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21. If trump could get an overriding royalty interest on Alaskan oil for himself...

Mon Aug 11, 2025, 03:10 PM

Aug 11

...the U.S.A. would consist of 49 states, and Russia would be somewhat larger.

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TACO Just Gave Alaska Back To Russia [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Aug 11 OP

Sitka is a Russian town Historic NY Aug 11 #1

You caught it. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 11 #3

I heard that... Mike Nelson Aug 11 #2

And why would he take that deal? Polybius Aug 11 #9

He gets the Nobel peace prize newdeal2 Aug 11 #10

Neville Chamberlain isn't a poster child for peace prizes mr715 Aug 11 #12

Slightly different situation here newdeal2 Aug 11 #13

I think they will... Mike Nelson Aug 11 #19

Where is the coverage of his cognitive decline? LetMyPeopleVote Aug 11 #5

Good Question Martin Eden Aug 11 #7

Yep JustAnotherGen Aug 11 #11

Freudian slip. Alaska is Russia thought crime Aug 11 #18

Let Pootie have Sarah Palin's house C_U_L8R Aug 11 #6

Same. (nt) Heidi Aug 11 #15

Is he going to give Texas back to Mexico and "tear down that wall"? Ping Tung Aug 11 #14

what are you talking about...?? themaguffin Aug 11 #16