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babylonsister

(171,042 posts)
Wed Jul 11, 2018, 07:08 PM Jul 2018

Russian Asbestos Company Puts Trump's Face, Seal of Approval, on Pallets of Its Products

Russian Asbestos Company Puts Trump's Face, Seal of Approval, on Pallets of Its Products
"Helping Putin and Russian oligarchs amass fortunes by selling a product that kills thousands each year should never be the role of a U.S. president or the EPA, but this is the Trump administration," says EWG's Ken Cook
by Jessica Corbett, staff writer


The seal on the Russian company's pallets of asbestos products reads, "Approved by Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States." (Photo: Uralasbest/Facebook)


"Donald is on our side!" declared a Facebook post from the Russian mining company Uralasbest, which put U.S. President Donald Trump's face and a seal that reads "Approved by Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States," on pallets of its chrysotile asbestos products.

Praising the Trump administration's new asbestos policies, which were announced last month, the company's post thanked the president for supporting recently-resigned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt, "who declared that his agency would no longer deal with matters related to side effects potentially caused by asbestos," according to a translation by Guardian.

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Russian Asbestos Company Puts Trump's Face, Seal of Approval, on Pallets of Its Products (Original Post) babylonsister Jul 2018 OP
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I am glad donald is on your side! Soxfan58 Jul 2018 #2
Isn't that the same exact image that's in the children's detention center? Blues Heron Jul 2018 #3
Can't top that lame54 Jul 2018 #4
How is this not a violation of the Emoluments Clause malaise Jul 2018 #5
Trump's taking his cut later gratuitous Jul 2018 #13
This just gets creepier by the day. smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #6
Do you know that many British companies had the royal seal of approval. This fucker has declared malaise Jul 2018 #8
I expect him to declare himself Emperor or King any day now. He will make Kim Jong-un look smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #9
This is much worse than narcissism malaise Jul 2018 #10
Bags of cow manure would be good. lpbk2713 Jul 2018 #7
I'm betting this is the story Rachel says she still can't believe she read today malaise Jul 2018 #11
Beat me to it ! :) nt eppur_se_muova Jul 2018 #12
Go back to mother Russia, Trump. n/t area51 Jul 2018 #14

Response to babylonsister (Original post)

Blues Heron

(5,931 posts)
3. Isn't that the same exact image that's in the children's detention center?
Wed Jul 11, 2018, 07:10 PM
Jul 2018

Who is running the show here?

On edit- it is the same exact image - how sinister



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smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
6. This just gets creepier by the day.
Wed Jul 11, 2018, 07:22 PM
Jul 2018

One day we are going to wake up and that image is going to be on our televisions, computers, phones, everywhere. I won't be surprised.

malaise

(268,844 posts)
8. Do you know that many British companies had the royal seal of approval. This fucker has declared
Wed Jul 11, 2018, 07:26 PM
Jul 2018

himself holy 'Moran' emperor.
This should frighten everyone in America.
Lock him up.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
9. I expect him to declare himself Emperor or King any day now. He will make Kim Jong-un look
Wed Jul 11, 2018, 07:33 PM
Jul 2018

humble by comparison. I don't think anyone has ever seen a person quite this narcissistic or conceited who has reached this level of power in all of history. It is unprecedented.

malaise

(268,844 posts)
11. I'm betting this is the story Rachel says she still can't believe she read today
Wed Jul 11, 2018, 09:46 PM
Jul 2018

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