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SummerSnow

(12,608 posts) Thu Aug 10, 2017, 04:37 PM Aug 2017

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Trump: Thank you Mr. Putin for throwing Americans out of Russia.

I am speechless.

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Trump: Thank you Mr. Putin for throwing Americans out of Russia. (Original Post) SummerSnow Aug 2017 OP

I've been out--what's this about? The Blue Flower Aug 2017 #1

He literally thanked Putin for expelling our diplomats from Russia. MissB Aug 2017 #3

He was asked by a reporter how does he feel about that SummerSnow Aug 2017 #4

Remember Putin is expelling 750 US diplomats in Russia for our new sanctions bill? OliverQ Aug 2017 #2

or maybe insanity world wide wally Aug 2017 #6

Well John McCain MFM008 Aug 2017 #5

This is a colossal rant that dwarfs all his previous verbal diarrhea spiderpig Aug 2017 #7

It's a beaut isn't it? Keep him talking! nolabear Aug 2017 #8

Yeah - what the hell did they put in his Wheaties this morning? spiderpig Aug 2017 #9

The talking heads are gobsmacked. nolabear Aug 2017 #10

They're alternately laughing and trying to find the nearest bomb shelter. spiderpig Aug 2017 #11

The Blue Flower

(5,444 posts)

1. I've been out--what's this about?

Reply to SummerSnow (Original post)

Thu Aug 10, 2017, 04:42 PM

Aug 2017

What was the context?

MissB

(15,812 posts)

3. He literally thanked Putin for expelling our diplomats from Russia.

Reply to The Blue Flower (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 10, 2017, 04:43 PM

Aug 2017

Sadly not the craziest thing he's said today.

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)

4. He was asked by a reporter how does he feel about that

Reply to The Blue Flower (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 10, 2017, 04:44 PM

Aug 2017

and that was his answer.

OliverQ

(3,363 posts)

2. Remember Putin is expelling 750 US diplomats in Russia for our new sanctions bill?

Reply to SummerSnow (Original post)

Thu Aug 10, 2017, 04:43 PM

Aug 2017

Trump is on TV right now and thanking Putin for getting rid of them, because he wants to reduce the Diplomat payroll anyway.

That alone should constitute treason.

world wide wally

(21,754 posts)

6. or maybe insanity

Reply to OliverQ (Reply #2)

Thu Aug 10, 2017, 04:47 PM

Aug 2017

MFM008

(19,818 posts)

5. Well John McCain

Reply to SummerSnow (Original post)

Thu Aug 10, 2017, 04:47 PM

Aug 2017

What say you.

spiderpig

(10,419 posts)

7. This is a colossal rant that dwarfs all his previous verbal diarrhea

Reply to SummerSnow (Original post)

Thu Aug 10, 2017, 04:52 PM

Aug 2017

Somebody get a butterfly net.

nolabear

(41,991 posts)

8. It's a beaut isn't it? Keep him talking!

Reply to spiderpig (Reply #7)

Thu Aug 10, 2017, 04:53 PM

Aug 2017

spiderpig

(10,419 posts)

9. Yeah - what the hell did they put in his Wheaties this morning?

Reply to nolabear (Reply #8)

Thu Aug 10, 2017, 04:58 PM

Aug 2017

Or in his beautiful chocolate cake for lunch?

nolabear

(41,991 posts)

10. The talking heads are gobsmacked.

Reply to spiderpig (Reply #9)

Thu Aug 10, 2017, 05:00 PM

Aug 2017

spiderpig

(10,419 posts)

11. They're alternately laughing and trying to find the nearest bomb shelter.

Reply to nolabear (Reply #10)

Thu Aug 10, 2017, 05:03 PM

Aug 2017

Imagine what Presidential historians will have to say in the future - if we have one.

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