I find this timeline interesting:

[meowki@meowstodon.eu]

@randahl In the end this is what it means to be a sucker. Europe has been sucking up to the orange thinking he will reason. The reality as always with narcissist, is that they will throw suckers under the bus at first opportunity. He willl only sate his narcissism with the likes of Putin.

Europe should stop this behaviour and build its own defence against a possible russian invasion/attack as soon as time allows it.

[mavori@swiss.social]

@randahl The question is open, if reducing US troops in Germany will "weaken our defences". Reflecting the events of last 12 months, I am not so sure, if this is the case.

[va3ekr@mastodon.radio]

@randahl Trump acts identically to a fully-turned foreign asset for the FSB

[rijim@mastodon.social]

@randahl Putin is not Trump's enemy. He is his owner.

[bubblegumyeti@mastodon.social]

@randahl just close all bases in Europe and fuck off

[jabgoe2089@hub.netzgemeinde.eu]

@Randahl Fink 90 minute phone call .... when he talks to putin is trump rambling along like in his public appearances ? and putin doesn't give the impression of being very patient with idiots talking ....

[frankfrank@newsie.social]

@randahl

Remember when the U.S. Media was struggling to describe "The Orange Bluto from NYC"?

Their creative journalistic imagination created catchy monikers; a Disruptive Political Outsider, not a Beltway Insider, Unconventional, Populist/Disruptor, Non-establishment, & even a Liberal-leaning Populist, (pre-2015).

Media finally arrived at the most accurate Moniker, 'Transactionalist', spelled, $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

Is there any doubt of the central motive of King Kleptocrat now?

[terribletowelie@mastodon.social]

@randahl for the rest of history thank you for your attention to this matter will be fighting words

[fpbhb@mastodon.social]

@randahl He will chicken out anyway when it counts, whether troops are here or not. We are on ourselves.

[browngraham243@mstdn.ca]

@randahl an RCA moment; “his master’s voice” ………

[cmthiede@social.vivaldi.net]

@floe @randahl Bingo! Humiliation brings out the Firestarter in him. I'm sure Putin whispered sweet nothings in his ear to stoke the flames.

https://mas.to/@havvyhh2/116482069149016185

[jwcph@helvede.net]

@randahl Of course you could argue about whether removing US military assets from Europe constitutes a weakening or the opposite, in light of our fresh knowledge that American soldiers will absolutely obey orders from the MAGA regime to perform illegal military action, effectively putting them under Putin's command.

Personally I don't think we can trust US troops to be on our side at all & I'd rather not have them inside our borders, thank you very much.