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kentuck

(111,102 posts)
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 02:12 PM Aug 2016

Donald Trump disagrees with his son, Don, Jr.

In 2008, Don Jr said that his father had a "disproportionate" amount of business dealings with Russia. What did he mean? How long has Paul Manafort been working with Trump to make deals in Russia? Was Manafort hired by Trump or the RNC?

It now appears that KellyAnne Conway and Breitbart's Bannon were hired to fill a vacancy they knew was going to happen. They knew that Manafort was up to his eyeballs in illegal shenanigans and Donald Trump was probably his partner in Russia. However, rather than looking for friendship from Vladimir Putin, Trump was looking for friends in the Russian banking system. Since he could no longer borrow from American banks because of his discredited reputation, he was looking for credit in Russia. Manafort's job was to help Trump with those connections.

This story does not end with the resignation of Paul Manafort. It is only just beginning...

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cali

(114,904 posts)
1. Did he fall or was he pushed?
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 02:16 PM
Aug 2016

Perhaps there's an indictment of Manafort coming down the pike and the Trumpsters know it.

kentuck

(111,102 posts)
3. They knew he was going to step down.
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 02:24 PM
Aug 2016

That is why they hired the mediocre KellyAnne Conway as campaign manager. Now they are attempting to portray her as some brilliant tactician. Manafort could not resign until they found someone to take his place. They knew. They know.

kentuck

(111,102 posts)
4. This is the big secret they are keeping from the American people.
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 02:43 PM
Aug 2016

Trump is up to his criminal eyeballs with Manafort and his Russian dealings.

kentuck

(111,102 posts)
6. Trump is desperate to find someone to give him credit.
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 02:49 PM
Aug 2016

He has worn out his welcome everywhere else in the world. He is a scofflaw.

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