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turbinetree

(26,128 posts)
Tue May 27, 2025, 01:38 PM Tuesday

'Traitor!' Onlookers appalled at Trump's latest admission

By Jennifer Bowers Bahney
Published May 27, 2025 12:49 PM ET

Social media reaction was swift and furious Tuesday after President Donald Trump posted a Truth Social message telling Vladimir Putin he has protected the Russian president from "really bad things."

"What Vladimir Putin doesn’t realize is that if it weren’t for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD," Trump wrote. "He’s playing with fire!"

The Bulwark's Sam Stein expressed his incredulity on X, posting, "Trump just casually telling everyone he's been helping out Putin?" while anti-Trump Republican group The Lincoln Project declared, "There it is. Trump confirms what we've said all along - he's been protecting Putin this entire time."

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-putin-2672214883/

To the Republican controlled US Senate not once but twice that had the means and the power to impeach this traitor and the US Supreme Court........... you gave this traitor immunity, so when things like this come out you and your Federalist Society lackies can pound sand........you have innocent lives from Ukraine deaths on your hands..........

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'Traitor!' Onlookers appalled at Trump's latest admission (Original Post) turbinetree Tuesday OP
ALL ENEMIES ZDU Tuesday #1
The T word malaise Tuesday #3
This is actually treason. Russia is our enemy and we Wingus Dingus Tuesday #2
R is not a "declared" enemy - so it doesn't matter to Repubs. harumph Tuesday #5
This "definition" needs to change for modern times. slightlv Tuesday #6
But Trump argues Venezuela invading the US, so we're 'at war' to justify his illegal actions with immigrants Attilatheblond Tuesday #9
Some of the Repubs ARE enemies, also. Don't think Rubio doesn't know and support what's going on? Wonder Why Tuesday #15
Close enough for government work: dchill Tuesday #30
Yepper this jerk has committed treason so many times if you or I were to do this we would be in Florence prison turbinetree Tuesday #8
McNichols is at Colorado Super Max DENVERPOPS Tuesday #25
"He's playing with fire". GoodRaisin Tuesday #4
You can bet Putin approved of his comments DENVERPOPS Tuesday #26
"Collusion?...There's no collusion...There was absolutely no collusion...Nobody's found any collusion at any level." sop Tuesday #7
"I didn't do it. Nobody saw me do it. You can't prove anything." -- Bart Simpson Dave Bowman Tuesday #10
TY! What are Mump and Putin fighting about? Cha Tuesday #11
Donny said, "I thought you liked me," and Vlad just laughed and laughed. tanyev Tuesday #20
Mahalo, tanyev! But what did Putin Cha Tuesday #22
Well, they had their 2 hour "You hang up!" "No, you hang up!" phone call, tanyev Tuesday #23
Lied the Fake potus Real Traitor to the USA. Cha Tuesday #24
Lol, dump as a bag of rocks and a big mouth-anus. Dave Bowman Tuesday #12
In any sane world impeachment would begin immediately Wiz Imp Tuesday #13
Of course BeerBarrelPolka Tuesday #14
Yep. kerry-is-my-prez Tuesday #32
Insane. Every day is something worse. Fuck this evil motherfucker to hell. LymphocyteLover Tuesday #16
Trump nowforever Tuesday #17
Russia W-A-S listening! czarjak Tuesday #18
The penalty for treason is DEATH! Mountain Mule Tuesday #19
K&R UTUSN Tuesday #21
All the world's a stage stillcool Tuesday #27
What REALLY BAD things? This is just another lie. More BS from The Wizard of Ooze. That's... Ol Janx Spirit Tuesday #28
If only there was someone with constitutional oversight authority over the Executive Branch. Marcuse Tuesday #29
RW media and Republicans in Congress are run by Russians. kerry-is-my-prez Tuesday #31
I remember Rubio telling us that a few years ago. nt Jit423 Tuesday #33
Russian money. Money talks, ... and out-talks... US. Festivito Tuesday #35
Nobody has been harder on Russia than ... they guy who supported Putin!-) Festivito Tuesday #34
Every so often, he accidentally tells the truth! Jack Valentino Tuesday #36
Did we not nuke Russian because Trump said no? Putins soooo lucky. Fucking idiot. BradBo Yesterday #37

ZDU

(387 posts)
1. ALL ENEMIES
Tue May 27, 2025, 01:46 PM
Tuesday

Foreign and DOMESTIC.
(Sick to death of Republicans, MAGA, Tea Party and their ilk... detest them all. Burn in hell.)

Wingus Dingus

(8,998 posts)
2. This is actually treason. Russia is our enemy and we
Tue May 27, 2025, 02:19 PM
Tuesday

are involved in NATO activity against them. This should be it for him, but it won't be.

slightlv

(5,579 posts)
6. This "definition" needs to change for modern times.
Tue May 27, 2025, 02:57 PM
Tuesday

The last "declared war" we had? I think it was WWII. Everything else has been called anything BUT a declared war... but soldiers fighting and a country being destroyed by that firepower is a war, no matter how you call it. Also, in modernity, we have to look beyond physical acts of war and destruction and move on to the types of war that can harm us even more -- computer espionage, terrorism, and exploits.

Attilatheblond

(6,008 posts)
9. But Trump argues Venezuela invading the US, so we're 'at war' to justify his illegal actions with immigrants
Tue May 27, 2025, 03:26 PM
Tuesday

Amazing how GOP views on traitors and war varies depending on who's doing what to whom.

Wonder Why

(5,777 posts)
15. Some of the Repubs ARE enemies, also. Don't think Rubio doesn't know and support what's going on?
Tue May 27, 2025, 04:11 PM
Tuesday

dchill

(42,421 posts)
30. Close enough for government work:
Tue May 27, 2025, 08:56 PM
Tuesday

"We begin bombing in five minutes..."
From Wikipedia...


"We begin bombing in five minutes" is the last sentence of a controversial, off-the-record joke made by U.S. President Ronald Reagan in 1984, during the Cold War. While preparing for a scheduled radio address from his vacation home in California, Reagan joked with those present about outlawing and bombing Russia. The joke was not broadcast live, but was recorded and later leaked to the public. The Soviet Union criticized the joke, as did Reagan's opponent in the 1984 United States presidential election, Walter Mondale.


The Republican party has always been ready to call Russia the enemy. Until just recently.

turbinetree

(26,128 posts)
8. Yepper this jerk has committed treason so many times if you or I were to do this we would be in Florence prison
Tue May 27, 2025, 03:26 PM
Tuesday

................

DENVERPOPS

(12,341 posts)
25. McNichols is at Colorado Super Max
Tue May 27, 2025, 07:11 PM
Tuesday

where he will likely stay until his natural Death.....and he did one millionth of what Trump has done, along with all the Republican Senators that failed to impeach him, and the rest of the Trump CABAL......

DENVERPOPS

(12,341 posts)
26. You can bet Putin approved of his comments
Tue May 27, 2025, 07:13 PM
Tuesday

just so Trump could get back on his feet after taking so many recent hits........

sop

(14,413 posts)
7. "Collusion?...There's no collusion...There was absolutely no collusion...Nobody's found any collusion at any level."
Tue May 27, 2025, 03:12 PM
Tuesday

Cha

(311,217 posts)
11. TY! What are Mump and Putin fighting about?
Tue May 27, 2025, 03:54 PM
Tuesday

I saw a headline yesterday on here but I didn't read it and couldn't find it again?

No Kings Hands Off! 💙🌈

Cha

(311,217 posts)
22. Mahalo, tanyev! But what did Putin
Tue May 27, 2025, 05:56 PM
Tuesday

do to make Mump think he "wasn't liked" by the Puppet master?



tanyev

(46,519 posts)
23. Well, they had their 2 hour "You hang up!" "No, you hang up!" phone call,
Tue May 27, 2025, 06:06 PM
Tuesday

and then this happened:

Trump says he is 'very surprised' Putin has ramped up attacks on Ukraine
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143465981

Trump probably actually thought he was an equal partner in that relationship. Surprise!

Cha

(311,217 posts)
24. Lied the Fake potus Real Traitor to the USA.
Tue May 27, 2025, 06:23 PM
Tuesday

At one point recently Mump said this.. "It's not my problem"...

If mump is so concerned about Ukraine.. Send them Weapons!

TY for the link!

Wiz Imp

(5,177 posts)
13. In any sane world impeachment would begin immediately
Tue May 27, 2025, 03:57 PM
Tuesday

And take less than 24 hours to convict. He just openly admitted that he put Putin and Russia's interest above anyone else's. That is treason.

nowforever

(516 posts)
17. Trump
Tue May 27, 2025, 04:21 PM
Tuesday

Is arrogant, stupid and traitorous. His party still lacks the moral courage and integrity to stand up to this vile and dangerous man. Is it their own greed and lust that stops them or does it just reflect the nature of their own essence. Future generations will look back at these times as the beginning of the dissolution of humanity.

Ol Janx Spirit

(239 posts)
28. What REALLY BAD things? This is just another lie. More BS from The Wizard of Ooze. That's...
Tue May 27, 2025, 08:29 PM
Tuesday

...what makes it not be treason. It is also why Vladimir hasn't changed anything he is doing. He knows there is no sword of Damocles that the Orange Idiot is keeping from coming down on him--partly because you have to feel like the Kremlin has eyes and ears on everything the dolt does through being so incredibly careless and stupid about everything.

If anyone knows the BS that is flowing out of the Whitehouse it is Putin.

Marcuse

(8,430 posts)
29. If only there was someone with constitutional oversight authority over the Executive Branch.
Tue May 27, 2025, 08:39 PM
Tuesday

Festivito

(13,717 posts)
34. Nobody has been harder on Russia than ... they guy who supported Putin!-)
Tue May 27, 2025, 11:04 PM
Tuesday

Oh gawd. We're both going down under... under China. I'd add: I guess, but I guess I know.

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