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4bonhoffer

(178 posts)
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 11:15 AM Nov 2025

Once again, he's a Russian asset

So many have mentioned this over the years

He’s been going to Russia since 1987

He’s a Russian asset. He will always do what putin tells him to do.

This is not hyperbole. It’s easily fact checked. Would love to see anyone in the Democratic Party pound the table about this.

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Once again, he's a Russian asset (Original Post) 4bonhoffer Nov 2025 OP
He wouldn't ever even criticize Putin's haircut Captain Zero Nov 2025 #1
Putin has a haircut??? BobsYourUncle Nov 2025 #29
;-{) Timeline: Trump's Involvements With Russia Goonch Nov 2025 #2
Poor Gorby. COL Mustard Nov 2025 #17
Always bends his head toward his "target". calimary Nov 2025 #23
Still grubbing for that trump Hotel Moscow... Wounded Bear Nov 2025 #3
Shout if from the highest mountains! Baitball Blogger Nov 2025 #4
106 counts of money laundering Blue Full Moon Nov 2025 #5
All roads lead to Russia with this one! NCDem47 Nov 2025 #6
Trump has never stopped being an asset. I do not doubt Putin has some major evidence to blackmail Trump and keep him Martin68 Nov 2025 #7
The classified documents are the answer Puppyjive Nov 2025 #8
And yet, he can't speak or read one word of Russian FakeNoose Nov 2025 #9
It's both! Stupid and trusting. MLAA Nov 2025 #16
He's pretty damn dumb. But, he's also cunning. Joinfortmill Nov 2025 #25
If ANYONE... GiqueCee Nov 2025 #10
You're correct and I believe we're getting there... FakeNoose Nov 2025 #11
"Russia, if you're listening." (They were) czarjak Nov 2025 #12
Yup. Peepee tape is just tiny part of the kompromat Joinfortmill Nov 2025 #13
The Pee tape could be "P" for pedophile too. I'm guessing we'll find out soon. ChicagoTeamster Nov 2025 #15
Russia targeted rich for recruitment. Leo Lauder (Estee Lauder heir) hosted Russian ambassador at luncheon for Trump ChicagoTeamster Nov 2025 #14
I love the smell of billionaire money not fooled Nov 2025 #18
Unfortunately nothing will teach voters to recognize lies spread by the right wing propaganda machine groundloop Nov 2025 #21
The latest trump peace plan was written by putin LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2025 #19
Many have known since the secret phone calls.... kentuck Nov 2025 #20
Democrats would likely be more willing soldierant Nov 2025 #22
Yup, it appears Russia 'bought' 'Piggy' a long time ago. Joinfortmill Nov 2025 #24
Once again? Or always has been? OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2025 #26
Always Was. Cha Nov 2025 #27
This was a pure Russian wishlist LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2025 #28
Yep, he doesn't even try to hide it anymore. GoCubsGo Nov 2025 #30
Gee! I wonder why anyone would think that! kentuck Nov 2025 #31

Captain Zero

(8,862 posts)
1. He wouldn't ever even criticize Putin's haircut
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 11:23 AM
Nov 2025

But he will death threaten Democratic Congress people.

Goonch

(4,794 posts)
2. ;-{) Timeline: Trump's Involvements With Russia
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 11:23 AM
Nov 2025

Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev shakes hands with New York real estate tycoon Donald Trump, at the State Department in Washington, Dec. 9, 1987 prior to a luncheon in Gorbachev's honor.


https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-involvement-russia/3695927.html

Blue Full Moon

(3,392 posts)
5. 106 counts of money laundering
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 11:45 AM
Nov 2025

Taj Mahal casino fined in 1998. How it wasn't tRump personally is a question? Used slot machines to pay Russians.

NCDem47

(3,423 posts)
6. All roads lead to Russia with this one!
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 11:53 AM
Nov 2025

I think this Epstein scandal has Russian ties too. He's fighting becuase it may reveal something that just VALIDATES all the past accusations and evidence. The smoking gun if you will.

Martin68

(27,577 posts)
7. Trump has never stopped being an asset. I do not doubt Putin has some major evidence to blackmail Trump and keep him
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 12:01 PM
Nov 2025

in line. I also suspect Putin occasionally tells Trump to cool it and make a public display of distancing himself from Putin until things calm down.

Puppyjive

(978 posts)
8. The classified documents are the answer
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 12:04 PM
Nov 2025

Why would any president want to keep such a big pile of classified documents? The only logical answer is Russia. Trump has always aligned with Russia while the rest of America has sided with Ukraine. It doesn't take a nuclear scientist to figure this out.

FakeNoose

(41,270 posts)
9. And yet, he can't speak or read one word of Russian
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 12:16 PM
Nov 2025

Whenever he talks to Russians it's always in English, often with a translator that is supplied by the Russian overlords.
What is wrong with this picture? Either he's completely stupid or completely trusting when it comes to Putin.

GiqueCee

(3,960 posts)
10. If ANYONE...
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 12:28 PM
Nov 2025

... Democrat or Republican, were to "pound the table" about Trump's treason, then, Heaven forfend, they'd have to DO something about it. And any politician with a lick of sense knows that getting re-elected takes precedence over a little thing like honoring their sworn duty to defend the Constitution against ALL enemies, foreign or domestic. Especially if the Manchurian Candidate in question is Teflon Don. He done gots dirt on evvabuddy!

FakeNoose

(41,270 posts)
11. You're correct and I believe we're getting there...
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 12:33 PM
Nov 2025

It's going to take some time, but I believe the evidence is in the Epstein documents.

czarjak

(13,595 posts)
12. "Russia, if you're listening." (They were)
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 12:55 PM
Nov 2025

"Russia's a ruse." (It wasn't)
Everybody knows that! (Almost)

ChicagoTeamster

(827 posts)
14. Russia targeted rich for recruitment. Leo Lauder (Estee Lauder heir) hosted Russian ambassador at luncheon for Trump
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 01:05 PM
Nov 2025

Interestingly, Trump was initially introduced to the Russian ambassador at a New York Luncheon hosted by Estee Lauder heir Leonard Lauder.

https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/11/19/trump-first-moscow-trip-215842/

As Trump tells it, the idea for his first trip to Moscow came after he found himself seated next to the Soviet ambassador Yuri Dubinin. This was in autumn 1986; the event was a luncheon held by Leonard Lauder, the businessman son of Estée Lauder. Dubinin’s daughter Natalia “had read about Trump Tower and knew all about it,” Trump said in his 1987 bestseller, The Art of the Deal.

Trump continued: “One thing led to another, and now I’m talking about building a large luxury hotel, across the street from the Kremlin, in partnership with the Soviet government.”

Trump’s chatty version of events is incomplete. According to Natalia Dubinina, the actual story involved a more determined effort by the Soviet government to seek out Trump.


And it's not because they're left leaning. It's because of their greed and vanity. The Lauders of New York recently donated heavily against Zoran Mamdani and for Cuomo.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/boycott-est%C3%A9e-lauder-family-s-1-97m-2-6m-political-donation-against-zohran-mamdani-draws-criticism/ar-AA1Q901Q?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=2e5df08a356c465ae5f695042a8c9cbd&ei=6

not fooled

(6,655 posts)
18. I love the smell of billionaire money
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 01:23 PM
Nov 2025

burning up in an unsuccessful campaign.

Unfortunately, most of the time they have been successful. I hope the catastrophic Krasnov II regime enlightens voters to stop voting for candidates heavily backed by billionaires.

groundloop

(13,760 posts)
21. Unfortunately nothing will teach voters to recognize lies spread by the right wing propaganda machine
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 02:33 PM
Nov 2025

People might, might be sick enough of tRump and the right wing to give Democrats a solid victory in 2028, but sadly after that I can already tell you what's going to happen.

It's going to take quite a few years to undo all of the harm done by tRump and his cronies, and a year or so after our victory right wingers will be screaming at the top of their lungs about a lack of progress. Enough voters will fall for this ploy and reelect the GAP in short order. It's inevitable because the right owns most media outlets and has complete control over what information (misinformation) is seen by the public.

kentuck

(115,374 posts)
20. Many have known since the secret phone calls....
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 02:21 PM
Nov 2025

...and the meeting with the Russian officials in the White House after he fired James Comey and the laughs they had together as they kicked out all the American media.

soldierant

(9,316 posts)
22. Democrats would likely be more willing
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 03:17 PM
Nov 2025

to pound the table if he base cared as much as two cents about this.

OAITW r.2.0

(32,004 posts)
26. Once again? Or always has been?
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 09:22 PM
Nov 2025

I don't know what motivates Trump to support Putinover US strategic interests....but whatever it is, it's gotta be bad.

GoCubsGo

(34,872 posts)
30. Yep, he doesn't even try to hide it anymore.
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 08:56 AM
Nov 2025

The same goes for Little Marco and the rest of them. That includes our so-called "media." Nothing but a bunch of boot-lickers.

kentuck

(115,374 posts)
31. Gee! I wonder why anyone would think that!
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 12:35 PM
Nov 2025

Just because he took a Russian plan and changed the words to English and gave it to Zelinskyy to sign. I don't know why he just didn't give it to him in original Russian?

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