is to get Trump elected.
Trump then responds by saying the DOJ is wrong and that they’re too focused on Russia.
At this point, it sure looks to me like Trump is aligned with the Russians and is trying to protect them.
From the article:
Former President Trump on Saturday dismissed findings from the Justice Department about Russia’s covert efforts to influence the 2024 U.S. elections and joked about whether he should be offended that Vladimir Putin had offered a tongue-in-cheek endorsement of Vice President Harris.
Trump held a rally in Wisconsin, where he referenced a Justice Department announcement earlier in the week that it seized 32 web domains Russia has used for its influence campaigns.
“Three days ago it started again. The Justice Department said Russia may be involved in our elections again,” Trump said. “Russia. It’s Russia. And you know the whole world laughed at them this time.
“They said just the other day, the attorney general, ‘We are looking at Russia.’ And I said oh no. It’s Russia, Russia, Russia all over again,” Trump said, referring to the investigation into his 2016 campaign by special counsel Robert Mueller. “But they don’t look at China and they don’t look at Iran. I don’t know what it is with poor Russia.”
The Biden administration earlier this week condemned Russian efforts to influence the 2024 U.S. election.
Poor Russia? He actually uses this phrase and keeps people wanting to vote for him? Bizarro world
This isn’t surprising, he totally ignored US intel agencies and sided with Putin after a closed door meeting in Russia.
Trump is compromised.
It’s going to feel so vindicating when proof is shown he was a literal Russian agent compromised by some of the most heinous blackmail known to only ***weird*** members of the Republican Party.
President Putin is grateful to Russian Asset defending the homeland.
“Poor Russia”???
Can we strap him on a Ukraine drone and drop-ship him in the middle of Moscow please?
What he meant was “poor me”
“Vladmir, if you’re listening…”
We all remember
Trump knows what Putin tells him to do.
Of course Putin’s Puppet would say that. Fucking traitor.
Russia was just a covfefe boy, never met him.
Any article about trump and Russia should include their 40 year history working together, the numerous people in trump’s inner circle who have close ties to Russia, and the over $100,000,000 that Russian oligarchs paid to trump. Without that context, the article is disingenuous.
If you’re looking at China and Iran, you might as well be looking at Russia. They’re allies. He understands nothing because he doesn’t care. His only reason to be President is to enrich himself and his buddies. There’s nothing else. He would kill his own mother for money.
I hope one of the debate questions is: “Why do you believe Russia is trying so hard to get Trump and other republicans elected?” And hopefully, Hillary is in the audience nodding her head.
https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/cyber/russian-interference-in-2016-u-s-elections
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_Rohrabacher#Russia
>On June 15, 2016, then-House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy told a group of Republicans, “There’s two people I think Putin pays: Rohrabacher and Trump. Swear to God.” Then-House Speaker Paul Ryan ended the conversation, saying “No leaks. This is how we know we’re a real family here.”
– Trump praised Putin constantly, called him a “strong leader”, has peddled statements like “he’s done a really great job outsmarting our country” [(source)](https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2016/07/28/politics/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-quotes/index.html)
– The Trump campaign worked behind the scenes to make sure the 2016 Republican platform won’t call for giving weapons to Ukraine to fight Russian and rebel forces, contradicting the view of almost all Republican foreign policy leaders in Washington [(source)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/trump-campaign-guts-gops-anti-russia-stance-on-ukraine/2016/07/18/98adb3b0-4cf3-11e6-a7d8-13d06b37f256_story.html)
– Trump dismissed and cast doubt about Russian hacking, particularly when the U.S determined that Russia hacked the DNC in 2016, while ironically enough, he encouraged Russian cyber attacks on national TV saying, “Russia, if you’re listening, I hope you’re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing,” [(source)](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44852812)
– When addressing Russian election interference and cyber attacks, Trump proclaimed “I don’t see any reason why it would be Russia” after speaking directly with Putin, defending Russia and trusting Putin over our own intelligence agencies. Later he “corrected” himself, claiming that he meant to say “wouldn’t” instead of would [(source)](https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/16/trump-putin-meeting-election-meddling-722424)
– Trump suggested the U.S. work directly with Russia on cybersecurity [(source)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/07/09/trump-suggested-a-cybersecurity-pact-with-russia-lawmakers-say-they-were-dumbfounded/)
– Almost directly after the 2016 election, Trump sought to weaken U.S. sanctions on Russia, while he was even open to lifting sanctions [(source)](https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-sets-a-bar-for-russia-and-china-1484360380)
– Trump dismissed the notion that Putin was a “killer”, downplaying the idea that Putin resorts to using violence and oppressive tactics to crush political opponents. He defended Putin, rationalizing his ruthless despotism in the process, declaring, “There are a lot of killers. Do you think our country is so innocent?” [(source)](https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics/trump-respects-putin-fox-news-super-bowl-interview/story?id=45273810)
– Trump shared highly classified U.S. intelligence with Russian officials in the Oval Office in 2017 [(source)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-revealed-highly-classified-information-to-russian-foreign-minister-and-ambassador/2017/05/15/530c172a-3960-11e7-9e48-c4f199710b69_story.html)
– Trump repeated Kremlin talking points related to the Russian annexation of Crimea, reiterating things like, “The people of Crimea, from what I’ve heard, would rather be with Russia than where they were.” [(source)](https://abcnews.go.com/amp/ThisWeek/trump-crimeas-people-prefer-russia-elected-putin-ukraine/story?id=41029437)
– Trump constantly attacked NATO, aligning himself with Putin [(source)](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/01/trump-privately-discussed-destroying-nato-alliance/amp)
– Trump thanked Putin for expelling hundreds of U.S. diplomats as a retaliation for sanctions [(source)](https://www.npr.org/2017/08/10/542685154/president-trump-thanks-putin-for-ordering-expulsion-of-u-s-diplomats-from-russia)
– Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum while Republicans were working on a deal with Oleg Deripaska, one of Putin’s most trusted oligarchs, on an aluminum plant in Kentucky [(source)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/how-a-mcconnell-backed-effort-to-lift-russian-sanctions-boosted-a-kentucky-project/2019/08/13/72b26e00-b97c-11e9-b3b4-2bb69e8c4e39_story.html)
– According to congressional testimony, Trump declined to publicly condemn a Russian attack against Ukrainian military vessels in November 2018, even though the State Department prepared a statement for him [(source)](https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/11/17/politics/trump-soft-on-russia/index.html)
– Trump congratulated and gave legitimacy to Putin’s re election win in 2018, a victory said to “lack genuine competition” [(source)](https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/20/trump-congratulates-putin-election-win-473604)
– Sergei Skripal, an ex Russian spy that defected to the UK, was poisoned. Sanctions were announced, Trump attempted to rescind them, while asserting that the U.S. was being “too tough on Putin” [(source)](https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/oct/05/trump-told-theresa-may-he-doubted-russia-was-behind-skripal-poisoning)
– When congress passed new sanctions against Russia in 2017, Trump was very reluctant to signing the bill, and probably wouldn’t have signed it if the bill didn’t pass with veto-proof majorities in both houses [(source)](https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/11/17/politics/trump-soft-on-russia/index.html)
– In 2017 it was reported that Trump was considering returning spy bases to Russia [(source)](https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/11/17/politics/trump-soft-on-russia/index.html)
– Trump praised and highlighted pro-Russian leaders in Europe. Far right European leaders with close ties to Putin. He even met a Kremlin ally at the Whitehouse [(source)](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-48260165.amp)
– When Trump withdrew troops from Syria, it gave Russia and Putin an opportunity to control abandoned U.S. outposts and checkpoints [(source)](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/syria-war-turkey-russian-troops-manbij-trump-erdogan-us-withdrawal-latest-a9157821.html?amp)
– Trump pushed a conspiracy that it was Ukraine that hacked the DNC and had a physical server stashed away in Ukraine. He claimed the server was given to a Ukrainian based company (it was a US based company founded by a Russian who has been in the US for quite a long time) and it would prove that Ukraine was behind the DNC hack and not Russia. [(source)](https://www.wired.com/story/trump-ukraine-server-delusion-spreading/)
– Trump froze U.S. aide for Ukraine in it’s war against Russian proxies. He repeated Russian disinformation surrounding Ukraine as well [(source)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trump-ordered-hold-on-military-aid-days-before-calling-ukrainian-president-officials-say/2019/09/23/df93a6ca-de38-11e9-8dc8-498eabc129a0_story.html)
– Trump withdrew from the Open Skies Treaty in 2020 allowing for unarmed aircraft to use surveillance equipment over territories that were previously regulated [(source)](https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2020-12/news/us-completes-open-skies-treaty-withdrawal)
– Trump made requests to bring Russia back into the G7 and invited Putin to the 2020 G7 summit [(source)](https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/01/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-g7-call)
He doesn’t even try to marginally hide it anymore.
>They said just the other day, the attorney general, ‘We are looking at Russia.’ And I said oh no. It’s Russia, Russia, Russia all over again,” Trump said, referring to the investigation into his 2016 campaign by special counsel Robert Mueller. “But they don’t look at China and they don’t look at Iran. I don’t know what it is with poor Russia.”
They do look at Iran.
Like here:
[US indicts three over alleged support for Iran’s weapons program, DOJ says](https://www.reuters.com/world/us-indicts-three-over-alleged-support-irans-weapons-program-doj-says-2024-08-08/)
>WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (Reuters) – The United States has indicted two Iranian citizens and one Pakistani citizen for providing material support to what the U.S. Justice Department called Iran’s weapons of mass destruction program.
And that’s from last month.
But Donnie has a goldfish like attention span.
If hes so keen on getting Iran and China, then ok. Keep supporting Ukraine. Cause guess where Russia is having to go for munitions? Iran, China, and North Korea.
So in keeping Russia from steamrolling Ukraine we can deplete resources from four strategic opponents.
Or we can go the Trump route and man crush on Putin while rolling over for belly rubs from Xi and Kim.
He loves Russia.
Russia is an enemy of the US and the first world. Has been for decades, will continue to be so long as Putin is in charge.
So basically he is now openly acknowledging that Russia is actively interfering with the election…
And also, to the DOJ cracking down on this, great job guys! Keep up the great work!
Putin “endorsed” Kamala Harris, and Trump is still pandering to Putin, the mental gymnastics must be studied in a clinical fMRI environment. There is some seriously crazy neuropathy happening here.
Dont let him speaking and lie in publics
Just like in Helsinki, he sides with Russia because their interference is benefiting him personally.
Not only has nothing changed, but he’s gotten worse.
I wonder how many of the secrets he’s managed to keep hidden even after the fbi search has made their way to Moscow.
Trump didn’t just dismiss the findings, he mocked the DOJ/FBI investigation with his version of “And they would have gotten away with it too, if it weren’t for those meddling kids!” It’s a strange and unpresidential response. He downplays his own villainy with his cartoonish character.
I watched Fox News to see what their take on it was and the repulsive Sean Hannity’s repulsive spin was essentially “Liberals shut down right-wing commentators and violate their 1st Amendment rights” while glossing over the Russian state money part of the story and completely omitting the anti-Ukraine / pro-Russia screed by Tim Pool. Wtf. And when did the FBI become LIBERAL? The director, Christoper Wray is a Republican and was nominated by Trump. This is blatant obfuscation through omission and as always implies a liberal conspiracy.
This was not a liberal conspiracy – it’s simply election anti-fuckery – and in fact the RT and Putin are NOT bankrolling LIBERAL commentators. They bankroll white nationalist Trumpets.
Half of this country needs a Memento-style “Don’t believe his lies” tattoo.
Poor Russia? Tell me you don’t know a thing about international relations without saying you don’t know a damn thing.
Having grown up during the 80’s, I can’t fathom how we went from hating the russians to this. Some of the same people who said “better dead than red!” Are now gargling putin’ nuts.
What it is about Russia is… No one else would flush money down the toilet by giving it to the trump crime family. Everyone knew it. I remember first reading it in Salveson’s Trumpocalypse Not, and that was 7 years ago.
What do you all it when somebody sides with your nation’s adversary?
There’s a word… now, *what* is it?
You mean Donald “I don’t see any reason why it would be.” Trump took the side of Putin over the US govt? No way!
These assholes are gaslighting the world.
Biden sent $100 billion of weaponry to the Ukrainians and Trump is threatening to cut that flow. Of course Putin will spend money supporting Trump.
This old man has dementia, is a convicted felon, and is a Traitor. Just a reminder …