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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDonald DRUMPF-ski Junior (Fredo) is terrified by his Poop-ski Daddy-ski. The collusion link:
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http://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-aides-russia-flap-proves-don-jr-is-the-fredo-of-the-first-family
Daddys Little Helper?
Trump Aides: Russia Flap Proves Don Jr. Is The Fredo of The First Family
Former Trump campaign officials said Trump Jr.s role in the scandal involving a Kremlin-linked lawyer is just the latest in a series of mistakes by the presidents first born son.
Lachlan Markay
Asawin Suebsaeng
.... People who worked and interacted with Junior during his fathers political rise in the Republican Party arent entirely surprised that the oldest Trump son would find himself in this mess. Current White House officials and former Trump campaign staffers recall Trump Jr. as a recurring liability and a chronic headache for the presidential campaign, prone to unforced errors and ill-advised activity on social media and elsewhere, and the precise opposite of political savvy, as one official put it. ....
... the White House will attempt to portray the Veselnitskaya meeting as an attempt by Democratic researchers to tar the president with phony collusion allegations. ....
Its not clear if the rhetorical strategy will succeed in light of Trump Jr.s erratic public statements, but the eldest son is likely hoping that it will help spare him his fathers wrath, a long-standing concern for the 39-year-old.
One longtime staffer on Donald Trumps NBC reality series The Apprentice told The Daily Beast on Sunday that Trump Jr. was constantly terrified of his father, and was in a near-perpetual state of not wanting to disappoint his dad whenever on-set. After (Don Jr.) spoke, his eyes would dart to The Big Man to gauge the reaction (which ranged from) blank, passive approval or burning glare of disappointment (at Junior).
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The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,669 posts)Guess they're both morons.
UTUSN
(70,675 posts)HipChick
(25,485 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,669 posts)in that family. They were raised almost entirely by Ivana and who knows what happened when that marriage started going south? It's obvious that Ivanka is Daddy's favorite, and the two sons have been desperate for his attention and favor even if they might hate him for his abusive behavior. Stockholm syndrome or something? Abused kids often try to get their parent's affection and attention. I'd feel more sorry for Uday and Qusay if they weren't such dicks themselves - but maybe growing up in that family, they couldn't have turned out any other way.
UTUSN
(70,675 posts)Docreed2003
(16,858 posts)What kind of dad assaults his son because he's not wearing a fucking suit to a baseball game?
Look, I despise and will give no quarter to DT Jr...but it is valuable understanding why he does what he does. DT Jr's actions speak to the level of indoctrination and abuse he's dealt with...he's despicable because it was the natural transition to getting Daddy's acceptance and love!
Skittles
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problem is, these grifters make money off the Trump name and they HELPED TO PIMP THEIR DAD INTO THE WHITE HOUSE
UTUSN
(70,675 posts)2) Do your Skittles job and KICK THEIR ASSes!1
DefenseLawyer
(11,101 posts)Grassy Knoll
(10,118 posts)DefenseLawyer
(11,101 posts)Docreed2003
(16,858 posts)That scene is what I think about every time he tweets about how smart he is when the media attacks him.
UTUSN
(70,675 posts)Hekate
(90,640 posts)What a horrible family.
In any case, with Manafort, Jared the K, and Junior all present at the same meeting with Natasha Badenov, there will be plenty of blame to spread around. They've obviously lawyered up, but I think things are unravelling at a great rate now.