In 1987 Trump visited Moscow.

[anneapplebaum@journa.host]

In 1987 Trump visited Moscow. Since then, "He has changed his mind about abortion and crypto, he has supported different political parties... but his dislike of America’s democratic allies and his preference for Russia have remained remarkably consistent."
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/10/trump-ukraine-putin-fuel/688974/?gift=hVZeG3M9DnxL4CekrWGK39ARsw8qRFJgkBuKV87n014

[dannyreving@mastodon.social]

@anneapplebaum What kompromat do the russians have I wonder.

[js@mastodon.nl]

@anneapplebaum Krasnov is as Krasnov does.

[paul_stilgar@mastodon.social]

@anneapplebaum

And that’s why we hate Amerikkkans .

This guy is not alone. 80 million voters (not counting those who do not vote), millions who continue to applaud him and his stupidity , 217 representatives, 53 senators, 6 justices, judges, billionaires, CEOs, media which continue to play the both sides ( the nazis and the others )

It will neither be forgotten nor forgiven .

#ukraine

[geraintllanfrancheta@hachyderm.io]

@Paul_stilgar @anneapplebaum exactly!

[dukeduke@mastodon.social]

@anneapplebaum

My post from the other day after folks were upsel over the "diesel deal"-

https://mastodon.social/@DukeDuke/117416386477604739

[gsymon@mstdn.social]

@dannyreving @anneapplebaum

Well... the 'pee tapes' were never disproven.

To be honest, Trump would be incredibly easily caught in kompromat back in the 80s and 90s and probably the 2010s. It would be hard to imagine anyone more likely to get led into girls and money.

[breturn@mastodon.social]

@anneapplebaum

A reasonable guess is that Putin holds something big on Trump ( what might that be...sex tapes?) and has threatened to release it before the midterms. Putin is desperate, he might have gone tough on Trump. Just my guess, of course.

[petr90@mamutovo.cz]

@anneapplebaum V Kremlu mají na Trumpa celou složku. A určitě nebude hezká.

[dagb@snabelen.no]

@anneapplebaum I just can't wrap my head around how he still is president. Russia can never replace Europe and Canada as allies, still he is going full speed deconstructing the architecture that US power has built and relied on since WWII.

Is he consciously doing this to the US or is it pure self interest? Americans must start thinking what happens post DJT.

[xs4me2@mastodon.social]

@anneapplebaum

Trump is a Russian asset, no doubt about it…

[gbsills@social.vivaldi.net]

@anneapplebaum Excellent article.

[countholdem@mastodon.social]

@anneapplebaum The Saudi #crypto connection is obvious, but the mutual investments in cornering #energy markets, should be a more obvious ploy to hold suspect - especially considering the Saudi's have been at war with the Houthi's for a decade, and Arabs with Persians, for a thousand years.

Just the armaments alone, means heavy #FossilFuels #greed.

[tsturm@famichiki.jp]

@gsymon @dannyreving @anneapplebaum It’s definitely the pee tapes. 1987 in Moscow? The KGB was at peak power at that time. They got him on the best video stock that money could buy.

[wernerbeinhart@mastodon.social]

@anneapplebaum
Trump was never interested in Republicans but they offered him an easy way to get power. And from there he knew how to play the game. He used the Techies to connect the dots and offered them freedom to do whatever they want. A win / win situation - all others will lose!

[woodenmachines@mastodon.social]

@anneapplebaum the worst is that US intelligence knew exactly who and what Trump is and let this all happen. He should have never been on the ballot in ‘24 after 1/6. They killed MLK but just let Trump and his family bleed us dry.

[darwinwoodka@mastodon.social]

@anneapplebaum

PUPPET PUPPET PUPPET

[contrasocial@mastodon.social]

@dannyreving @anneapplebaum

Honestly I don't know that they'd need it. Trump admires fascist strongman types, he's always been obsessed with status among the Epstein class and hates that he's historically been looked down on by the wealthy and famous as kind of this crude bore that is only bedgrudingly allowed access because of his wealth (or perception of wealth previously).

So what blackmail there is probably was given willingly, that's how it works. It's more of a pact amongst these types.

[contrasocial@mastodon.social]

@dannyreving @anneapplebaum

Amongst liars and sociopaths the only means of verifying trust between themselves is through mutual blackmail. That way they know they're in it together, rather than merely pulling a con like they do on the "normies", they can have confidence in the material reality of the dirt they each have.

[adeptveritatis@social.tchncs.de]

@tsturm @gsymon @dannyreving @anneapplebaum

He is a war criminal.

Pee tapes? Are you 5 years old? Who cares about p...

... oh wait, ... HE is like 5 years old.