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cachukis

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17. Putin has always wanted those rare earths to

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2025, 01:06 PM

Feb 11

diversify his economy from oil. Trump recently found this out and is now using it to play his cards as THE badass dictator.
He wants to release himself from the binds of Putin.
His followers love his dominion approach.
This train is speeding up.

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Trump demands $500B in rare earths from Ukraine for continued support [View all] babylonsister Feb 11 OP

Worst person in the world. SammyWinstonJack Feb 11 #1

Can't be trusted. We already know he's in cahoots with Putin. brush Feb 11 #15

He wrote the book on Predatory Capitalism. Emile Feb 11 #2

Quid Pro Quo with a HUGE pricetag! ProudMNDemocrat Feb 11 #3

For the love of God, please tell me this is from The Onion. Irish_Dem Feb 11 #4

Ukraine, sell your rare minerals to another country, no_hypocrisy Feb 11 #5

Spoiled child "I wanna" "I wanna" QED Feb 11 #6

This is why he double-crossed Putin. Irish_Dem Feb 11 #7

Can you elaborate on this please? awesomerwb1 Feb 11 #10

Sorry, it seems so obvious to me. Irish_Dem Feb 11 #20

Interesting Kaleva Feb 11 #21

Thank you for the explanation awesomerwb1 Feb 11 #23

Putin's kompromat is worthless now? Irish_Dem Feb 11 #24

Maybe it'll be worthless awesomerwb1 Feb 11 #28

Who will enforce court orders? Irish_Dem Feb 11 #29

... Solly Mack Feb 11 #8

Everything is transactional for him. redstatebluegirl Feb 11 #9

Ukraine should invite him to come talk about it. chowder66 Feb 11 #11

In other words... kentuck Feb 11 #12

Your money or your life. milestogo Feb 11 #13

Heard someone say, and I agree it looks that way, he's running the presidency like he is a CEO of some Liberal In Texas Feb 11 #14

He also thought we should be entitled to Iraq's oil resources after we illegally travelingthrulife Feb 12 #33

Megalomaniac VGNonly Feb 11 #16

Putin has always wanted those rare earths to cachukis Feb 11 #17

Two bit mafioso Prairie Gates Feb 11 #18

Our pastor told a story about a committee Ilsa Feb 11 #19

He's running a Mafia style protection racket. sinkingfeeling Feb 11 #22

Keep in mind that he won't deliver Bettie Feb 11 #25

No, he's known not to deliver nor pay bills. ... Lovie777 Feb 11 #26

The ONLY "deal" that matters to him Bettie Feb 11 #27

Now I see why Putin is turning against Trump. ananda Feb 11 #30

What's the word I'm trying to think of? Danascot Feb 12 #31

Dont you take this deal Johonny Feb 12 #32