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kentuck

(115,622 posts) Sat May 9, 2026, 01:12 PM May 9

Trump was on the phone with Putin again last evening.

What do you suppose they were discussing??

Their own little personal wars of choice? "Help me in Ukraine and I will help you in Iran?"

Or maybe discussing the price of oil and the great favor that Trump has done for Russia and the Big Oil companies?

The bottom line is that Vladimir Putin is calling the shots in American foreign policy. Probably domestic policy also?

There was a time when we would have thought that someone was listening to the phone call? Maybe they are all too afraid to gamble with such a move now?

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Trump was on the phone with Putin again last evening. (Original Post) kentuck May 9 OP

He has to call into his daddy boss to find out what to do. Walleye May 9 #1

Yes. Tear down the Washington Monument or the Lincoln Memorial... kentuck May 9 #2

Republicans are shitting on their own livelihood and don't seem to know it Walleye May 9 #3

The Age of Incompetents kentuck May 9 #4

Mike Johnson is a pathetic excuse for a House speaker Walleye May 9 #5

Does anyone listen in on these calls? I'm not talking about a Trump stooge or a Putin loyalist. dem4decades May 9 #6

That was the impression I've had PatSeg May 9 #12

There was a time when this would be "news". Just checked CNN.com - nothing. nt AnotherMother4Peace May 9 #7

Do you have a link to your source? frogstar0 May 9 #8

the shots that Putin isn't calling are being called by Brainstormy May 9 #9

I thought you had a relogic May 9 #10

"can I hide in your bunker?" orangecrush May 9 #11

Just trump seeking guidance from his master. republianmushroom May 9 #13

Walleye

(45,415 posts)

1. He has to call into his daddy boss to find out what to do.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2026, 01:13 PM

May 9

Putin is telling him go ahead and tear down all the landmarks in DC. That’ll make you feel big. i’m sure he speaks to Putin frequently and probably did when he wasn’t president. he is known to use other phones.

kentuck

(115,622 posts)

2. Yes. Tear down the Washington Monument or the Lincoln Memorial...

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Sat May 9, 2026, 01:15 PM

May 9

Those spineless creatures in Washington will do nothing about it.

Walleye

(45,415 posts)

3. Republicans are shitting on their own livelihood and don't seem to know it

Reply to kentuck (Reply #2)

Sat May 9, 2026, 01:17 PM

May 9

kentuck

(115,622 posts)

4. The Age of Incompetents

Reply to Walleye (Reply #3)

Sat May 9, 2026, 01:19 PM

May 9

MAGA Mike Johnson.

Walleye

(45,415 posts)

5. Mike Johnson is a pathetic excuse for a House speaker

Reply to kentuck (Reply #4)

Sat May 9, 2026, 01:21 PM

May 9

Another Republican, who thinks the enemy is the Democratic Party rather than violent people who attack our system and our capitol. So now we are terrorists, is anybody really afraid of Democrats for crying out loud?

dem4decades

(14,380 posts)

6. Does anyone listen in on these calls? I'm not talking about a Trump stooge or a Putin loyalist.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2026, 01:27 PM

May 9

A person that gives a shit about America or a foreign country that used to be an ally?

PatSeg

(53,542 posts)

12. That was the impression I've had

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #6)

Sat May 9, 2026, 03:57 PM

May 9

That intelligence agencies throughout the world would be tracking and listening to such calls. Not to mention our own CIA, but I guess Trump has them under his thumb now.

AnotherMother4Peace

(5,191 posts)

7. There was a time when this would be "news". Just checked CNN.com - nothing. nt

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2026, 01:54 PM

May 9

frogstar0

(274 posts)

8. Do you have a link to your source?

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2026, 01:58 PM

May 9

Brainstormy

(2,551 posts)

9. the shots that Putin isn't calling are being called by

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2026, 02:50 PM

May 9

Bibi.

relogic

(243 posts)

10. I thought you had a

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2026, 03:27 PM

May 9

cartoon forthcoming. Here’s mine. “Get off the phone, vlady. I was dialing your mistress. Is she out of school yet?

orangecrush

(31,140 posts)

11. "can I hide in your bunker?"

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2026, 03:35 PM

May 9

republianmushroom

(22,692 posts)

13. Just trump seeking guidance from his master.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2026, 04:25 PM

May 9

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