Why would someone NOT in power have to talk to Putin?
Ice_Burn on
Did the check clear?
MidwestHacker on
He’s talked to Putin 7 times as a private citizen? Surely they have enough to Logan Act his ass, right? What legitimate reasons does Trump have to be contacting a foreign leader (of a state that is considered an enemy of the United States, at that)?
Who among us can claim we’ve been able to entirely avoid repeatedly talking to authoritarian dictators as private citizens?
I mean, just the other day I was at the grocery store and ran into both Viktor Orban in the bread aisle. Chatty guy.
IDrewTheDuckBlue on
Serious question. what would have happened to me, a regular citizen with highly classified material in my bathroom, if I had been calling Osama Bin Laden frequently?
KidsSeatsAreJust5bux on
There’s your October surprise.
Ramoncin on
Well, how do they expect him to get his instructions?
m1nkyb0y on
Those Top Secret files ain’t gonna sell themselves.
wishbeaunash on
2017: its an absolutely outrageous hoax to claim Trump has anything to do with Russia.
2024: of course private citizen Trump talks to Putin all the time even after he invaded Ukraine nbd
memory0leak on
Old friends just catching up on good times. Nothing to see here. /s
Troll_in_the_Knoll on
Most people would understand Putins directive for destroying democracy in the USA in one phone call. But, Trump being Trump, it took 7 calls.
Raspberries-Are-Evil on
How is this not espionage? God knows what secrets he has given up to Putin.
matva55 on
lol “no puppet” amirite?
donkeybrisket on
The must useful idiot the Kremlin has ever controlled. Shame about half American voters don’t care.
Bubbly-Two-3449 on
Also, Rupert Murdoch recently married Elena Zhukova, the ex-wife of a Russian oligarch, Alexander Zhukov. Her own daughter was married to oligarch Roman Abramovich.
Illustrious-Bee4402 on
Don’t judge him, he has 6 month performance reviews with Ruski
Faux-Foe on
Biannual performance reviews.
The_Bard on
Logan Act
>Any citizen of the United States, wherever he may be, who, without authority of the United States, directly or indirectly commences or carries on any correspondence or intercourse with any foreign government or any officer or agent thereof, with intent to influence the measures or conduct of any foreign government or of any officer or agent thereof, in relation to any disputes or controversies with the United States, or to defeat the measures of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
strawhatKG on
This guy wouldn’t even be able to get a DOD security clearance if he were a normal citizen yet he’s a presidential candidate. Wild.
snoopingforpooping on
Let’s see, refused to hand over United States documents and now reports of private citizen Trump holding calls with a foreign government
ForeskinWhatskin on
The media should be pressing him and Vance on this every chance they get. They need to get them on camera trying to explain why a U.S. citizen, someone who is indicted for multiple crimes related to past election interference, is communicating with the Russian government, who has been accused by the DOJ for trying to manipulate our current election.
flux_of_grey_kittens on
Guess that explains the hoarding of classified documents
BioDriver on
I am so fucking sick and tired of this traitorous conman not facing consequences
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Why would someone NOT in power have to talk to Putin?
Did the check clear?
He’s talked to Putin 7 times as a private citizen? Surely they have enough to Logan Act his ass, right? What legitimate reasons does Trump have to be contacting a foreign leader (of a state that is considered an enemy of the United States, at that)?
[here’s a gift link to the article](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/us/politics/trump-putin-woodward-book.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Qk4.Jp37.fJVID0NeWpay&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb)
Well, that’s not fishy at all.
Who among us can claim we’ve been able to entirely avoid repeatedly talking to authoritarian dictators as private citizens?
I mean, just the other day I was at the grocery store and ran into both Viktor Orban in the bread aisle. Chatty guy.
Serious question. what would have happened to me, a regular citizen with highly classified material in my bathroom, if I had been calling Osama Bin Laden frequently?
There’s your October surprise.
Well, how do they expect him to get his instructions?
Those Top Secret files ain’t gonna sell themselves.
2017: its an absolutely outrageous hoax to claim Trump has anything to do with Russia.
2024: of course private citizen Trump talks to Putin all the time even after he invaded Ukraine nbd
Old friends just catching up on good times. Nothing to see here. /s
Most people would understand Putins directive for destroying democracy in the USA in one phone call. But, Trump being Trump, it took 7 calls.
How is this not espionage? God knows what secrets he has given up to Putin.
lol “no puppet” amirite?
The must useful idiot the Kremlin has ever controlled. Shame about half American voters don’t care.
Also, Rupert Murdoch recently married Elena Zhukova, the ex-wife of a Russian oligarch, Alexander Zhukov. Her own daughter was married to oligarch Roman Abramovich.
Don’t judge him, he has 6 month performance reviews with Ruski
Biannual performance reviews.
Logan Act
>Any citizen of the United States, wherever he may be, who, without authority of the United States, directly or indirectly commences or carries on any correspondence or intercourse with any foreign government or any officer or agent thereof, with intent to influence the measures or conduct of any foreign government or of any officer or agent thereof, in relation to any disputes or controversies with the United States, or to defeat the measures of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
This guy wouldn’t even be able to get a DOD security clearance if he were a normal citizen yet he’s a presidential candidate. Wild.
Let’s see, refused to hand over United States documents and now reports of private citizen Trump holding calls with a foreign government
The media should be pressing him and Vance on this every chance they get. They need to get them on camera trying to explain why a U.S. citizen, someone who is indicted for multiple crimes related to past election interference, is communicating with the Russian government, who has been accused by the DOJ for trying to manipulate our current election.
Guess that explains the hoarding of classified documents
I am so fucking sick and tired of this traitorous conman not facing consequences