Trump and Putin: "A Deep Financial Dependence?"

[georgephillip]

"Over the last year there has been a recurrent refrain about the seeming bromance between Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. More seriously, but relatedly, many believe Trump is an admirer and would-be emulator of Putin's increasingly autocratic and illiberal rule. But there's quite a bit more to the story.

"At a minimum, Trump appears to have a deep financial dependence on Russian money from persons close to Putin.

"And this is matched to a conspicuous solicitousness to Russian foreign policy interests where they come into conflict with US policies which go back decades through administrations of both parties.

"There is also something between a non-trivial and a substantial amount of evidence suggesting Putin-backed financial support for Trump or a non-tacit alliance between the two men."
Trump & Putin. Yes, It's Really a Thing
"At a minimum, Trump appears to have a deep financial dependence on Russian money from persons close to Putin."

 

[Lakhota]

"Over the last year there has been a recurrent refrain about the seeming bromance between Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. More seriously, but relatedly, many believe Trump is an admirer and would-be emulator of Putin's increasingly autocratic and illiberal rule. But there's quite a bit more to the story.

"At a minimum, Trump appears to have a deep financial dependence on Russian money from persons close to Putin.

"And this is matched to a conspicuous solicitousness to Russian foreign policy interests where they come into conflict with US policies which go back decades through administrations of both parties.

"There is also something between a non-trivial and a substantial amount of evidence suggesting Putin-backed financial support for Trump or a non-tacit alliance between the two men."
Trump & Putin. Yes, It's Really a Thing
"At a minimum, Trump appears to have a deep financial dependence on Russian money from persons close to Putin."

Scary stuff.

 

[georgephillip]

"Over the last year there has been a recurrent refrain about the seeming bromance between Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. More seriously, but relatedly, many believe Trump is an admirer and would-be emulator of Putin's increasingly autocratic and illiberal rule. But there's quite a bit more to the story.

"At a minimum, Trump appears to have a deep financial dependence on Russian money from persons close to Putin.

"And this is matched to a conspicuous solicitousness to Russian foreign policy interests where they come into conflict with US policies which go back decades through administrations of both parties.

"There is also something between a non-trivial and a substantial amount of evidence suggesting Putin-backed financial support for Trump or a non-tacit alliance between the two men."
Trump & Putin. Yes, It's Really a Thing
"At a minimum, Trump appears to have a deep financial dependence on Russian money from persons close to Putin."

Scary stuff.

I just heard on Pacifica radio Trump's debt level has increased from $350 million to $650 million over the last year, and Wall Street banks have been burned by him so often they are not willing to extend any new loans. If that's true, many rich Russians who haven't had many investment opportunities in this country lately, might have good reasons to invest in Trump, Inc.?