This is the SECOND time that Trump has tried to extort Zelensky. The first time, he got impeached for it. - ThreadSky

sanho.bsky.social • 6 days ago

This is the SECOND time that Trump has tried to extort Zelensky. The first time, he got impeached for it.

Van Hollen: "Can you imagine FDR in the middle of WW2 saying to Churchill, 'you know, we're not going to continue to help you until you turn over half of your coal and mineral reserves.' That's not how you behave when you want to support a friend who's under attack by an authoritarian like Putin."

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lisadterrill.bsky.social•4 days ago

He holds a grudge like no other and is a vindictive little bitch.

sanho.bsky.social•4 days ago

Trump will help Ukraine only if he gets to bleed them dry after the war:
“White House officials have told Ukraine to stop badmouthing Donald Trump and to sign a deal handing over half of the country’s mineral wealth to the US, saying a failure to do so would be unacceptable.“

bill-hong56.bsky.social•4 days ago

I've seen it proposed that UKR could provide mineral rights to Denmark instead. Then Denmark can provide reciprocal mineral rights to UKR from Greenland, so long as residents there approve. Freeze out the US please.

wanderwomannc.bsky.social•4 days ago

Zelensky should tell the White House to go f*ck itself. Slava Ukraine. 🇺🇦

never51ststate.bsky.social•4 days ago

American govts have always wanted something in return for their "help." This is next level BS however and makes other extortions look fair.

sanho.bsky.social•4 days ago

I’ve had a lifetime of disagreements with John McCain (who died in 2018), but this interview from 2014 aged incredibly well. It was his Nostradamus moment. He nailed Putin.🎯
I have no doubt he would have “done a Jim Jeffords” and defected from today’s Republican party. https://vtdigger.org/2021/05/23/way-ahead-of-his-time-jim-jeffords-2001-political-switch-back-in-the-spotlight/

austenlied.bsky.social•4 days ago

He was, at heart, a patriot who stood for something.

marytorgersen.bsky.social•4 days ago

It’s my favorite of his interviews — so on target. 🎯 I had the honor of briefing him a few times during my Army days, and he was focused, sincere, and empathic. With most politicians, I lose respect for them after meeting them in person. With McCain, my respect for him only increased. 🙏

sanho.bsky.social•4 days ago

Extortion comes first.

costrike.bsky.social•4 days ago

So damn dirty.
"U.S. and Ukrainian officials negotiated all night into Friday morning in an attempt to conclude a minerals deal AND halt the deterioration in relations"

sanho.bsky.social•4 days ago

The next administration must tear up and renounce this obscene extortion demand. Ukraine will never be able to recover after the war if Trump steals half of their natural resources. This is mob boss behavior and he’s doing it in broad daylight.

sanho.bsky.social•3 days ago

He’s going to steal Ukraine’s natural resources AND sell the country out to Russia.

sanho.bsky.social•3 days ago

Good explainer video with @juliaioffe.bsky.social on how Russian disinformation is spread on Trump’s Truth Social. Trump obviously also gets high on his own supply through the echo chamber blowback.