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Dulcinea

(9,009 posts) Wed Aug 20, 2025, 07:40 AM Aug 20

Stephen A. Smith: Trump 'opened his mouth and deposited checks his a‑‑ can't cash'

(The Hill) Stephen A. Smith on Monday slammed President Trump for not securing a peace deal with Russia and Ukraine despite his promises on the campaign trail.

“The reality is, and excuse my language, he opened his mouth and deposited checks his a‑‑ can’t cash. That’s really what it comes down to,” Smith said during a Monday evening appearance on NewsNation’s “Cuomo.”

“You got to be able to end this war. You talked a lot of stuff about ending this war and how you would end it in one day. Now, we recognize that that’s hyperbole. We understand that something like that is not going to end in one day,” he added.

Smith noted that Trump failed to punish Russia for not advancing peace talks as outlined ahead of his Friday summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/stephen-smith-trump-opened-mouth-151342964.html

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Stephen A. Smith: Trump 'opened his mouth and deposited checks his a‑‑ can't cash' (Original Post) Dulcinea Aug 20 OP

Le mot juste EYESORE 9001 Aug 20 #1

TACO WmChris Aug 20 #2

Putin has something on Trump and he can't say "no." Martin68 Aug 20 #3

Well ... shouldn't a "courageous" reporter put that question to the Pedo_of_the_US?? Dock_Yard Aug 20 #4

EYESORE 9001

(28,885 posts)

1. Le mot juste

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Wed Aug 20, 2025, 08:05 AM

Aug 20

Thats the perfect simile for these incredibly rash statements.

WmChris

(388 posts)

2. TACO

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Wed Aug 20, 2025, 08:40 AM

Aug 20

Another baseless sanction threat expressed to look like a bad ass and backed away from like the spineless Putin puppet he actually is.

Martin68

(26,359 posts)

3. Putin has something on Trump and he can't say "no."

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Wed Aug 20, 2025, 12:25 PM

Aug 20

Dock_Yard

(237 posts)

4. Well ... shouldn't a "courageous" reporter put that question to the Pedo_of_the_US??

Reply to Martin68 (Reply #3)

Wed Aug 20, 2025, 04:56 PM

Aug 20

It's long past time for these pussi-fied WH press folk to mount a campaign to hold PotUS accountable. The only "presidential" thing the Demented Orange Clown is doing more than Joe did, is holding numerous pressers. The opportunities to challenge him are so numerous.

It's incumbent on these players to pull on their Big Boy/Girl pants and put very tough questions to the Bozo while cameras are live. And for another colleague to follow-up on the typical non-answers with more specific questions.

YES, it will get them and their "news outlet" banned from the WH press room. YES, it will enrage Demented Donny and KKKarolyin'. But this charade of endless lies going unchallenged during WH pressers is part of the big problem. "News outlets" are not challenging the "information" (lies and deflections and insults) spoken from the podium.

Honest reporters who get fired by their corporate media overlords for speaking Truth To Power will have numerous opportunities to continue/better their careers with numerous non-corporate media outlets. Their reputation for refusing to back down to authoritarian Power over matters of truth and openness will carry their careers a long way.

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