"... It is a disservice to the public not to be clear about the nature of the relationship of Trump and Putin, and we must acknowledge that Trump is in office to solve Putin’s problems. [snip]
"The “summit” in Alaska is one such performance. Clapping for Putin on the tarmac, and allowing him to ride in the presidential limo, with no translator or aides present, is unprecedented. I read this as proclaiming to the world that Putin has total access to Trump and there is no presidential space that is off-limits to him.
"The open-arms welcome also reminds us that Trump is under pressure to redeem himself as a “fixer” for Putin.
"You may recall that, during the February Oval Office meeting with Zelensky, Trump felt the need to evoke the difficulties that the Russia investigation of his first term created for Putin because Trump did not have sufficient power in his first term to shut down the investigation.
"We may see Trump’s extraordinary statement in the light of the “self-criticism” Communist operatives were required to engage in when they displeased the regime.
"Let me tell you. Putin went through a hell of a lot with me,” Trump said. “He had to suffer through the Russia hoax…He went through a hell of a lot with me. He went through a phony witch hunt…It was a phony Democrat scam. He had to go through it. And he did go through it."
"No wonder that, as soon as he got back into power, Trump scurried to redeem himself. He soon signed orders to disband TaskForce KleptoCapture, which targeted Russian oligarchs, disband the FBI’s Foreign Influence Taskforce, and relax enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including digital actions..." (our emphasis) -- Ruth Ben-Ghiat, in her "Lucid" Substack, on Putin's performance review last Friday for our weak, ignorant, buffoonish Malignant Fascist. The meeting was a total win for Putin and a total calamity for the US, as it welcomed the war criminal onto US soil, with a red carpet no less!
The word Russian word "kompromat" comes to mind once again, much as it did during the Russian influence campaign on behalf of the Malignant Fascist in 2016. The abrupt reversal of the position he held mere hours before the meeting might, using Occam's razor, be best explained by some kompromat being brought to his attention -- perhaps an old piece of pee tape leverage, or a newer one involving the Epstein files? Is it irresponsible to speculate? It would be irresponsible not to.
(Photo: "Is that a tiny kolbasa in your pocket or are you happy to see me?" / screenshot via BBC News)
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