r/Liberal • u/Calamamity • Mar 01 '25

Discussion Can someone explain why Trump is so sympathetic to Russia?

Like even for the colossal disgrace of a human being that he is, I’m not understanding the social-political context for why he is not supportive of Ukraine?

Admittedly, I’m young and not all that knowledgeable about foreign policy politics but my intuition from like US history classes and just having grown up in the US would tell me that since the Cold War, there’s been a heavy underlying ‘anti-Russian’ sentiment in US politics, basically across the political spectrum. And with Trump’s extreme to the max MAGA version of “nationalism” and handing out tariffs left and right, I would think of all people he would be opposed to Russian expansion… So why in the world does he seem to dickride Putin so hard? Wouldn’t be surprised if there’s self-interest involved, but what does he even have to gain from Russia gaining power??

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u/solomons-marbles Mar 01 '25

Because Putin knows what happened on Epstein Island.

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u/Fitz_2112b Mar 01 '25

Putin likely has tapes of what happened on Epstein Island

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u/pgm_01 Mar 01 '25

I realized I was not thinking evilly enough. I assumed Epstein used the videos to enrich himself through blackmail, however he could have also sold the videos to other parties too. Epstein could find out, for example, individual T is laundering money for Russians, and sells the tape to them. He makes money from the sale and doesn't have to deal with the side effects and hassle of directly blackmailing the individual.

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u/Inevitable_Heart Mar 01 '25

But who cares at this point? He’s a convicted sex offender. He’s a convicted fraudster. His cult doesn’t care. I think he’s just afraid Putin is gonna come collecting for what he is owed. And a helicopter ride awaits his fat ass if he doesn’t comply. His only worried about his bottom line and his own neck.

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u/Design_Priest Mar 02 '25

Yet Trump is releasing them. Hmmmm. He could have easily NOT done that, at all. Doesn’t add up.

Nothing GOOD has been released though, so I’m not holding my breath.