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Mr. Sparkle

(3,112 posts)
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 10:27 AM Sunday

Donald Trump Has 'Obligations' to Those Who Brought Him to Power--Putin Ally

A Vladimir Putin aide has warned Donald Trump that he is "obliged" to fulfill promises he made during his presidential campaign to bring peace to Ukraine.

The President-elect said repeatedly during his campaign to secure his return to the White House that he would put a stop to the more than two and a half years of war in Ukraine "within 24 hours."

And Nikolai Patrushev, part of the Russian president's inner circle and former Secretary of the Security Council, told the Russian newspaper Kommersant that Trump was duty-bound to act on his words.

Patrushev said: "To achieve success in the elections, Donald Trump relied on certain forces to which he has corresponding obligations. And as a responsible person, he will be obliged to fulfill them.

more... https://www.newsweek.com/vladimir-putin-nikolai-patrushev-donald-trump-russia-1984360

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Donald Trump Has 'Obligations' to Those Who Brought Him to Power--Putin Ally (Original Post) Mr. Sparkle Sunday OP
He needs the presidency so he can steal billions to pay off his debt to mob guys. Hotler Sunday #1
And to stay out of jail. Klarkashton Sunday #2
Trump relied on certain forces.... Grins Sunday #3
Maybe true. Igel Sunday #4
"as a responsible person..." liberalla Sunday #5

Hotler

(12,167 posts)
1. He needs the presidency so he can steal billions to pay off his debt to mob guys.
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 10:32 AM
Sunday

Mark my words, they will steal every penny of S.S., Medicare and won't stop there.

Grins

(7,884 posts)
3. Trump relied on certain forces....
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 10:51 AM
Sunday

“…certain forces” indeed.

Now there’s a sentence!

“Trump relied on certain forces to which he has corresponding obligations.”

Care to elaborate, comrade?

Igel

(36,082 posts)
4. Maybe true.
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 12:39 PM
Sunday

If you believe Putin and his spokeperson.

Maybe going towards Goal #1, sowing division and dissent in Western societies, with the US being Target #1.

liberalla

(10,018 posts)
5. "as a responsible person..."
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 01:14 PM
Sunday

Trump? Responsible? huh?

Patrushev said: "To achieve success in the elections, Donald Trump relied on certain forces to which he has corresponding obligations. And as a responsible person, he will be obliged to fulfill them.

I think drumpf will feel motivated to fulfill his " obligations", but not out of responsibility. More out of a fear of what may happen if he doesn't.
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