Basically... Putin has Trump by the balls. The Russian can collapse the American's real estate empire at any moment. That would bring a swift end to the Trump Presidency.
Ezra Klein is pretty good at distilling the essentials of a topic. Excellent 5 minute video.
Donald Trump is completely corrupt. He was also completely corrupt the day he announced his candidacy three years ago. His complete corruption doesn't bother 35 or 40 percent of the population, a number that has encouraged him to continue in his ways.
There is no doubt whatsoever in my mind that history will record the Trump era as a low point in American history. Whether it is THE low point is still unfolding.
Basically... Putin has Trump by the balls. The Russian can collapse the American's real estate empire at any moment. That would bring a swift end to the Trump Presidency.
So... Trump must do as Putin commands.
... which is exactly what we observe...
Ezra Klein is pretty good at distilling the essentials of a topic. Excellent 5 minute video.
Donald Trump is completely corrupt. He was also completely corrupt the day he announced his candidacy three years ago. His complete corruption doesn't bother 35 or 40 percent of the population, a number that has encouraged him to continue in his ways.
There is no doubt whatsoever in my mind that history will record the Trump era as a low point in American history. Whether it is THE low point is still unfolding.
History is written by the winners. Who knows what future (Chinese) historians will write...
I agree that Trump is unique. No other American President has been suborned by a foreign power.
Yep, Trump is spewing lots of shit again. Shit meant to protect his deference and submission to Putin.