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global1

(25,263 posts)
Sat Jan 18, 2020, 07:56 PM Jan 2020

With Respect To All The Pictures Parnas Has With Trump, Trump's Family, Administration Officials ...

and Congressional Repugs - one has to consider the following: 1. How is it he had such close access to these people? 2. How is it that he happened to be in all these relatively secure places? Surely Trump is surrounded by bodyguards/Secret Service. Parnas must have been well known in these circles he's been pictured in. I don't buy for a moment that people he's been pictured with don't know him.

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With Respect To All The Pictures Parnas Has With Trump, Trump's Family, Administration Officials ... (Original Post) global1 Jan 2020 OP
Because he was part of the incrowd. . . Iliyah Jan 2020 #1
Parnas was deeply involved in fundraising for Repubs- and he delivered the goods wishstar Jan 2020 #2
So If We All Know That Lev Is Part Of The So-Called In Crowd - Why Then.... global1 Jan 2020 #9
He said he felt like part of a family, like Cohen. BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #3
Personal legal troubles Leith Jan 2020 #5
I know, even my dog can see BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #8
He started working for Fred Trump when he was 16. dewsgirl Jan 2020 #4
You are correct not to buy it. They are all liars Caliman73 Jan 2020 #6
Bagman who spoke Ukrainian. moondust Jan 2020 #7

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
1. Because he was part of the incrowd. . .
Sat Jan 18, 2020, 08:03 PM
Jan 2020

and they know him quite well. These people lie all the time.

wishstar

(5,271 posts)
2. Parnas was deeply involved in fundraising for Repubs- and he delivered the goods
Sat Jan 18, 2020, 08:11 PM
Jan 2020

Ironic that they are trashing their former Trump worshiping buddy who got all kinds of access due to his fundraising efforts because he has now been indicted for crimes of funneling foreign (Russian/Ukraine) money to Repub candidates and pro-Trump Pac.

global1

(25,263 posts)
9. So If We All Know That Lev Is Part Of The So-Called In Crowd - Why Then....
Sat Jan 18, 2020, 09:48 PM
Jan 2020

do no newspeople assigned to Trump ever challenge him with their knowledge of Lev's role in fund raising?

BigmanPigman

(51,623 posts)
3. He said he felt like part of a family, like Cohen.
Sat Jan 18, 2020, 08:11 PM
Jan 2020

They always think their loyalty will be rewarded, even when they see first hand how badly he treats his ex-pals when they are caught and are in personal, legal trouble themselves.

Leith

(7,813 posts)
5. Personal legal troubles
Sat Jan 18, 2020, 08:16 PM
Jan 2020

that orange foolious himself put them into.

Why oh why can't the minions see that loyalty goes one way in tRump world?

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)
4. He started working for Fred Trump when he was 16.
Sat Jan 18, 2020, 08:12 PM
Jan 2020

I think Trump, introduced Lev and Rudy. For some reason, Lev downplayed their relationship..he said, when Trump acted like he didn't know him, he felt like family turned their back on him. I think he was the closest thing Trump had to a best friend..well other than Rudy.

Caliman73

(11,742 posts)
6. You are correct not to buy it. They are all liars
Sat Jan 18, 2020, 08:24 PM
Jan 2020

Trump and his family lie habitually and pathologically. Their followers eat up their lies.

Of course they know Parnas.

moondust

(20,002 posts)
7. Bagman who spoke Ukrainian.
Sat Jan 18, 2020, 09:06 PM
Jan 2020

Dump's inner circle probably told Secret Service that Lev was "one of the team," perhaps because he was a fundraiser. The money is all that matters, ya know.

I'm curious about the origins of the Ukrainian plot and who dreamed it up. Maybe Putin who could also benefit if Ukraine didn't get the U.S. help it needed? At some point Lev entered the picture as he was a child immigrant from Ukraine who spoke Ukrainian and was now one of the cult. Perfect!

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