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10. But why would Putin risk his asset by doing this?

Tue Jun 30, 2020, 06:28 AM

Jun 2020

He knew it would get out. Is this Putin's signal that he is done with Trump? Or was this just a poorly calculated mistake?

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It's no wonder why Trump has done the worst possible job handling the pandemic [View all] DSandra Jun 2020 OP

Finally! Yes! This is all on purpose. He's burning it all down. rainin Jun 2020 #1

With lots of help Scarsdale Jun 2020 #2

I've thought about this. ClearSky24 Jun 2020 #3

Both rickyhall Jun 2020 #11

It is much worse than that malaise Jun 2020 #4

How about both? Not a mole, a mentally disordered asset Hortensis Jun 2020 #5

Yep - Putin picked well malaise Jun 2020 #6

Can we imagine how putin laughs when he gets his daily trump follies? empedocles Jun 2020 #7

Same with you both. I often assume Putin's chortling. Hortensis Jun 2020 #9

Seems reasonable to wonder The King of Prussia Jun 2020 #8

But why would Putin risk his asset by doing this? Buckeyeblue Jun 2020 #10

Trump is just a tool to be discarded when no longer useful. rickyhall Jun 2020 #12

I've always believed this. Trueblue Texan Jun 2020 #13

Never doubted that for even a minute... 2naSalit Jun 2020 #14