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Figarosmom

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17. He' s much worse than the first time around. Now hes
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 09:06 PM
Mar 27

Extorting in full view. He knows no one will stop him.

We can't take 4 years of this much less 1. I'm sorry to say this won't be over in 4 years.

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If Trump takes the entire Ukrainian wealth, what do they have left? Irish_Dem Mar 27 #1
He doesn't care. Just as he doesn't care about finding the Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russia. highplainsdem Mar 27 #13
Putin invaded their land, Trump takes all their wealth. Irish_Dem Mar 27 #14
Trump is just the broker for Putin. The big plan is Bluetus Mar 27 #24
Yes I agree totally. Irish_Dem Mar 27 #25
And this is why we have Trump Bluetus Friday #42
Putin would definitely get a cut of this deal Diraven Mar 27 #27
It's the origin story of Orwell's Oceania (the U.S.), Aristus Mar 27 #32
Peple conrinue to be puzzled with Trump's fixation on Greenland and Panama Bluetus Friday #43
It's extortion. n/t xocetaceans Mar 27 #2
"I just want to wet my beak a little." -- Don Fanucci, extorting money from the young Vito Corleone. mpcamb Friday #41
Robber Baron / John Baron C_U_L8R Mar 27 #3
Rapist Barron. dchill Mar 27 #16
We've become a zero-sum, enigmania Mar 27 #20
Trump has been telegraphing this shit for years EarlG Mar 27 #4
I remember that. It was grotesque then, and even more so now when Ukraine will need all its resources highplainsdem Mar 27 #12
F U, drumphf! Slava Ukraini! 🌻🇺🇦🌻 electric_blue68 Mar 27 #5
Please god take this miserable bastards bluestarone Mar 27 #6
It is possible that Ukraine could leverage an advantangous deal BUT they must decide, not Trump. dutch777 Mar 27 #7
It's a lie we sent 350 billion in aid, it was 150. The EU alone sent around 225 billion alone PortTack Mar 27 #34
Carpetbagger scum no_hypocrisy Mar 27 #8
I really hope Ukraine tells him to F*ck off. sinkingfeeling Mar 27 #9
He's not a president, RazorbackExpat Mar 27 #10
He really does want blue-wave Mar 27 #11
A double invasion: Putin takes their land, Trump takes all their wealth. Irish_Dem Mar 27 #15
He' s much worse than the first time around. Now hes Figarosmom Mar 27 #17
The art of the steal... dlk Mar 27 #18
What's Europe saying about this latest trump extortion plan? IcyPeas Mar 27 #19
orange buffoon screwed Africa and any cooperation when they pulled out of USAID. PortTack Mar 27 #31
Don't agree to this President Zelenskyy. European countries iluvtennis Mar 27 #21
So when Ukraine rebuilds after Trump's buddy invaded and bombed them Mblaze Mar 27 #22
Dear Supreme Court... Hope22 Mar 27 #23
When does he start moving south and take over South American countries? NoMoreRepugs Mar 27 #26
Because all those countries are full of brown people. Ray Bruns Friday #40
There is no reason for Ukraine to take this deal Diraven Mar 27 #28
FUCK Trump!! aeromanKC Mar 27 #29
STFU...Ukraine is quickly becoming well healed with the EU and other countries stepping up. PortTack Mar 27 #30
This is what a thirty-four times-convicted felon is doing instead of serving time. Aristus Mar 27 #33
Susan Collins believed it. "I think he has learned his lesson" after the GOP refused to travelingthrulife Friday #44
Complete and total bastard Bayard Mar 27 #35
Naked imperialism, done in the style of a Mafia takeover. Eugene Friday #36
What does trump have? Another 5-8 years of life? Why is he so fucking greedy! C Moon Friday #37
Would someone point out that we don't moniss Friday #38
I can guarantee that the 3 board members moniss Friday #39
THE ART OF A STEAL Donman Friday #45
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