Tag: Trump’s Russia ties
Most Americans Suspect Russia Has Dirt on Trump
51% to 35%
A new Quinnipiac poll finds that American voters believe 51% to 35% “that the Russian government has compromising information about President Trump.” However, Republicans don’t believe by 70% to 18% that there is compromising information — the only listed party, gender, education, age or racial group which does not believe it.
He Said, He Said
And we thought Donald Trump was just a racist old demagogue,
But his authoritarian tendencies are too many to catalogue.
And there’ll be no disputin’
When he sits down with Vlad Putin,
That it’ll just be a good old one-on-one despot dialogue.
Signs of Consciousness
It’s a real house of cards that Donald Trump has built,
And he’s playing the innocent falsely accused to the hilt.
But by playing hide the salami
With FBI Director Comey,
The lawyers say Trump demonstrated “consciousness of guilt.”
Most Think Trump Is Obstructing Russia Probe
53% to 41%
A new Quinnipiac poll finds American voters think President Trump has attempted to “derail or obstruct” the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election by a 53% to 41%.
Page Bragged About Russian Ties in 2013
“Over the past half year, I have had the privilege to serve as an informal advisor to the staff of the Kremlin in preparation for their Presidency of the G-20 Summit next month, where energy issues will be a prominent point on the agenda.”
— Former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page, bragg in a letter dated Aug. 25, 2013, obtained by Time, that he was an adviser to the Kremlin that raises new questions about the extent of Page’s contacts with the Russian government.
Bannon Asserts Trump Met with Russians
“The chance that Don Jr. did not walk these Jumos up to his father’s office of the 26th floor is zero.”
— Steve Bannon, quoted in Michael Wolff’s “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House,” about the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting with a Russian lawyer. Trump has denied ever meeting the Russian participants.
One Loose Bannon
The Trumpian White House loyalty code, well, Bannon broke it.
If we thought Trump was already mad, well, Bannon stoked it.
Now Trump’s lawyers want him to desist and cease
Exercising his right to free speech.
It’s clear to us Bannon didn’t lose his mind — he just spoke it.
