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 Originally Posted by Poopadoop
Is Trump doing anything to stop Russian interference in the midterms? Is he punishing Russia in any way for its interference in 2016?
All i remember him saying last year was he asked Putin about it and Putin said he didn't do it, and Trump seemed happy with that.
Why does he have to do anything? Congress passed tough sanctions with veto-proof majorities. All Trump had to do was sign it. Easy game.
The left will tell you how tough Obama was on Russia after he passed sanctions and expelled 35 diplomats in response to the revelations of election meddling. But what they won't tell you is how empty and feckless that move was. We're not about to end diplomatic relations with Russia, so those 35 people will just be replaced with absolutely no assurance that they're any better than the people before.
Trump approved arms sales to Ukraine, and has launched cruise missile attacks against Russia's ally.
These moves aren't necessarily in response to election meddling, but it clearly shows that Trump and Putin aren't friends.
It makes claims of collusion laughable. If Russia sought favorable treatment, they got FUCKED. If they actually sought to "sow discord", as every investigative body has concluded, then the longer this goes on, the more successful they've been.
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