Question for MAGA supporters for Trump and his woes and such
based on this headline story from POLITICO:
“I like that he said
that” – Trump revels in praise from Putin
My initial reaction: What in the world does Putin hold over Trump
to keep him in line praising him – a murdering war criminal?
Trump’s plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine has a telling
supporter: Russian President Vladimir Putin. And Trump is welcoming the praise.
Kristen Welker (who replaced
Chuck Todd on “Meet the Press”) asked Trump during his first major network interview
aired on Sunday, September 17 this question: “President Putin said, quote:
We
surely hear that Mr. Trump says he will resolve all burning issues within
several days, including the Ukrainian crisis. We cannot help but feel happy
about it. What do you make of that? Do you welcome this support?”
Trump responded: “Well, I like that he said that. Because that means what I'm saying is right.”
Trump, the current 2024 GOP
front runner said he would end the war in Ukraine in one day —
a promise that has sparked concern from Ukrainian
leaders, who fear that Trump’s simplistic plan would
involve the U.S. attempting to cede Ukrainian land to Russia.
Putin’s unprovoked invasion into Ukraine has been widely
condemned and fought against by the U.S. and Western allies.
During the interview, Trump touted what he described as a
positive relationship with Putin, while claiming that “There was nobody tougher than me
on Russia.”
Trump further said:
“I got along with Putin. Let me tell you, I got along with him really well. And
that's a good thing, not a bad thing. He's got 1,700 nuclear missiles. And so
do we. But, look, that's a good thing. Getting along is OK. But I got along
through strength.”
Recall that Trump drew criticism for sometimes siding with
Putin during his presidency.
Recall for example, at their summit in Helsinki in
2018, Trump told the press that he believed Putin over U.S.
intelligence agencies when he said Russia had not meddled in American elections
saying: “President Putin says it's not Russia. I don't see any reason why
it would be.”
My 2 Cents: First and foremost there is nothing that can be believed
flowing from Trump’s mouth – nothing except that he wants to be America’s first
dictator and make sure his family stays in control in some sort of Trump
dynasty.
Second, I am ashamed of
NBC and all the major networks that keep a focus on Trump, which only benefits
him and his rants that in turn helps keep him in tune with his harsh MAGA base.
He keeps selling his string
of lies and such to that base that benefits him in his upcoming trials in which
he hopes to get at least one or two MAGA supporters on the DC, NY, or even FL
jury to vote for his acquittal and thus giving him freedom and a dismissal from
the full jury. I don’t believe that will happen, but it’s what Trump is
striving for.
Thus major network coverage
helps him plant the seeds of distrust in the legal system and that is his #1 strategy
as he stays in the limelight anyway possible. The networks don’t give that kind
of PR to serial killers, so why give the limelight to Trump: A serial liar and
criminal?
Simply taint a jury for his acquittal is his goal and it sure seems the networks (at least some of them) are enabling him. That’s the way I see this all unfolding with his last ditch defense of tainting the jury pool. Now NBC with that “Meet the Press” interview proves my point with their airing on September 17. I say: Shame on NBC.
FYI: You can watch that full interview here, if you dare, but I recommend having a barf bag handy.
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