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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOk, so let me get this straight...
1.Putin gets rid of 755 American diplomats from Russia.
2. Trump praises Putin for it and says it will help the U.S. save money.
3. The diplomats still get paid even if they have to leave Russia.
4. Trump doesn't know a damn thing.
5. Trump cannot and will not say anything negative about Putin.
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)He just thought it was a good snappt retort.
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)Just stating the obvious.
Sucha NastyWoman
(2,759 posts)myriad Presidential vacations and excessive security costs at all his properties, and we can afford to build a wall that sane people know is a waste of money, we can afford more unnecessary wars and countless young people dying from it.
But we cannot afford decent healthcare for all the people in this country.
SammyWinstonJack
(44,130 posts)spartan61
(2,091 posts)NewJeffCT
(56,829 posts)will believe him.
MFM008
(19,826 posts)Has the proof.
WePurrsevere
(24,259 posts)uponit7771
(90,370 posts)sarisataka
(18,857 posts)Start with #4. The rest is details.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Twitler is a kept man.
murielm99
(30,779 posts)important one. It sums up his entire Presidency.
electron_blue
(3,592 posts)This is a game he's playing. Has nothing to do with reality and he doesn't believe what he says. It distracts people away from his problem areas. Quit following the bling.
yardwork
(61,737 posts)This isn't a rude tweet or a golf weekend. This is the president' response to a foreign nation throwing out all our diplomats.
Seems like the kind of thing that matters.
electron_blue
(3,592 posts)He is ginning up his base by saying crazy things he knows aren't true, but gets cheering from his base. It might also tick off Putin if Trump acts like he doesn't care. Bomb Alaska? He'll say he never liked it anyway, too cold. The second desired effect he's getting is distraction away from looking at his ties to Russia. That's what I meant.
I wish people would quit being so shocked by what he does next and concentrate instead on reeling him in, or enforcing the laws he is supposed to be following. People who are still shocked by Trump are not ready to take necessary action.
FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)They think it IS reality.
And they are the clear and present danger that will NOT go away in four or eight years.
keithbvadu2
(36,989 posts)Donald Trump Attacked Congress for sanctions against Russia... and THANKED Putin for sanctions against the United States.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029442476
HopeAgain
(4,407 posts)People say there is no evidence of collusion while time after time Trump puts Russian interests ahead of the U.S. That is why I have absolutely no doubt there was collusion and Trump himself is a party.
world wide wally
(21,758 posts)credit for courage.
citizen blues
(570 posts)But it's far more apropos for the current situation: Trump is nothing more than a simpering sock puppet with Putin's hand up his backside running the show.
maxsolomon
(33,440 posts)it was President Narcissist basically telling Putin "Whatevs".
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)maxsolomon
(33,440 posts)I do believe that President Narcissist DOES think he's being sarcastic, or making a joke. he's certainly flippant. many of his voters hear that in his speeches, and they think it's hilarious.
to dismiss that aspect is short-sighted in understanding how to combat him.
hamsterjill
(15,224 posts)6. His dumbass supporters think everything he says is making America great again!
MyNameIsKhan
(2,205 posts)WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)saw the reactions......
raven mad
(4,940 posts)and the ones with any power want him there just BECAUSE of #4.
Different Drummer
(7,661 posts)SeattleVet
(5,481 posts)he'd probably crawl under his desk and begin rapidly filling his Depends, while mumbling to himself more than usual.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)liberal N proud
(60,349 posts)rickford66
(5,530 posts)Apparently the staff gets lots of extra training, plus there's temp housing when they return, because most were in Russia for long term. NPR had a segment on it. I was driving and didn't catch the whole thing.
Odoreida
(1,549 posts)He is demonstrating fealty to Putin.
oasis
(49,434 posts)They are also thanking Putin.
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)Mc Mike
(9,115 posts)Also, any talk about any unseemly connections between shitler and russia is FAKE NEWS! SAD!
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)Sarcasm and joking about our enemies in a fraught situation such as this, by a POTUS, IS NOT DONE.
THE EXPULSION OF DIPLOMATS IS NEVER FUNNY.
Oh, and BTW, since the country involved is RUSSIA, this action by Putin and sniveling reaction by Trump is NOT A DISTRACTION from........
RUSSIA.