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2. Republican Run Senate Intel Committee / Trump is a Russian Asset & Hunter & his Laptop are

Reply to Septua (Original post)

Tue Aug 30, 2022, 10:21 AM

Aug 2022

....Russian talking points.

Attacks on Biden and his son, Hunter, were part of this operation. Through “US officials and prominent US individuals, some of whom were close to former President Trump and his administration,” the report says Russia’s intelligence services “repeatedly spread unsubstantiated or misleading claims about President Biden and his family’s alleged wrongdoing related to Ukraine.” In this way, Trump’s circle “laundered” the Russian-planted stories, which were then recirculated—and promoted by Russia’s online proxies—as American news.

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/03/trump-russian-asset-election-intelligence-community-report.html

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Trump really is f'n nutzo... [View all] Septua Aug 2022 OP

Ok jonstl08 Aug 2022 #1

Let's also not forget he broke the law with his Stormy Daniels payout Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2022 #4

Republican Run Senate Intel Committee / Trump is a Russian Asset & Hunter & his Laptop are Botany Aug 2022 #2

+1 dalton99a Aug 2022 #6

For the very little bit that I have followed the "Hunter's laptop" shit I have found out Botany Aug 2022 #8

I bet his second rate lawyers are wishing... Septua Aug 2022 #3

He should just issue a hereby decree dalton99a Aug 2022 #5

Trump hereby decrees he is the current POTUS, will move into the WH in 24 hrs. Irish_Dem Aug 2022 #13

They're getting their laptops, years, and ironies mixed up Zambero Aug 2022 #7

I know Trump is nuts....... Jade Fox Aug 2022 #9

I think he might be trying to rile up his base to fight for him. Irish_Dem Aug 2022 #14

So does this new version mean he no longer believes it was voter fraud that cost him the election? Midnight Writer Aug 2022 #10

Supposing this is even true (which is extremely doubtful) Mad_Machine76 Aug 2022 #11

Zzzzzzzzzzz lame54 Aug 2022 #12