What are the odds that Trump is still communicating with Putin and the oligarchs?

[kentuck]

Did it all end when he was defeated in the last election?

Did he get assistance with his strategy to overthrow the government?

Or was the whole Russian "collusion" thing overblown?

Does anyone know who he is communicating with from Mar-a-Lago?

Is Putin and Russia all a part of the past?

[uponit7771]

1. High, I think that's how the GQP gets its money to flood info mediums with messages before ...

... the DNC can pick up a mike.

The GQP is fighting open campaign finance records and vote by mail the hardest

[Raven123]

2. I don't know. If you were Putin, would you take a call from Trump?

[kentuck]

5. It would depend...

...on how much I thought it was possible to further destabilize the democracy and whether Trump was still a valuable tool in that destabilization. So far, Trump has done a miraculous job for Russia. Also, it might depend on whether there were still financial deals in the works or if there were outstanding debts that needed to be paid?

If Trump served none of those purposes, then Putin would cut him loose.

[FoxNewsSucks]

6. That's right. MF45 is still a useful pawn.

It's not like Putin treated him that nicely when he was squatting in the WH. Probably didn't take his calls then either, until he was damn good and ready.

Anyway, their arrangement was such that Putin made the calls, and issued the orders. The Slobfather was just a suckup.

[tanyev]

3. I think Trump's primary value to Putin is that he is so easily and predictably manipulated.

Trump may have been able to give Putin some useful information while he was president, but mostly all they have to do is get crazy ideas out on friendly networks and social media and Donny will jump on it every.single.time.

[dalton99a]

4. Pretty sure there are intermediaries among the 11,000 Russians in the Palm Beach area

[DFW]

7. Depends on how one defines communication

If making endless calls and entreaties, all of which go one-way and remain unanswered, « communication, » I guess communication is just fine.

[Thunderbeast]

8. Putin still receiving great dividends from his Trump project.

Russian intelligence is watching in glee as the country continues to spiral into ignorant self-destruction.

OF COURSE the FSB is providing financial aid as well as a massive social media operation that stokes the flames of division.

[NCjack]

9. Trump will for the rest of his life feel the pressure and jerks of Putin's leash.

[samsingh]

10. high

[dwayneb]

11. I'd say odds are high, and not just Trump

Russians are laughing all the way to the bank watching us tear ourselves apart.

Now, it's clear that the Fascist Right is gaining power here and that they have the greatest chance of destabilizing the USA and weakening it further. So absolutely Putin is feeding the flames of division here by giving support to the Radical Right. Might be Trump, might be the leaders of the far Right. For sure Russia is feeding the propaganda machine over here.

[Xoan]

12. 110%