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Emrys

(8,612 posts)
Sat Apr 26, 2025, 10:18 AM Apr 26

Trump claims to be suspecting that Putin may be playing games with him

These genius suspicions coincided with the conclusion of Trump's meeting with Zelensky in Rome.

You have to wade through a wordy mire of griping to get to it, but it's there in the last few sentences of this tweet:



With all that being said, there was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns, over the last few days. It makes me think that maybe he doesn't want to stop the war, he's just tapping me along, and has to be dealt with differently, through "Banking" or "Secondary Sanctions?" Too many people are dying!!!


1. This conflicts with Witkoff's reports that his cosy chats with Putin are going swimmingly.

2. What the fuck has Trump been watching while Putin's been bombarding countless civilian areas, cities and towns in Ukraine since the beginning of the war - Gorilla Channel?

3. What would the "right" number of people dying be?

4. If he's so worried about Ukraine's civilian areas, cities and towns, how about doing a deal with Zelensky to let Ukraine buy those Patriot systems?

5. Supplying Ukraine with the backlog of aid lined up by Biden would send a clearer message to Putin.
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Trump claims to be suspecting that Putin may be playing games with him (Original Post) Emrys Apr 26 OP
Every single one of his "projects" is failing. travelingthrulife Apr 26 #1
"Give me a Nobel Peace prize" dalton99a Apr 26 #2
Dude, Putin's been playing you since he was a KGB officer in the '80s. Ocelot II Apr 26 #3
He didn't earn the name Dotard for nothing. C_U_L8R Apr 26 #4
Only recing for your questions at the bottom. Will refuse to read anything he posts. Boomerproud Apr 26 #5
Thanks for the rec anyway. Emrys Apr 26 #8
Well, duh. surfered Apr 26 #6
Oh, he used Liddle again. That must have been one of his playground favorites. tanyev Apr 26 #7

travelingthrulife

(2,172 posts)
1. Every single one of his "projects" is failing.
Sat Apr 26, 2025, 10:20 AM
Apr 26

Unfortunately, it will cost us a fortune to repair the damage he is doing flailing about.

Emrys

(8,612 posts)
8. Thanks for the rec anyway.
Sat Apr 26, 2025, 03:41 PM
Apr 26

True enough, nothing he posts is worth reading unless you're in the mood to make fun of him or - as in this case - it might expose cracks in his thick carapace that may amount to nothing or might signal a significant change in the narrative.

tanyev

(46,232 posts)
7. Oh, he used Liddle again. That must have been one of his playground favorites.
Sat Apr 26, 2025, 12:59 PM
Apr 26

Liddle Donny never gets tired of it.

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