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What stood out to me from this excellent piece is this: "It is important to note that it was a Biden administration policy never to speak with Russia without Ukraine present." It is important to highlight, because I don't recall hearing this crucial bit of context reported or discussed when reporters or pundits discussed Trump and Putin's call. Was it mentioned and I just missed it? It's not difficult to see that Trump's unilateral call with Putin, followed by excluding Zelinsky from "negotiations" (after stating that Ukraine started the war") was at a minimum, an atrocious affront to our allies, but contrasting what Trump and his cabinet are doing with Biden's classic approach to handling our allies and aggressors gives this outrageous scenario a much clearer perspective.

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"IF Putin has any direct influence" over Traitor Trump? My question is not IF but how long has Dishonorable Donny been a Russian asset? We know he is financially "owned" by Russia and we assume he must be otherwise compromised. It's bad enough that Trump is committing treason but many of his cabinet picks as well as many 'Trumplicans' in Congress are also unwittingly or purposely serving Russia agendas. My other question is what can we do about it?

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For the life of me I can't figure out how this was allowed to happen. Our justice system completely failed us.

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Never mind taking over a sovereign country or territory - the U.S. is on track to become the 17th republic in Putin's reconstituted Soviet Union as Trump continues to follow Putin's Playbook for petty autocrats and would-be dictators.

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The Election, "Musk and Ukraine" have been a "Chess board move" by Russia to achieve world domination. Musk was planted by Russia to ensure this paid for election...they get what they paid for.

🚨 Google the article (American news stations won't share on air:

German activist won a case against Elon Musk X, regarding Elon Musk accessing their election data before their upcoming election on February 24th, 2025.🤔🤨

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Something about all of this may well turn on both of them. If the USA were formally expelled from NATO for this action, there might not be so much champagne and vodka flowing. I don't think that should be left off the table when dealing with the toxicity twins. This manipulation by Trump and Putin seems to me to be exactly the quid pro quo Lavarov , et al, inferred to Trump the day after he was reelected by their assistance.

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The most that might come out of any negotiation will be a temporary pause. And that's a big maybe. At least until Putin decides to do it again or attack the Baltic states. Europe needs to start arming itself to the teeth, now.

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Trump’s handpicked FBI chief is coming for law enforcement. If four Senate Republicans don’t step up, democracy may not survive. They’re voting on Tuesday. This article breaks down the urgent threat and the last chance to stop it—before it’s too late.

Would love to hear your thoughts when you have a minute.

https://open.substack.com/pub/jasonegenberg/p/trumps-handpicked-fbi-chief-wants?r=3nm35j&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=post-publish

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Trump just earned the approval and money to build his Moscow Trump Tower. He is out of control and has been paid off by Elon. Our once allies will redirect their economies away from us and allow China to become the major trader in the world. The transportation system and rare earth elements that will drive the economies will be controlled by China. Our military will be defeated easily when our AI systems are defeated by China’s faster more powerful AI systems. Our children and grandchildren will be slaves to China and the billionaires in the US. It is reasonable to predict the US will be a third world power in less than 20 years.

I don’t understand why the Democratic leaders aren’t raising a louder legal confrontation with Trump. Are there any leaders? Elon's group isn't legal! Why and how can he be allowed to do his nasty deeds? Are they scared? Do they think they will survive if they don’t? Are they being bought off??

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At this rate the U.S. won't have any allies except dictators

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Bolton said, "they're drinking vodka strait out of the bottle in Moscow, tonight."

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What Elon Musk is doing is only a smoke screen. The only way to reduce our deficit spending is to 1. reduce defense spending (US Spends $1 Trillion vs China $590 Billion) We have 20 Aircraft Carriers vs China's 3, I could go on and on. We cannot afford to continue protecting the shipping routes for China oil and other shipments. 2. increase taxes on the Wealthy and Corporations. Do business here, live here; Pay TAXES here.

The tariffs against our neighbors is ludicrous. This might leave the door open for China to build ports in Canada and Mexico for their oil and other goods.

Musk will bring the country to its knees! Many Corporations have started layoffs and more is coming. When unemployment is high and government handouts are eliminated people will be ready to accept anything for survival.

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Wow...who'd thunk that it'd be the US & Russia against the rest of the world...

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