O.M.G. What are we now, the Mafia?!? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected a Trump regime request this week that Kyiv hand over 50 percent of its rare-earth mineral resources — “an extraordinary demand” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... - ThreadSky

amysiskind.bsky.social • 8 days ago

O.M.G. What are we now, the Mafia?!?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected a Trump regime request this week that Kyiv hand over 50 percent of its rare-earth mineral resources — “an extraordinary demand” https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/15/ukraine-rejects-trump-administration-request-half-its-mineral-wealth/

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mollicami.bsky.social•8 days ago

Mr Deal Maker thinks Ukraine should pay US for giving its land to Putin, not sending soldiers to a joint force and banning them from NATO? That’s only slightly better than the deal he offered Palestinians. Sell the rights to Europeans who are actual allies and future EU partners.

vivbernstein.bsky.social•8 days ago

He’s a mob boss. So, yes.

dr-ohm.bsky.social•8 days ago

Wanna-be boss. Actually just a tool of the actual bosses.

branfont.bsky.social•8 days ago

Well, kinda, yeh.

mashaofficial.bsky.social•8 days ago

The US has acted like a mafia mob boss since the Monroe Doctrine at least…so…yes. Trump is just the first to be this transparent about it

khshan.bsky.social•8 days ago

Yes, exactly.

jackieogburn.bsky.social•8 days ago

I keep thinking about the bust-out episode of The Sopranos, where Tony and the gang destroyed the business of the guy who owed them money.

mrfriendlywalk.bsky.social•8 days ago

Roy Cohn is laughing his ass off right now.

mgoodwin12.bsky.social•7 days ago

He'd be so proud of his protégé. Evil, evil man.

greatscot4.bsky.social•8 days ago

Yep, Trump showed he was a mobster when he tried to blackmail Ukraine for help in exchange for fuctious information on Biden.

dokterrudi.bsky.social•8 days ago

Yes, pretty much

ed-never-forget.bsky.social•8 days ago

F You Bezos, and WP.
F You Musk
F You Zuckerberg
F You Trump.
F You Vance.

F YOU TRAITORS.

randyrnbla.bsky.social•8 days ago

Here’s more Mafia activity
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/trump-doubles-down-cbs-60-minutes-20-billion-lanham-act-1236301341/

dito18.bsky.social•8 days ago

And today on MSNBC I heard Moscow is summoning Rubio and Trump IN THE COMING DAYS to discuss Ukraine, *trade* and G7. When are we all going to call this what it is? Putin has installed these bad actors to do his bidding. Many of his cabinet picks have ties to Russia. Jesus HC.

ubejane.bsky.social•8 days ago

Out of his league, out of his mind.

megmno.bsky.social•8 days ago

And Don the Con is the Boss

charmainescammell.bsky.social•8 days ago

#FElonTrump47 head in his derrière as per usual forgotten this treaty👇
Ukraine handed over ALL their nuclear weapons to Russia under peace treaty SIGNED BY AMERICA, RUSSIA & UKRAINE on PROMISE that if RUSSIA ATTACKED them, AMERICA WOULD COME TO THEIR AID
https://www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/ukraine-nuclear-weapons-and-security-assurances-glance

sredna49.bsky.social•8 days ago

This is nothing new, read the book "Addicted to war" by Joel Andreas and you will see that this is the MO (of US)

lorendavidson.bsky.social•8 days ago

It's how TFG has always operated.

meechelle.bsky.social•8 days ago

It was described as someone slid over the piece of paper during discussions. Who slid it? Veep?

lowefield9.bsky.social•8 days ago

Yep!

chitown70.bsky.social•8 days ago

FFS!

jewelscatlover.bsky.social•8 days ago

WTH??? I'm so furious about how we now appear in the rest of the world. I hope they know we aren't ALL like this! I'm so ashamed of our country. I loved our country. They are stealing not only the money, but our soul as a nation. It's heartbreaking. They are destroying us from the inside with evil.

cpasteve.bsky.social•8 days ago

It’s been the mafia for quite a while.

eye-luv-ewe.bsky.social•8 days ago

that's what happens when we elect a gangster 🤢

treefrogjohn.bsky.social•8 days ago

Simple answer, yes.

cwentker.bsky.social•8 days ago

When you elect a thug as president then yeah!

jclchin.bsky.social•8 days ago

The Orange turd has brought great shame to America. America is being mocked all over the world. And it's only been a month since this bona-fide moron got elected as the POTUS.

newlife2024.bsky.social•8 days ago

Don’t give in and don’t give them anything …

sweptashorejo.bsky.social•8 days ago

Nice little country ya got here. Shame if something happened to it. 🤦🏼‍♀️

savinghistory4us.bsky.social•8 days ago

many Mafia bosses don't last too long. just saying....

holliwinters57.bsky.social•8 days ago

I heard about this earlier. They brought a document for Zelensky to sign and he refused. What were Trump, Vance, etc thinking?

mjwaldow.bsky.social•8 days ago

Yes. Yes we are. 💔

bostonmikeoo7.bsky.social•8 days ago

We are. drump has brought his ethos to the pillars of our nation

candacerobbauthor.bsky.social•8 days ago

Yes.

katzst.bsky.social•8 days ago

Pushing to see what he can get. Good for Ukraine! NADA for trump.

msmilack75.bsky.social•8 days ago

As he did once before (and got impeached because of it), he's trying to extort Zelensky.

msmilack75.bsky.social•8 days ago

The US is entitled to a pebble or piece of grass for Ukraine. It owes us nothing

msmilack75.bsky.social•8 days ago

The United States isn't owed a single thing from Ukraine. Trump's trying to get a bribe because that's the only way he does business. He's not trying to help restore peace. He's in it for what he can get. His first question is always "what's in it for me?"

mgoodwin12.bsky.social•7 days ago

Yes.

gowestdixie.bsky.social•8 days ago

Obviously Zelensky is smarter than the people who voted for TFG.

cg13.bsky.social•8 days ago

Zelensky is a true patriotic courageous leader. As opposed to Trump who is a corrupt, despicable, low-life, traitorous liar. Trump should go straight to hell!

lordabaddon.bsky.social•8 days ago

Can’t happen soon enough.

northandoverdems.bsky.social•8 days ago

Elect a felon, expect a shakedown.

jessenevber.bsky.social•7 days ago

Allowing the US to exploit Ukraine’s natural resources was literally in Zelensky’s “Victory Plan.” Real question is what kind of leader sells their own country out to keep fighting a war that is only destroying the people. Time to make peace. Anything else is motivated by fear, greed or madness.

septimushodge.bsky.social•8 days ago

Pretty much

pg3z01.bsky.social•8 days ago

makes me ashamed to be American. Capitalism not not corruption

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