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bigtree

(85,975 posts)
Thu Jul 19, 2018, 09:55 AM Jul 2018

What deal did Trump make w/the Russian dictator? Putin talked about 'agreements' in a Moscow speech

Lucian Kim @Lucian_Kim (NPR Moscow Correspondent)
Breaking: In speech to Russian diplomats in Moscow, Putin says summit with Trump was "successful overall and led to useful agreements."
twitter.com/Lucian_Kim/status/1019903811018809344




Bianna Golodryga @biannagolodryga 2h2 hours ago
Putin now directly references agreements reached in his private mtg with Trump. The WH has not given any specific information about what was discussed.
twitter.com/biannagolodryga/status/1019906259087216640


What are these secret agreements Trump made with Putin?

Unfortunate that all, if any, details will likely come from Moscow with Putin in firm control of the propaganda from the two-hour collusion summit.

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Freethinker65

(9,999 posts)
1. Verbal agreements from Trump- a man that lies, lies about misspeaking, and has memory issues????
Thu Jul 19, 2018, 10:03 AM
Jul 2018

Putin will need to produce his tapes, notes, and/or interpreter transcripts of the meeting so Trump can refresh his own memory and then figure out how to deny any incriminating stuff. Too bad he already used the double negative excuse, but I am sure someone can come up with some lost in translation explanations.

bigtree

(85,975 posts)
2. virtually the only thing Trump's been consistently lucid about
Thu Jul 19, 2018, 10:07 AM
Jul 2018

..is his support for, belief in Putin, and parroting Putin's line.

All Putin has to do is claim something was said or agreed to. Nothing will be proven or disproved until there's testimony from the interpreter.


empedocles

(15,751 posts)
3. When trump says 'confrontation with Russia could lead to war'
Thu Jul 19, 2018, 10:09 AM
Jul 2018

What trump is REALLY thinking is, 'CONFRONTATION WITH PUTIN COULD LEAD TO PUTIN MAKING WAR AGAINST TRUMP' !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
4. The deal is that Putin will continue to hack elections
Thu Jul 19, 2018, 10:15 AM
Jul 2018

to keep Trump in power. In exchange, Trump gets approved to build a Trump Tower in Moscow.

Then, when Trump recognized Russian rule over Crimea, Trump gets to build a Trump resort on the Black Sea in Crimea

 

rufus dog

(8,419 posts)
5. tRump is basically collaborating this in tweets this AM
Thu Jul 19, 2018, 10:16 AM
Jul 2018

I'm sure he agreed to allow joint discovery and interviews of the 12 Russian agents in exchange for providing Putin access to grill 12 US citizens. (Ambassador, Browder, etc)

And yes, tRump and Faux News will frame it this way, that is just a fair swap to get along with Russia, the Repukes in congress will agree, and Repubs in general will support this activity.

bigtree

(85,975 posts)
6. I think even the most disinterested American will instinctively recoil from that
Thu Jul 19, 2018, 10:49 AM
Jul 2018

...handing over to Russia an American citizen, not a foreign national, but a former U.S. Ambassador to Russia to be questioned, and possibly charged in the Russian Kafkacourts of disinformation.

How does a U.S. president deliver an American citizen who han't been charged with anything to our Russian adversary? How does he manage that tyranny?

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