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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Fri Jun 22, 2018, 01:57 PM Jun 2018

Putin leading xenophobic movement out to damage U.S., Hillary Clinton says

Source: Reuters

JUNE 22, 2018 / 11:05 AM / UPDATED 3 HOURS AGO

Reuters Staff

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has positioned himself as the leader of a xenophobic movement that wants to weaken the United States’ traditional alliances and undermine democracy, former U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Friday.

The former secretary of state described Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election she lost to Donald Trump as “a clear and present danger to western democracy”.

Special Counsel Robert Mueller is leading an investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 election. Moscow denies U.S. intelligence agency allegations that it interfered in the election, and Trump has denied colluding with Russia.

“Vladimir Putin has positioned himself as the leader of an authoritarian, white-supremacist and xenophobic movement that wants to break up the EU, weaken America’s traditional alliances and undermine democracy,” Clinton said in a lecture at Trinity College Dublin, where she received an honorary doctorate.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ireland-clinton/putin-leading-xenophobic-movement-out-to-damage-u-s-hillary-clinton-says-idUSKBN1JI21R

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Putin leading xenophobic movement out to damage U.S., Hillary Clinton says (Original Post) DonViejo Jun 2018 OP

and thats why gop now loves russia - they align on white supremacy AlexSFCA Jun 2018 #1

Yes!! Wellstone ruled Jun 2018 #2

With the help of the Republican party. Iliyah Jun 2018 #3

Well, he has his boy Donald in place to help him. keithbvadu2 Jun 2018 #4

Yes, and now Putin's agent Trump is actively undermining democracies like Germany Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2018 #5

Putin looks at those that voted for cheetoz Maxheader Jun 2018 #6

republicans applaud Pooty Poot's PISSING on American democracy Achilleaze Jun 2018 #7

so glad to see you still speaking the Truth Hillary. riversedge Jun 2018 #8

AlexSFCA

(6,139 posts)

1. and thats why gop now loves russia - they align on white supremacy

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 02:01 PM

Jun 2018

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

2. Yes!!

Reply to AlexSFCA (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 02:07 PM

Jun 2018

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

3. With the help of the Republican party.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 02:16 PM

Jun 2018

keithbvadu2

(36,829 posts)

4. Well, he has his boy Donald in place to help him.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 02:18 PM

Jun 2018

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,007 posts)

5. Yes, and now Putin's agent Trump is actively undermining democracies like Germany

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 02:19 PM

Jun 2018

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/angela-merkel-donald-trump-immigration_us_5b2bbc25e4b00295f15a1d5d

Inside The Trump-Backed Campaign To Push Angela Merkel Out Of Power
The president, his allies and U.S. government officials are offering public and private support to anti-immigrant politicians hoping to topple Merkel by July 1.

By Akbar Shahid Ahmed, HuffPost US

WASHINGTON ― It’s not new to hear U.S. officials rooting for regime change. It’s just been a while since they’ve talked about it with regard to Berlin.

President Donald Trump’s attacks on Twitter against German Chancellor Angela Merkel this week provided the clearest evidence yet of a sprawling American campaign to undermine her. While Trump’s disdain for Merkel has been evident since the early days of his presidential run, he and his ideological allies have ramped up their efforts dramatically just as the German leader faces what experts call one of her most serious challenges yet: developing a Europe-wide policy on asylum seekers by July 1 to appease a crucial right-wing partner in her coalition government.

Merkel now has to contend with not only local opponents but also a network of influential anti-immigrant Americans and other international activists inspired by Trump and similar illiberal leaders, like Hungary’s Viktor Orban and Russia’s Vladimir Putin.