Trump dirt and Russian Sanctions

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Trump dirt and Russian Sanctions

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I find it odd that Trump is delaying implementing Russian sanctions. His advisors have to be telling him how bad this looks in light of the suspicions he colluded with Russia. Yet he persists.

This actually makes me wonder if Russia may have serious dirt on Trump they're blackmailing him with. If allowing himself to look even more guilty than he already looks is a smaller price to pay than enacting the sanctions, then he must fear something really horrible in consequence of enacting the sanctions. And given his totally narcissistic personality, it has to be something that would impact him personally, not something that would "just" affect the country.

I'm not sure the golden shower is enough, unless it involves underage girls. (not even sure that would matter to avid Trump supporters) What could it be? An actual tape recording of him agreeing to quid-pro-quo?

WTF is up with this?
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I read that he's trying to meet with Putin. He's probably not making a move until that meeting takes place or doesn't take place and he's on US soil again.
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MissTish wrote:"Donald, why don't you pass the time by playing a little solitaire?"

Lol.
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beastie wrote:I find it odd that Trump is delaying implementing Russian sanctions. His advisors have to be telling him how bad this looks in light of the suspicions he colluded with Russia. Yet he persists.

This actually makes me wonder if Russia may have serious dirt on Trump they're blackmailing him with. If allowing himself to look even more guilty than he already looks is a smaller price to pay than enacting the sanctions, then he must fear something really horrible in consequence of enacting the sanctions. And given his totally narcissistic personality, it has to be something that would impact him personally, not something that would "just" affect the country.

I'm not sure the golden shower is enough, unless it involves underage girls. (not even sure that would matter to avid Trump supporters) What could it be? An actual tape recording of him agreeing to quid-pro-quo?

WTF is up with this?
He just might want future interference on his behalf.
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Jersey Girl wrote:I read that he's trying to meet with Putin. He's probably not making a move until that meeting takes place or doesn't take place and he's on US soil again.


Yeah, I read that as well. Surely someone has warned him this all makes him look guilty as hell.
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EAllusion wrote:He just might want future interference on his behalf.


So maybe he isn't being blackmailed, but telling Putin if he promises to help him get elected again, he won't implement the sanctions?

Or that Putin will provide him safe passage and a luxurious dacha after the (bleep) really hits the fan?

Seriously, this makes him look even guiltier than he already looks. There's something serious afoot.
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beastie wrote:
Jersey Girl wrote:I read that he's trying to meet with Putin. He's probably not making a move until that meeting takes place or doesn't take place and he's on US soil again.


Yeah, I read that as well. Surely someone has warned him this all makes him look guilty as hell.


They're probably going for "decisive and cautious as hell". But don't go by me.

I don't think Trump overthinks anything. I don't think we should overthink Trump.

He basically swings at anything in front of him.
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