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Irish_Dem

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16. Trump doesn't do anything unless it benefits him personally.

Reply to bluestarone (Reply #14)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 06:10 PM

17 hrs ago

And if it doesn't cost him anything, or very little.

Putin doesn't have the resources to fight Europe.
Trump and the US military would have to do it all.

What would Trump get in return?

Trump also likes the British Royal Family, they have successfully worked him to favor the UK.
And Trump likes the romance and reputation of France, etc.

I don't see what Trump would get out of invading Europe for Putin.
And he would lose some things he likes a lot.

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Putin Says Russia Ready for War With Europe if Attacked [View all] Zorro 20 hrs ago OP

Very doubtful Putin has the resources to fight all of Europe. Irish_Dem 20 hrs ago #1

Oh i agree 100% Problem i wonder about is, (never ever thought id worry about something like this) bluestarone 17 hrs ago #14

Trump doesn't do anything unless it benefits him personally. Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #16

Only thing i can think of that he would get is, bluestarone 17 hrs ago #17

Ending democracy is not his primary goal. Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #18

I think the overall plan was to weaken the US and the EU so he could reassemble the Soviet Union with less interference. Blumancru 15 hrs ago #24

Like Trump Putin is sundowning NotHardly 16 hrs ago #22

Yep: The haven't been able to defeat Ukraine for almost 3 years and he'll take on all of Europe? Chasstev365 14 hrs ago #26

With what army? get the red out 20 hrs ago #2

I'd be worried if Dump wound up allying with Russia against the EU sakabatou 20 hrs ago #3

Either that or withholding aid to NATO Zorro 20 hrs ago #7

Agree with your second idea dcweed 13 hrs ago #31

This is outright hilarious, MarineCombatEngineer 20 hrs ago #4

Fuck him. He's the attacker, and he's behaving as if only he gets to dictate the peace terms muriel_volestrangler 20 hrs ago #5

I have nukes! I have nukes! Bayard 20 hrs ago #10

Bullshit Hey Joe 20 hrs ago #6

Hey Putin, you belligerent asshole. LudwigPastorius 20 hrs ago #8

Playing the victim as always. maxsolomon 20 hrs ago #9

Yes, yes Vlad. We all know how tough you are. Buddyzbuddy 19 hrs ago #11

Please Vlad pick a fight with the Swedish Air Force they just happen to have some of the best fighter, bombers, Botany 19 hrs ago #12

The Grippen Fighter is a world class jet, MarineCombatEngineer 17 hrs ago #19

I don't know how current this model is Botany 16 hrs ago #20

I think that's a Saab JAS-37 Viggen fighter. MarineCombatEngineer 16 hrs ago #21

Russia has been at war with Europe for a long time ck4829 17 hrs ago #13

Really? ananda 17 hrs ago #15

He can't even successfully wage war on Ukraine. It has been going on for years with no end in sight. Blumancru 15 hrs ago #23

Odd statement, since he has nothing to worry about Polybius 15 hrs ago #25

Like Russia has to be attacked to wage war FullySupportDems 14 hrs ago #27

Putin says . . . if attacked! Aussie105 14 hrs ago #28

Putin hasn't been able to conquer Ukraine jfz9580m 13 hrs ago #29

Stating the obvious, but what a steaming pile of rancid bullshit Emrys 13 hrs ago #30

An informative read jfz9580m 12 hrs ago #32

Putin is a lying sack of rat excrement blue-wave 9 hrs ago #33

Hitler had one von Stauffenberg. Putin probably has 20. DFW 8 hrs ago #34

More Saber Rattling... GB_RN 2 hrs ago #35