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kentuck

(111,103 posts)
Sun Apr 8, 2018, 01:33 PM Apr 2018

Why is Trump suddenly appearing to become so anti-Russia and anti-Putin?

This is just my opinion.

But I think it is because Robert Mueller has gotten very close to his Russian connections and Trump needs to appear to be an adversary of Putin and his policies. At least, for the time being.

Earlier this week, he proposed pulling all American troops out of Syria, more or less leaving it to Russia. But today we learn that there was a possible gas attack on the Syrian people. What does Trump do now?

He has already tweeted this morning, blaming his present predicament as President on Barack Obama. Why should he have to do anything since his predecessors didn't do the job when they were in?

He must really hate his job?

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Why is Trump suddenly appearing to become so anti-Russia and anti-Putin? (Original Post) kentuck Apr 2018 OP
I wish he hated his job enough to quit. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #1
Pootie enid602 Apr 2018 #2
My guess would be his boyfriend Pooty Poot gave him permission to do it meadowlark5 Apr 2018 #3
I completely agree pandr32 Apr 2018 #8
Isn't that why he had that phone call with Putin a week nor so ago? KPN Apr 2018 #4
Sure smells that way. Wellstone ruled Apr 2018 #6
The magic word is "appearing". Putin doesn't care to "lose" a few people to build up trump. tonyt53 Apr 2018 #5
Ding ding malaise Apr 2018 #7
Because November is 7 months away Bucky Apr 2018 #9
I don't hear Red Don with a consistent message against Russia uponit7771 Apr 2018 #10
I hope that SOB hates it every day he wakes up in the White House bitterross Apr 2018 #11
To make some people think that Turbineguy Apr 2018 #12
Don't believe it for a minute Hekate Apr 2018 #13

meadowlark5

(2,795 posts)
3. My guess would be his boyfriend Pooty Poot gave him permission to do it
Sun Apr 8, 2018, 01:49 PM
Apr 2018

It's becoming too evident that Trump is a Putin appeaser. That might not work in the long haul to keep Putin's puppet in the White house. So Pooty probably told trump to make aggressive statements towards Russia to show he is not a Putin appeaser. All while being a Putin appeaser.

wink, wink, nudge, nudge. Would be my guess.

KPN

(15,646 posts)
4. Isn't that why he had that phone call with Putin a week nor so ago?
Sun Apr 8, 2018, 01:53 PM
Apr 2018

He needed his master's approval.

This is classic Trump -- misdirection.

 

bitterross

(4,066 posts)
11. I hope that SOB hates it every day he wakes up in the White House
Sun Apr 8, 2018, 02:30 PM
Apr 2018

I hope that his every waking moment is filled with regret that he ran and that Russia made him win. In his demented mind he knows that Russia is the reason he won. He didn't want to win. He just wanted to do well in the polls and then complain about Hillary for the next 8 years.

He didn't expect to win and have all of his past exposed by a special counsel. I hope every waking moment of every waking day he is filled with regret for trying to get back at Obama for a perceived slight. As he watches his family business go down and that of the Kushners too I hope he feels it.

I think that somewhere, deep down, he does. I think all psychopaths actually have fear, feelings of no worth and self-loathing in them. It's why they do what they do to feel good about themselves.

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