As Russia Provokes, Trump Remains Silent

[Rogue Valley]

As Russia Provokes, Trump Remains Silent

The president continues a pattern of deference to Moscow amid unsafe air operations, a roadway collision that injured U.S. troops, and the poisoning of a Putin critic in Germany.

9/3/20
Moscow has been busy. In the last week, the U.S. military has intercepted six Russian jets “loitering” off the coast of Alaska, while over the Black Sea, two Russian planes crossed a B-52 bomber’s nose at less than 100 feet. In Syria, a Russian vehicle sideswiped a U.S. armored vehicle, injuring seven soldiers amid what one U.S. official called a spike in provocative behavior by Russian forces in the country. And on Aug. 20, Russia’s opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, was poisoned using the same nerve agent used to sicken former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter in England two years ago — an attack believed by Western intelligence officials to have been carried out by Russian agents. President Donald Trump has been silent on the sudden spate of provocations by Russia. Although a National Security Council spokesman called the poisoning “completely reprehensible” in a Wednesday statement, Trump himself hasn’t spoken publicly on the matter since saying “we’re looking at it” the day after Navalny fell ill.

Trump’s reluctance to publicly condemn provocations by Moscow has become a point of contention in the run-up to the 2020 election. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Monday accused Trump of “subservience” to Russian president Vladimir Putin, specifically criticizing the president for failing to raise the issue of reported Russian bounties on U.S. troops in Afghanistan during multiple phone calls with Putin. The dynamic recalls Trump’s reaction to the U.S. intelligence community’s conclusions that Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. election and is working to sway November’s polling as well. The president has consistently and repeatedly taken Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s side in the matter. Trump’s consistent public defense of Putin has long raised concerns in Washington, with critics accusing him of cozying up to the autocratic leader at the expense of U.S. interests. Current and former officials say Trump’s personal sensitivity to any suggestion that Russia may have helped him win his office has complicated efforts to hold Moscow accountable for behavior the U.S. government considers objectionable.

Joe Biden should continue to publicly hammer Trump over his subservience to Vladimir Putin. It resembles a BDSM relationship.

A very possible reason Trump is fighting so tenaciously to conceal his tax/banking information is that he owes millions to Russian banks who lent him money when Western banks refused due to Trumps many bankruptcies.

 

[OrphanSlug]

Trump cannot piss off Putin & Russia, that nation is becoming one of the few left willing to loan his businesses money.

Trump, family, companies, criminals and lunatics in those orgs, what have you are not shuffling over to Bank of America or JPMorgan Chase for loans anytime soon.

 

[bongsaway]

And with the most recent reports of him calling the service folks suckers and losers, I think he's finally sealed his own downfall..

I think he also owes the saudis a ton of money. Kushner certainly has a cozy relationship with them.

 

[Moderate Right]

As Russia Provokes, Trump Remains Silent

The president continues a pattern of deference to Moscow amid unsafe air operations, a roadway collision that injured U.S. troops, and the poisoning of a Putin critic in Germany.

Joe Biden should continue to publicly hammer Trump over his subservience to Vladimir Putin. It resembles a BDSM relationship.

A very possible reason Trump is fighting so tenaciously to conceal his tax/banking information is that he owes millions to Russian banks who lent him money when Western banks refused due to Trumps many bankruptcies.

Ummmmmmmmmm, they haven't been silent at all regarding Belarus. Seems to me the left are being silent ever since we heard China and Iran are trying to help Biden.

 

[Rogue Valley]

Ummmmmmmmmm, they haven't been silent at all regarding Belarus. Seems to me the left are being silent ever since we heard China and Iran are trying to help Biden.

Russia Continues Interfering in Election to Try to Help Trump, U.S. Intelligence Says | The New York Times

 

[Rogue Valley]

Ummmmmmmmmm, they haven't been silent at all regarding Belarus.

Trump has indeed been silent on Mr. Navalny and Belarus.

 

[d0gbreath]

Putin has a copy of the golden showers tape that Donald would prefer not to be shown.

 

[Moderate Right]

Russia Continues Interfering in Election to Try to Help Trump, U.S. Intelligence Says | The New York Times

So what? That's what countries do. That's what the US does. There is no Trump/Russia collusion.

 

[noonereal]

There is no Trump/Russia collusion.

just a ton of coincidences?

lol

smarten the **** up

 

[Moderate Right]

Trump has indeed been silent on Mr. Navalny and Belarus.

He has not been silent on Belarus. Look, Merkel is in bed with the Russians regarding natural gas. She's the one not sanctioning Russia.

 

[CaughtInThe]

Trump has to toe the Russian Mafia line.

 

[Moderate Right]

just a ton of coincidences?

lol

smarten the **** up

Of course Russia wants Trump to win. That is no secret. But, the Trump/Russia collusion is in your head. Has been for four years. And the US messes with Russia's elections as good as they can against Putin.

 

[noonereal]

Trump has to toe the Russian Mafia line.

obviously

 

[Rogue Valley]

So what? That's what countries do. That's what the US does. There is no Trump/Russia collusion.

That's not what the Senate Intelligence Committee report said.

 

[Moderate Right]

That's not what the Senate Intelligence Committee report said.

There was no Trump/Russia collusion.