. President Trump claims he doesn’t know Vladimir Putin, and he has no deals in Russia.Jimmy Kimmel has video clips of Trump both denying Putin, and bragging in glowing terms about his relationship with the dictator. Kimmel advises; ‘If you can’t take his word for it, take his other word for it.’
Either Trump has an awful, dysfunctional, very bad memory…And in that case, he should really step down, or – dare I say it, he’s not exactly telling the truthski.
The subject came up, because of an angry tweet early this morning:
“I don’t know Putin, have no deals in Russia, and the haters are going crazy – yet Obama can make a deal with Iran, #1 in terror, no problem!” (pouty face)
Jimmy’s clips provide a glimpse into a complex relationship. At one point, Trump gushes about the very nice – but unnamed present he received from Putin. It’s unlike Trump to be so reticent about naming his prezzies. I wonder if he unwrapped them in the Presidential Suite?
The Washington Post chronicles Trump’s many dizzying spins on the ‘know him, don’t know him, wheel with Putin.
The LA Times printed an article citing Trump’s extensive Russian links beneath the surface. Some are political, while others are financial. Trump sought financing from Russian investors after American banks became gun-shy after his many bankruptcies.