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skip fox

(19,485 posts) Fri Oct 25, 2024, 10:40 AM Friday

Could Trump have given Putin the green light to invade Ukraine? [View all]

We know he has been in contact, and it sounds just like the kind of thing he would do.

Has there been reports of speculation about this? (What a grand October surprise I would make!)

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Could Trump have given Putin the green light to invade Ukraine? [View all] skip fox Friday OP

Putin didn't need a green light from Trump. TwilightZone Friday #1

Must've been quite a shocker to Putin when Ukrainians decided to stand up and fight for their country Walleye Friday #2

Trump is Putin's tool; Putin didn't need his approval. Ocelot II Friday #3

He did via the Insurrection attempt - It showed the Country was divided MartyTheGreek Friday #4

This message was self-deleted by its author pwb Friday #5

Yes. pwb Friday #6

I very much doubt Putin would ask Trump for permission, it is very much the other way around. Bev54 Friday #7

What green light could he have given? sarisataka Friday #8

What Lawrence Tribe observed... Kid Berwyn Friday #9

gives the green light early in Biden's term? WarGamer Friday #10

Why not... to make Biden look bad. Besides he obviously KNEW he was going to run again in 2024 after he was Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Friday #12

give the green light means having authority to sanction the action... He had none. WarGamer Friday #13

I doubt the OP used "green light" as sanction approval. Putin and TFG chatted, I'm sure it was discussed, in fact, Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Friday #15

It's certainly not beyond what TFG would stoop to, there is no level too low for him! Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Friday #11

This buys into the Trump narrative that he had some ability to influence Putin's decision to invade. Patton French Friday #14