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tanyev

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6. "He obviously saw that Trump had contempt for the Ukrainians. I think that had an impact"

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Wed Mar 2, 2022, 03:25 PM

Mar 2022

I think Bolton is putting the chicken before the egg there. The whole reason Trump acted the way he did toward Ukraine is because he knew what Putin wanted. That started in 2016 already, probably under Manafort's influence, with the Trump campaign insisting on only one area of change in the Republican party platform--their statement of support for Ukraine. Even after Manafort was gone, there were likely multiple ways that message was still getting to Donny.

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John Bolton: Trump Made It 'That Much Easier' for Putin to Invade Ukraine [View all] douglas9 Mar 2022 OP

And Bolton made it that much easier for Trump to Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2022 #1

+1. He is still trying to be relevant. NCjack Mar 2022 #2

and he made it so much easier agingdem Mar 2022 #3

Bolton slobbered all over Trump so he could be part of TeamTrump. Now he gets righteous? Midnight Writer Mar 2022 #4

Bolton, you may proceed with self-fornication. lastlib Mar 2022 #5

"He obviously saw that Trump had contempt for the Ukrainians. I think that had an impact" tanyev Mar 2022 #6

Ukraine is the sole reason Putin installed Trump. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #7