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In reply to the discussion: What Putin has on Trump? [View all]fleur-de-lisa
(14,624 posts)12. I agree with both of your points. I think there is one more . . .
I believe Putin promised Trump a piece of the Rosneft Oil action.
It would be a vast revenue stream that Trump couldn't possibly fuck up like he fucked up all his other business ventures. All Trump would have to do is betray his country per Putin's instructions, then sit back and rake in the Rosneft profits.
Though I don't believe Putin would have ever delivered on his end of the deal. Why would he? Putin gets what he wants out of Trump while he is in office, then stiffs him.
What could Trump do about it? Nothing. Trump would be out of office by then and Putin would still hold all the dirt on Trump. Donnie is a profoundly stupid man.
It would be a vast revenue stream that Trump couldn't possibly fuck up like he fucked up all his other business ventures. All Trump would have to do is betray his country per Putin's instructions, then sit back and rake in the Rosneft profits.
Though I don't believe Putin would have ever delivered on his end of the deal. Why would he? Putin gets what he wants out of Trump while he is in office, then stiffs him.
What could Trump do about it? Nothing. Trump would be out of office by then and Putin would still hold all the dirt on Trump. Donnie is a profoundly stupid man.
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Whoa...Volker: "is there some GRAND BARGAIN with Russia where we throw Ukraine under the bus."
Mersky
Nov 2019
#36
Both, plus Putin has the hacked emails from the RNC, just to keep the Republicans in fear of
Meadowoak
Nov 2019
#5
I'll go with number 1, along with a little of number 2 (Miss Universe, not teen universe).
Texin
Nov 2019
#20