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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNewly unmasked evidence shows who put Trump in the White House - Thom Hartmann
(This op-ed by Thom Hartmann originally appeared in Rawstory under the title "Staggering evidence trove shows who put Trump in the White House and controls him still | Opinion" - but was behind a paywall so I didn't bother.)
COLLUSION!!
Newly unmasked evidence shows who put Trump in the White House - opinion by Thom Hartmann - Alternet via MSN
Its shocking in its detail and its implication that Vladimir Putin has basically owned Donald Trump for years, even before Trump ran for president in 2016.
Essentially, theyre arguing that Epstein was running an operation on behalf of the KGB/Putin that lured wealthy and powerful men to Epsteins New York and Palm Beach mansions and his island where they were surreptitiously filmed having sex with underage girls.
And we know that Trump and his sons, when US and European banks refused to loan him any more money after his multiple bankruptcies, started taking in enough money to ensure the survival of his little real estate empire and it was all coming from Russia.
MagickMuffin
(18,203 posts)Everyone knew that's been paying attention.
B.See
(8,004 posts)worse.
Trump/MAGA have a malevolently sardonic penchant for slogans and names for things that do the exact opposite: truth social, Mom's for liberty, freedom caucus...
so no surprise, I guess, that "make America great again" REALLY meant: destroy us as a nation, a democracy, sabotage our traditional allies, and turn America into a world disgrace if not pariah
courtesy of kompromat Donald Trump, and others like Musk, Gabbard, Miller, et al. - and on behalf of KGB Vladdy Putin.
Khrushchev did say they'd 'bury us,' did he not?
MagickMuffin
(18,203 posts)Notice make America great again somehow they tend to willfully ignore the UNITED STATES part of America.
Thats intentional.
Newt introduced us to the Contract with America, however, I recognized it as a Contract ON America. It appears Ive been right about a lot of double speak since Ive observed their behavior. I have not been conditioned to believe their lies.
twodogsbarking
(17,911 posts)And this is what he said. He said, Well, we dont rely on American banks. We have all the funding we need out of Russia. I said, Really? And he said, Oh, yeah. Weve got some guys that really, really love golf, and theyre really invested in our programs. We just go there all the time.
B.See
(8,004 posts)I'll bet you did, komrade.
Dave Bowman
(6,915 posts)PatSeg
(52,532 posts)Oh god, he is going to hate the word "little" in reference to his business. With Trump, everything is big, great, tremendous, and huge, except for his opponents!
Of course, his endless business failures had left him beholden to Russia for funds as reputable banks understandably would no longer loan him any more money. Though I do think there probably were incriminating video tapes, obviously it was always money that was behind Putin's control of Trump. He has been the gift that just keeps on giving.
Ford_Prefect
(8,536 posts)I keep wondering where the CIA et al have been all this time. They had to know, don't you think?
LiberalArkie
(19,471 posts)Joinfortmill
(20,484 posts)Uncle Joe
(64,525 posts)
I'm wondering if Putin; directed *rump to redecorate the White House along a golden calf theme as a sign of his obedience, and Putin's hold on him?
Thanks for the thread B.See
rubbersole
(11,107 posts)"With you, all roads lead to Putin." - Nancy
Joinfortmill
(20,484 posts)perdita9
(1,336 posts)Biggest security failure ever!
B.See
(8,004 posts)from without, they slept the enemy from within: HATE. And those like Trump & Co. who deploy it to their advantage.
Martin68
(27,306 posts)invested in keeping that covered up. Elon Musk, Bozos, Zuckerberg, and a a number of other ultra-billionaires are invested in their success. Forget the Rothschilds and whoever else conspiracy theorists believed were running the world. The people backing Trump are real and far more dangerous.
SalamanderSleeps
(991 posts)I hope they do so, soon.
Perhaps then; we might be able to get close to normal.
reACTIONary
(7,056 posts).... as deep as piss on rock.
According to "unidentified intelligence sources" the Daily Mail is "....a prurient, sensationalist, right-leaning tabloid with a history of inaccurate reporting, frequently criticized for bias and fear-mongering leading Wikipedia to ban it as an unreliable...."
For your prurient and sensationalistic reading enjoyment, here is the actual article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15516349/Epsteins-sex-empire-KGB-honeytrap-Paedophile-financier-Putin-Russian-girls.html
weve known that for a while.
B.See
(8,004 posts)the notion that Epstein was, in effect, a Russian agent. Of which the authors of the original article acknowledge, "there is no documentary evidence linking Putin and his spies directly to Epstein's illicit activities."
But as more information becomes available (excluding the MAJORITY of which has been redacted or disappeared) there certainly seems to be a lot of "smoke," if you will. Certainly not something I'D be inclined to dismiss outright as a lot of hooey.
Are Vladimir Putin and Jeffrey Epstein Friends? US Officials Reveal 'World's Largest Honeytrap' Blackmail Plot - International Business Times
Jeffrey Epstein claimed he gave Russians insight into Trump - POLITICO Newly released emails show the late convicted sex offenders extensive network of foreign contacts, whom he corresponded with about Trumps policy decisions.
Good job of pulling the whole trump-epstein-putin mess together.