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Yet more evidence that Vladimir Putin has continued to ply President Trump with opposition to US intelligence and the so-called deep state during their conversations since President Trump entered the White House. Not surprising and yet stunning passage in this excerpt from Greg Millers new Trump book:
Trumps admiration for the leader of Russia was inexplicable and never wavered after taking office. He praised the Russian leader, congratulated him, defended him, pursued meetings with him, and fought virtually any policy or punitive measure that might displease him.
A trained intelligence operative, Putin understood the power of playing to someones insecurities and ego. On cue, he reciprocated with frequent praise for the president he had sought to install in the White House.
In phone conversations with Trump, Putin would whisper conspiratorially, telling the U.S. president that it wasnt their fault that they could not consummate the relationship that each had sought. Instead, Putin sought to reinforce Trumps belief that he was being undermined by a secret government cabal, a bureaucratic deep state.
Its not us. We get it, Putin would tell Trump, according to White House aides. Its the subordinates fighting against our friendship.
Why do we think President Trump insisted on a private meeting with Putin in Helsinki, with no aides present?
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lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)..so Trump has. He has the finest, shallowest people in every possible position, including reverse cowboy.
procon
(15,805 posts)In addition to being an idiot asset of the Kremlin, he is spying for Russia, collecting secret intel from US agencies and revealing US operations to our long time foe, Putin.