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Diraven

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33. Knowing Trump

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 03:55 PM

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The negotiations will mostly be in the form of threats, or that "they owe us" for past assistance.

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So, guess who had a Trump card to play against Trump? [View all] Baitball Blogger Thursday OP

Did you have a specific muleta in mind? Fiendish Thingy Thursday #1

I am actually curious, myself. Baitball Blogger Thursday #2

I think you meant NATO will be the bullfighter? Fiendish Thingy Thursday #3

I was looking at it from Trump's perspective. Baitball Blogger Thursday #4

Oh. Fiendish Thingy Thursday #5

Money. Zelensky should ask for a LOT of money for this. ananda Thursday #9

up front. barbtries Thursday #34

And have Jared deliver the $$ personally stollen Thursday #35

LOL. Agree. ananda Thursday #37

He didn't say that his folks would do a good job.... FarPoint Thursday #17

Not so funny in this case. Baitball Blogger Thursday #20

;-{) ..... Goonch Thursday #6

LOL! Baitball Blogger Thursday #7

Suit, Donald. Where's your suit? You're not dressed properly! Sogo Thursday #38

Will he say "Thank you?" James48 Thursday #8

Well, Trump usually wears his suits, but I hope he ditches the MAGA hat. Baitball Blogger Thursday #10

Or even please? n/t WhiteTara Thursday #27

I've been waiting for this peggysue2 Thursday #11

Hmmm. Jay25 Thursday #12

Zelenskyy is probably talking to NATO countries stollen Thursday #36

Yet This UNDERLINES the Value of Ukraine in the EU ForeGoneLegsBirne Yesterday #40

Germany knows that better than anyone stollen 20 hrs ago #45

I fear for Ukraine. If Trump can, he will screw them Raven123 Thursday #13

Exactly. He will promise many things and deliver nothing. Lonestarblue Thursday #14

See comment #17 from Farpoint. Baitball Blogger Thursday #21

Trump always screws folks over.... FarPoint Thursday #24

It will be to Ukraine's advantage to face fewer Iranian drones so stopping them in Iran helps politically and militarily ChicagoTeamster Thursday #15

My thoughts exactly. Baitball Blogger Thursday #22

I'm sure Netanyahu has all the Epstein files, and he has wanted the US to bomb BComplex Thursday #26

Israel has the carrot and the stick. Baitball Blogger Thursday #29

Russia is now producing its own Shaheds, and is supplying at least some of them to Iran Emrys Yesterday #42

Payment, whatever form that takes, first - then help TrumpenFuhrer or else Ukraine will get screwed. NoMoreRepugs Thursday #16

Zelenskyy's Diplomacy gfarber Thursday #18

Damn. I'm humbled. Baitball Blogger Thursday #23

I worry that Orange Traitor will turn around and sell it to Putin Wicked Blue Thursday #19

Absolutely this! WestMichRad Thursday #25

Zelenskyy needs to be careful, Krasnov will hand over every bit of info to Putin. PurgedVoter Thursday #28

Maybe It's a Backdoor Means of Increasing MAGA Support ForeGoneLegsBirne Thursday #30

Trump's business model DFW Thursday #31

I just added two new words Mme. Defarge Thursday #32

Knowing Trump Diraven Thursday #33

ZELENSKY NEEDS TO REACT LIKE TRUMP Skittles Thursday #39

Knows more than The Generals, my butt! czarjak Yesterday #41

Zelensky should say, "tell me thank you first". nt Javaman Yesterday #43

Priceless. Baitball Blogger Yesterday #44