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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 05:29 PM Feb 2017

Early setbacks leave Russians wondering if 'f*ggot' Trump is the tough leader they once believed

Source: RawStory

BRAD REED
17 FEB 2017 AT 15:49 ET

President Donald Trump has faced multiple setbacks in his first month in office, and its leading some of his fans in Russia to question if hes really the tough leader they once believed.

As Foreign Policy notes, the tone against Trump has shifted over the past week, as many Russian politicians are questioning whether he really has the will to take on his political opposition, both in terms of his rivals in the Democratic Party and within the intelligence community.

In fact, one popular picture thats making rounds on Russian social media this week is a photograph of graffiti sprayed on the side of a garbage depot that reads, Trump is a f*ggot.

Moscow-based photographer Sergey Sukhorukov was among the Russians who shared the photo on his Facebook page this week, where he also wrote that Trump had betrayed Russia despite the fact that the country had believed in him. In particular, he ranted against a statement from White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer this week saying that Russia should give Crimea back to Ukraine.



Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/02/early-setbacks-leave-russians-wondering-if-fggot-trump-is-the-tough-leader-they-once-believed/

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Early setbacks leave Russians wondering if 'f*ggot' Trump is the tough leader they once believed (Original Post) DonViejo Feb 2017 OP
Nice try, Russia! 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2017 #1
Putin doesn't mind. Destabilize USA with tRump election; destabilize again w tRump crash & burn. .nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #2
Exactly. NT enough Feb 2017 #4
True nt rpannier Feb 2017 #11
He's probably a little nervous now that he understands Hortensis Feb 2017 #16
Russia bet on the wrong horse this time. nt TeamPooka Feb 2017 #3
He needs to see this BainsBane Feb 2017 #5
not LBN. its analysis and opinion. fake news from the russians nt msongs Feb 2017 #6
So what effect will this have? ProudLib72 Feb 2017 #7
Trump must feel really bad that Sukhorugov thinks he betrayed the Motherland. world wide wally Feb 2017 #8
So the Russian are strting to dislike Trump. That's good. Turbineguy Feb 2017 #9
Putin must be telling people... DeminPennswoods Feb 2017 #10
K&R! red dog 1 Feb 2017 #12
If they were inteligent at all they would have Doreen Feb 2017 #13
A MESSAGE TO TRUMP FROM PUTIN by allowing the Russians "trump is a faggot" photo to remain in public Sunlei Feb 2017 #14
Well the goal wasn't to have a tough leader. NYC Liberal Feb 2017 #15
Say what, now! dawn frenzy adams Feb 2017 #17
They're surprised he's weak? Really? Putin knew this, it's what he liked about him n/t moonscape Feb 2017 #18
"where he also wrote that Trump had betrayed Russia" keithbvadu2 Feb 2017 #19
Hey russians - I suggest you google.ru "musclebear" and then apologize to gay men. Crash2Parties Feb 2017 #20

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
16. He's probably a little nervous now that he understands
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 06:47 PM
Feb 2017

the nuclear codes are in the hands of volatile marshmallow who would use them if pushed, or even to prove who's got the bigger balls, or just abandon all agreements on a whim.

But absolutely agree that what he's achieved so far is a big win for him, with promise of more.

He is out on a limb, though. He keeps power by making supporting him worthwhile for his circle of kleptocrats and fanatic Russian nationalists. America has the capacity to the chortling to regret, though, and with it Putin's removal.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
7. So what effect will this have?
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 05:48 PM
Feb 2017

Will he be pissed off enough to make a mistake and call out Russia for their hacking?

world wide wally

(21,740 posts)
8. Trump must feel really bad that Sukhorugov thinks he betrayed the Motherland.
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 05:49 PM
Feb 2017

Couldn't give two shits that half of America believes he betrayed us.

Turbineguy

(37,319 posts)
9. So the Russian are strting to dislike Trump. That's good.
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 06:15 PM
Feb 2017

If trump can lay off the twitter, stay on topic and task and dump the Goering-Goebells twins, he just might turn this into a bit less of a shit show.

As President you are in a position to do a lot of good. But you have to go in that direction first.

DeminPennswoods

(15,278 posts)
10. Putin must be telling people...
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 06:16 PM
Feb 2017

we spent all this time and money and all we got was Donald Trump. They could put that on a t-shirt.

Doreen

(11,686 posts)
13. If they were inteligent at all they would have
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 06:36 PM
Feb 2017

figured from the start that he could never be a strong leader much less a leader at all.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
14. A MESSAGE TO TRUMP FROM PUTIN by allowing the Russians "trump is a faggot" photo to remain in public
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 06:41 PM
Feb 2017

blackmail by Russians? a veiled threat, who knows?only trump would know.

Republicans never vetted their president, not even a basic background check or security check. Immigrants get vetted much harder.

NYC Liberal

(20,135 posts)
15. Well the goal wasn't to have a tough leader.
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 06:43 PM
Feb 2017

In fact, tough is exactly the opposite of what Putin wanted. He wanted a malleable puppet with lots of insecurities and a checkered past to exploit.

dawn frenzy adams

(429 posts)
17. Say what, now!
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 07:06 PM
Feb 2017

Quote: "President Donald Trump has faced multiple setbacks in his first month in office, and its leading some of his fans in Russia to question if hes really the tough leader they once believed."
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If the Russians thought Trump was anything but a 8th grade educated, psychopath, and sexual deviant, they obviously are not as smart as we think they are.

keithbvadu2

(36,775 posts)
19. "where he also wrote that Trump had betrayed Russia"
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 08:18 PM
Feb 2017

"where he also wrote that Trump had betrayed Russia"

Trump supporters celebrated their victory.

"It turns out that United Russia won the elections in America," Viktor Nazarov, the governor of Omsk, Russia, declared in a radio interview.

http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/news/blog.html?b=news.nationalpost.com/news/world/make-russia-great-again-if-trump-lifts-sanctions-putin-could-finally-establish-his-country-as-an-equal-to-u-s&pubdate=2016-12-03

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