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Gregory Allen's avatar

Here's a quote directly from trump's noon time press conference at about 12:14 :

Trump says, "We're doing very well with Russia but right now they are bombing the hell out of Ukraine... I'm finding it frankly more difficult to deal with Ukraine... And they don't have the cards [He then goes on to saw ":we're" meeting in Saudi Arabia next week (just the US and Russia again?)] "We're finding it easier to deal with Russia, which is surprising because they have all the cards, and [Russia] is bombing the hell out of [Ukraine]. i put a statement out, a very strong statement out that they can't do that, they can't do that. That we're trying very hard to help them[Ukraine??]. And Ukraine has to get on the ball and get a job done..[whatever that means]"

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Excuse my language but WTF?? This is from the "world's greatest negotiator"?? Holy, Christ.

Russia certainly does have the Trump card in its pocket.

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John DiNardo's avatar

Seems like Trump is bending over for Putin. One has to wonder why Trump is so subservient to Putin. Is he being controlled by the Kremlin or is he a wannabe dictator aligning himself with the "Axis of Evil" because he craves absolute power and is working to this end?

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Gregory Allen's avatar

Look at how Putin consolidated his power and milked his oligarchs for a cut of their profits and defenestrated (great word that all the US tech bro's should learn) those who crossed Putin or simply didn't fall into line.

Yes, this is EXACTLY what Trump wants to be. He's as much as said Ukraine should have just submitted to Russia when Russia started its invasion or installed the puppet Putin wanted. Trump wants Greenland and thinks he will get it. "One way or another"

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John 2's avatar

Regarding Trump. The guy has developed a track record of keeping promises.

IMO its best nowadays to be tutored by Ryan McBeth on the subject of misinformation and disinformation in news stories and interviews designed to propagate the presenters agenda. Per Ryan the tip off is when the story is structure to push your pre programed buttons that will cause you to become reactive and indignant. A worthy example is TDS. Generally referred to as Trump Derangement Syndrome. When listening to Donald John Trump think of a chess board and the opening gambit. Did he push your preprogrammed TDS or do you absorb and contemplate an established offense. The guy has more moves then a Swiss watch. As to Putin. He’s KGB. Nuff said.

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Richard Kudrna's avatar

This claim that he is playing 3D chess is not supported by his history, observations, reality. Just one example; When he hired an expert to do the business case on his “most expensive casino in history “, the expert predicted brief novelty success followed by slump and failure. Trump went after the expert, tried to destroy him. By the time the lawsuit went to trial, the casino was hemorrhaging. But sure, if you think cutting all help to Ukraine with zero pressure on Putin is a deep strategy, as opposed to simply a sellout, what can we say about “derangement “?

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John DiNardo's avatar

Trump only cares about himself and those wealthy individuals that can financially enrich him personally.

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RX MAN's avatar

Stop flipping the pen. Very distracting.

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Adrian's avatar

Almost went up his nose...... lol

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RX MAN's avatar

Love it

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RX MAN's avatar

Could be some type of insecurity

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(NOR)Thorstein's avatar

@ryanbcbeth love ur stuff, but maybe one glass to meny today?

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Dan's avatar

It's Friday! I was right there with him!

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Will Stein's avatar

As soon as the US rebuilds the semiconductor factors. Taiwan has absolutely no reason to believe the US will back them and is more than likely to walk away

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Adrian's avatar

If Trump is penalizing Mexico and Canada, Taiwan is in the same wastebasket as Ukraine.

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John 2's avatar

The Taiwan folks have a big $ investment in the U.S. project.

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Will Stein's avatar

It's not about is China reliable are they more reliable than US.

To be clear as an Australian I don't trust China in the Pacific

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John 2's avatar

Reportedly the UK Govt has gone after Apple to give them a back door into the end to end encryption used for iCloud. Lot of the usual misinformation on the internet. Any thoughts on the subject of iCloud integrity. Regards John H

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Ray's avatar

Ryan is great on military and spying but needs to learn more about economics if he wants to comment on it.

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61BelAir's avatar

I like to live below the radar … and for over 50 years that worked… and America used to be No. 1… until Trump… now America can’t be relied upon

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Bonney's avatar

So glad I watched the video. Learned a lot. Also so funny/cute the parts Ryan goes off on the hearts going to Tim ^^

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Will Stein's avatar

What Trump has learnt is that you have to have election's if you declare martial law or start a WAR

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Lester's avatar

look at how north viet nam humped gear south during the war.

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Richard Kudrna's avatar

The vast vast material support from China was carried by men, bicycles, elephants. But they had the material support.

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Martin Kristoff's avatar

Keep the Great intelligent conversations going !!!

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