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Texin

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40. I've wondered this for quite some time. And that goes (almost) double for ol' Ivana.

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 11:01 AM

Jan 2019

He has been married to (with the exception of Maples) women of Eastern European (former Soviet Balkan) countries. And during at least the mid to late '80s, he's been trying to work deals in Russia. There is no good reason why a woman who looks like Melania and is twenty+ years younger than he is would legitimately stay with this freak unless she was planted there for some reason other than *love*. She's the more useful part of Putin's scheme. Somebody that knows the language has got to be able to translate his gibberish for Putin on the Red Phone.

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Okay, here's an odd thought [View all] SoCalDem Jan 2019 OP

you arent the only one who has considered this.. samnsara Jan 2019 #1

That theory has been mentioned before. It's plausible. Arkansas Granny Jan 2019 #2

I've pondered that before, too. Silver Gaia Jan 2019 #3

That's an interesting thought. Vinca Jan 2019 #4

During the primaries, she did an interview where she said she read every newspaper and magazine patricia92243 Jan 2019 #5

She reads all the tabloids and has successfully sued for millions at least twice wishstar Jan 2019 #7

I remember along time ago something about them being on a plane, and him being dewsgirl Jan 2019 #12

So melania married trump in 2006... dubyadiprecession Jan 2019 #6

Sure,... why not,... to get her foot in the door... magicarpet Jan 2019 #13

If this wild idea was real, may the initial idea was just for money laundering karynnj Jan 2019 #16

What makes you believe she understands Russian? jberryhill Jan 2019 #8

I'm quite sure I have read many articles, about her speaking fluent Russian. dewsgirl Jan 2019 #15

I've read in various sites that she does not. Do you have links? ancianita Jan 2019 #18

I've read she does not. cwydro Jan 2019 #20

Slavic languages often overlap somewhat SoCalDem Jan 2019 #46

Then it should be simple to google one up jberryhill Jan 2019 #22

According to her official claims... Pacifist Patriot Jan 2019 #33

Besides, the tale that she is fluent in 5 languages is a big stretch. watoos Jan 2019 #39

LOL! Indeed. Pacifist Patriot Jan 2019 #45

The google machine says she does not. cwydro Jan 2019 #21

Don't you get it? That's the proof right there. whopis01 Jan 2019 #37

Lol. cwydro Jan 2019 #44

Daddy, Daughter spy team. safeinOhio Jan 2019 #9

Are you suggesting that trump can be lead around by his dick? And that knowledge of this could be NightWatcher Jan 2019 #10

I've also been thinking this. Trueblue Texan Jan 2019 #11

My wife has been saying that. Soxfan58 Jan 2019 #14

Except that Yugoslavia (containing Slovenia) wasn't in the Russian orbit brooklynite Jan 2019 #17

Don't let inconvenient facts get in the way. cwydro Jan 2019 #23

Don't laugh too hard.... magicarpet Jan 2019 #29

What does that have to do with Melania, who was 7 years old in another country at that time? cwydro Jan 2019 #32

Nothing odd about it. It's an obvious possibility. mart48 Jan 2019 #19

KGB long game to destabilize American Democracy. magicarpet Jan 2019 #24

Been thinking that for quite some time now UpInArms Jan 2019 #25

No idea why you think she "no doubt" understands Russian. cwydro Jan 2019 #26

It's possible but not likely FakeNoose Jan 2019 #27

Speaking fluent Russian is probably not a prerequisite grumpyduck Jan 2019 #28

Slovenian and Russian are not mutually intelligible DFW Jan 2019 #30

During the Soviet era, they actively recruited such candidates at a very, very early age. Texin Jan 2019 #41

Ivana was a different story altogether. DFW Jan 2019 #42

Great minds think alike... sagesnow Jan 2019 #31

Wow. MontanaMama Jan 2019 #34

Have always thought exactly that and have suggested it before. Ivana too! Fla Dem Jan 2019 #35

I don't know if your theory is correct but... llmart Jan 2019 #36

I've believed it all along JohnnyRingo Jan 2019 #38

I've wondered this for quite some time. And that goes (almost) double for ol' Ivana. Texin Jan 2019 #40

A big NOPE. nt Duppers Jan 2019 #43