Monday, May 15, 2017

The Washington Post reports that Donald Trump revealed classified information to Russian foreign minister and ambassador during White House visit.

Courtesy of WaPo: 

President Trump revealed highly classified information to the Russian foreign minister and ambassador in a White House meeting last week, according to current and former U.S. officials, who said that Trump’s disclosures jeopardized a critical source of intelligence on the Islamic State. 

The information Trump relayed had been provided by a U.S. partner through an intelligence-sharing arrangement considered so sensitive that details have been withheld from allies and tightly restricted even within the U.S. government, officials said. 

The partner had not given the United States permission to share the material with Russia, and officials said that Trump’s decision to do so risks cooperation from an ally that has access to the inner workings of the Islamic State. After Trump’s meeting, senior White House officials took steps to contain the damage, placing calls to the CIA and National Security Agency. 

“This is code-word information,” said a U.S. official familiar with the matter, using terminology that refers to one of the highest classification levels used by American spy agencies. Trump “revealed more information to the Russian ambassador than we have shared with our own allies.”

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In his meeting with Lavrov, Trump seemed to be boasting about his inside knowledge of the looming threat. “I get great intel. I have people brief me on great intel every day,” the president said, according to an official with knowledge of the exchange. 

Trump went on to discuss aspects of the threat that the United States learned only through the espionage capabilities of a key partner. He did not reveal the specific intelligence-gathering method, but he described how the Islamic State was pursuing elements of a specific plot and how much harm such an attack could cause under varying circumstances. Most alarmingly, officials said, Trump revealed the city in the Islamic State’s territory where the U.S. intelligence partner detected the threat. 

The Washington Post is withholding most plot details, including the name of the city, at the urging of officials who warned that revealing them would jeopardize important intelligence capabilities.  

He was bragging about having "inside information," like a child who shows his friends that he has found the keys to his parent's liquor cabinet.

This is why the intelligence community should keep classified information out of Trump's hands.

The White House of course is vehemently denying this story, however Buzzfeed just confirmed it as well and is claiming that the information is even more sensitive than the Washington Post let on.

The New York Post also now has the story.

So we are now left to wonder if Donald Trump is simply too ignorant to understand the complexities of this job, and the importance of keeping classified information confidential, or whether he was selected by Vladimir Putin to provide just this kind of information to Russian operatives when asked to do so.

But remember, Hillary Clinton had a few emails that were later deemed classified on her private server, so clearly SHE was unfit for this job.

Right?

73 comments:

  1. Anonymous4:16 PM

    Maybe it isn’t treason, but in my opinion he has endangered the citizens of the USA. Our “friends” are going to stop giving us intelligence; we can’t do it all on our own and that is treason.

    Also, if President Obama or Hillary had done something like this, the republicans would already be calling for impeachment.
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    Trump leaking classified intel to Russia is outrageous. It’s not treason.

    https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/5/15/15644246/trump-russia-leak-lavrov-kislyak-treason

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  2. Anonymous4:20 PM

    Wash Post, Buzzfeed, NYP.... no comment.

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    1. Anonymous4:50 PM

      Trump, Bannon, Putin, Tillerson, CONWAY, SPICER, HUCKABEE-SANDERS....no comment!!!

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  3. Anonymous4:26 PM

    So that explains why those Russians were grinning from ear to ear.

    Russians don't grin like that for no reason.

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    1. Anonymous4:57 PM

      How you say "NOW we got this dipshit by the short hairs Oleg!!" in Roosian?

      Because I wouldn't be at all surprised if that's what is on the Orange Foolius White House tapes!

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    2. Anonymous6:19 PM

      Take a look at the photo: two russians are laughing it up, can you believe he just told us that !! trump looks like his brain is just catching up to his mouth.

      Also if they think a state “vacation”, I mean “trip”, is going to make everyone forget Comey, they are nuts like their boss.

      http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/15/trump-russia-classified-information-238417

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  4. Anonymous4:32 PM

    We sure could use a grassy knoll or book depository window right about now.

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    1. Anonymous5:59 PM

      No, that is the easy way out. Plus the state funeral, I am sure Melanomia would want one copied from Jackie with a solid gold casket that we would have to pay for.

      Our tax dollars would be better spent on impeachment hearing and locking him up in Gitmo. Let him live out his life in shame, but at least he would have the record of being booted out of office after serving the least numbers of days.

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    2. Anonymous4:29 AM

      I'd bet there is a contingency plan involving this. Problem is that it needs to go deeper into the secession plan list.

      I'm more worried about an attack to distract us from this and rally the tears and patriots.
      Thing is, too many of us won't buy it.

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  5. Anonymous4:33 PM

    Of course he shared classified information! Duh?
    He has no self-control ! You dumb fuker trump supporters!You voted a retarded white male into the presidency of the United States!
    He does not belong anywhere near the White House!How fu king Cupid is that ! He told you he was dumb and you still voted for him!We are all fucking fucked!!

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  6. Anonymous4:42 PM

    KGB:

    TrumpskiLeaks!
    We love TrumpskiLeaks!

    7:10 PM - 15 May 2017

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  7. Anonymous4:44 PM

    No, no I don’t think it would be a bad question to ask President Trump if he's loyal to the United States of America.

    I think loyalty to the country, loyalty to Americans is important, you know, I mean, it depends on how you define loyalty.

    Loyalty means don't give Putin's spies our top secrets!

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    1. Anonymous2:52 AM

      The oath Trump took was to uphold the Constitution. Either he did not understand the meaning of the oath or it simply meant nothing to him.
      Beaglemom

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  8. Anonymous4:46 PM

    Only in Trumpland is classified intelligence open season but his tax returns are secret.

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    1. Anonymous4:51 PM

      Bingo....because it would ALL come out.

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    2. Anonymous4:57 PM

      +10

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    3. Anonymous6:24 PM

      Just one more example of how malignantly narcissistic Trump is.

      The information in the tax returns could hurt him so he will never voluntarily release them.

      The classified secrets put OTHER people in danger so, as far as he's concerned, it's not important to keep them secret. So what if a few innocent people get killed in the process.

      And besides, he really, REALLY wanted to show those Russians how yuuugely important he is because he knows ALL the best secrets!

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    4. SallyinMI11:47 PM

      But Rex was there and didn't hear a thing...nor McMaster. It was all just normal friendly banter. The Russians made that long trip just to shake Donnie's hand. Believe me.

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  9. Anonymous4:50 PM

    Quick Ivanka, erase daddy's oval office tapes before they arrest me for treasonous acts.

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  10. Anonymous4:52 PM

    BREAKING NEWS:

    MEXICO AGREES TO PAY
    FOR IMPEACHMENT

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    1. Anonymous5:28 PM

      Threats ensure because Canada claims to have first dibs on paying for impeachment!

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    2. Anonymous6:42 PM

      Donald Trump just filed for a patent as the inventor of "First Dibs"!

      Claims first used by him last week!

      Gonna be yooge!

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  11. Can we please impeach him NOW?

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  12. Rick Parry4:54 PM

    Ooops!

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  13. STOP IT, GRYPHEN!! STOP IT RIGHT NOW!!

    You KNEW he was a Russian agent when you elected him and NOW all of the sudden YOU DON'T LIKE WHEN HE DOES HIS JOB?????

    Does Drumpf come to YOUR job and criticize what YOU do???? I DOUBT IT VERY MUCH!!!

    The sooner you let him get on with his assignment of crippling the United States and enriching his Russian handlers, the sooner he will leave and move into the GINORMOUS dacha that Putin is building for him in Bleckyuckistan.

    Seriously, bro, LET DRUMPF BE DRUMPF, or so help me... (imagine me shaking my fist ineffectually in your general direction)

    #MAKERUSSIAGREATAGAIN

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    1. Anonymous5:53 PM

      Well that was fun.

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  14. But what about Toad and or Trek5:30 PM

    Sarah Palin isn't in a coma, and more debunked 'news'
    Associated Press Published 6:53 a.m. PT May 15, 2017 | Updated 11 hours ago

    http://www.rgj.com/story/news/2017/05/15/sarah-palin-isnt-coma-and-more-debunked-news/322310001/

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    1. Anonymous5:51 PM

      I think it's her cult that keep circulating that shit to keep her name in the .... news or whatnot.

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    2. Anonymous5:56 PM

      I guess I don't read fake news because I never heard any of those fakey stories.

      I am so desperately trying to not type something about Sara and a coma...hold on there fingers, easy. Step away from the keyboard.

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    3. Anonymous6:49 PM

      No shit this is actually NOT fake news!

      It's an AP story and it's posted at the real Reno Journal Gazette website!

      Here's another link to the front page of the Reno Journal Gazette:

      http://www.rgj.com/story/news/2017/05/15/political-ambition-hidden-costs-faulty-materials-led-oroville-dam-crisis/322164001/

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    4. Anonymous8:15 PM

      Hilarious!

      Also too- both Gannett and the AP will sue the shit out of people violating their trademarks.

      THIS IS A REAL STORY AT A REAL NEWSPAPER!

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  15. Dinty5:44 PM

    But her emails!

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    1. Anonymous6:32 PM

      Saw a tweet from a reporter who was getting texts from ex-clinton staffers that included that same phrase. But her emails. Well they dumfuck may have put this country in great danger. U think other countries won't think twice about sharing Intel with us.

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  16. Anonymous6:05 PM

    Well at least we know who has been leaking all the info from the W.H.>> little donnie

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    1. Anonymous7:01 PM

      More leaks than a convention of Depends users!

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    2. Anonymous7:51 PM

      The fat fucker, Donald Trump - a la Bill Maher. Perfect name for him!

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    3. Anonymous11:58 PM

      He needs a diaper. And a nap.

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  17. SallyinMI6:20 PM

    I know why Doofus is grinning. He found someone besides Bristle who makes him look like his obesity is moderate. And now we know why the Russian agent is grinning...he's got all the info he was sent to get, and it cost him nothing.

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    1. SallyinMI11:45 PM

      That should have read "Christie," not Bristle. Darn autocorrect!

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    2. Anonymous1:30 AM

      You're a sick fuck, Sally.

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    3. Anonymous5:30 AM

      I loled Sally!



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    4. abbafan5:58 AM

      Sally, I see FOUR chins in that photo! When the Foreign Minister and the Ambassador were in the Oval Office last week, the photo-op showed both of them laughing AT the fat fuck, thinking to themselves, " this is easy; we 'prime the pump' with sleazy pics of him, and we get what we want"! Time to IMPEACH the fat fuck!!

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  18. Anonymous6:28 PM

    Louise Mensch and Claude Taylor probably reported last week this would happen.

    Your psychic friends, Louise and Claude. They know all. They see all. Ask Miss Cleo. She'll tell you.

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    1. Anonymous7:48 PM

      There are more facts coming from them than from you, 6:28 trumpette.

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    2. Anonymous11:08 PM

      Put them both together and you still only have a half-wit, if that much. Dumb and dumber.

      He needs to go back to his photography and she needs to drown herself in a bucket of water and put us all out of her misery.

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    3. Anonymous12:00 AM

      Aw, 6:28 - jealous of Claude's Intel connections? Bwahaha. Trump is going down. The GOP ended on May 9.

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  19. Anonymous6:37 PM

    BREAKING NEWS:

    MEXICO AGREES TO PAY
    FOR IMPEACHMENT

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  20. Anonymous6:39 PM

    Historian who accurately called every election since 1984 blasts the media for giving Mike Pence’s lies a pass

    .....Allan Lichtman, a history professor at American University, told CBC that Trump’s decision to fire FBI director James Comey could be considered grounds for impeachment — although he’s not sure Vice President Mike Pence would take Trump’s place.

    “The media has given Mike Pence a huge pass,” Licthman said. “He lied about Gen. (Mike) Flynn, he lied about the reasons why Comey was fired, and the media says he was misled. We don’t know that he was misled, that’s a supposition on the part of the media. In fact, maybe he was part of this whole operation right from the start, and maybe he’s in it as deeply as Donald Trump — we do not know, and an impeachment investigation needs to look at Mr. Pence, as well.”..

    “If Democrats stand firm, it would only take some two dozen Republicans to shift — that’s just 10 percent of Republicans in the House,” he said.

    He cautioned Democrats against pushing for a special prosecutor, because the president could hire and fire that investigator, and instead pursue an impeachment investigation in the House Judiciary Committee.

    “It would be conducted by another branch of government, it would be entirely independent of Donald Trump and it would have the clout to keep Donald Trump from obstructing it,” Lichtman said.

    http://www.rawstory.com/2017/05/historian-who-accurately-called-every-election-since-1984-blasts-the-media-for-giving-mike-pences-lies-a-pass/


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  21. Anonymous7:09 PM

    I miss the good old days when a spy would have to work to get information on an enemy. Today all the have to do is pass the White House guard and go to the Oval Office.

    Fuck you, Trump fans, you own that pile of shit

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  22. Anonymous7:42 PM

    I think Trump's smile looks forced.

    He's thinking, "No wonder these Russian guys are laughing. They've seen me in those golden shower sex tapes. And the rumor about my manhood and my tiny hands are true and damnit, those pictures are circulated all over the Kremlin! Cover-up, cover-up!!"

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  23. Anonymous8:06 PM

    I kinda get the feeling the trump tapes he vomits about are of him ordering comey to go out right before election and bad mouth Hilary. That was very odd and comey admitted he felt nauseated for doing it. That was my first opinion then and now. I think that and more is what trump threatens comey about today. Trump is a low class NY mobster, along with guianna, christy and others. Bribe, extortion and threats are their middle names. And they are now caught. It shouldn't be too much longer before we see lock them up lock them up lock them up. Fu*king losers.

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    1. Anonymous4:32 AM

      I think you are right!

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  24. Anonymous8:07 PM

    Has trump tweeted today? How about our sara? Any word from our sara?

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    1. Anonymous11:36 PM

      Last I heard she isn't in a coma!

      http://www.rgj.com/story/news/2017/05/15/sarah-palin-isnt-coma-and-more-debunked-news/322310001/

      Must Credit Immoral Minority!

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    2. abbafan6:04 AM

      Anon @ 8:07 P.M. - yeah, he did today. He's so fuckin' stupid, he over-rode the denials and admitted that he did disclose classified intel! Those who covertly collected the intel are now in grave danger; the fat fuck compromised them! He has seriously undermined national security; lock the fat fuck up!!

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  25. Anonymous8:45 PM

    Sally Yates - FIRED

    Mike Flynn - FIRED

    Preet Bharara - FIRED

    James Comey - FIRED

    Ivanna Trump - FIRED

    Marla Trump - FIRED


    ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK:
    President Bannon

    Press Secretary Sean Spicer

    Chief of staff Reince Priebus

    Communications Director Michael Dubke


    DONALD TRUMP - TBI (To Be Impeached)

    Ivanka Trump - LOCK HER UP

    Eric Trump - LOCK HIM UP

    Don Trump Jr - LOCK HIM UP

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    1. Anonymous9:40 PM

      Please don't forget "Jared Kushner - LOCK HIM UP". He's as bad or worse than the rest!!

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    2. Anonymous5:29 AM

      Do they serve really good matzo balls in prison?



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    3. Anonymous6:16 AM

      Yes indeed the "private prison" for profit is all about Armani suits, healthy eating and mingling with crooks. And the actual taxpayers pay for it.

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  26. Anonymous8:46 PM

    Dementia is a broad category of brain diseases that cause a long term and often gradual decrease in the ability to think and remember that is great enough to affect a person's daily functioning.

    Other common symptoms include emotional problems, problems with language, and a decrease inmotivation.

    A person's consciousness is usually not affected.

    A dementia diagnosis requires a change from a person's usual mental functioning and a greater decline than one would expect due to aging.

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    1. Anonymous2:47 AM

      I don't want Trump to get off by pleading mental illness or dementia.
      Beaglemom

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  27. Anonymous8:47 PM

    "Individuals who are 'extremely careless' with classified information should be denied further access to such info,"

    -Paul Ryan (Wisconsin R)
    Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
    July 2016

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  28. Chenagrrl8:56 PM

    At a lunch spot in San Francisco. The news of the latest antic from the Cheeto in Chief flashed on the television screen. There was a collective gasp, silence and then the room burst into laughter. One woman said, "Laughing is so painful."

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  29. Anonymous9:40 PM

    Russian agent dRUMPf cannot be allowed to destroy democracy from within the Oval office. He must be stopped immediately. It's up to congress to stop him NOW!

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  30. Anonymous1:33 AM

    To anyone here who isn't an elderly person without family in their life (since so many here are that), if you have minor kids, and do not have a village, find a group in town. Moms NEED a "village." They need that person who will randomly drop by and clean the house. That person who will bring over a weeks worth of food without being asked. That person who will take the kids for the day. Who will take them for the weekend so hubby and you can get away. Probably half this country's parents don't live near any family so they know about the village.

    THAT is the only way to remain sane, remember you're loved, and show kids community is amazing.

    If you're that mom who does all this for others, MAKE sure you have at least one person who does it for you. you need frequent breaks. If you don't have that. your life isn't full and you need to find a way to make friends.

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    1. Anonymous6:09 AM

      So, Bristol (can only assume it's you), have you ever done anything remotely like your suggestions for anyone else? There's a term for you and your family of grifters- a village of idiots.

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    2. Anonymous10:39 AM

      I think you're way off 6:09. Bristol would never take the time to think of others. Just stop.

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  31. Anonymous3:42 AM

    It has long been clear that Donald Trump would be an incompetent president. But over the past week he has proven himself to be a dangerously incompetent president

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  32. Anonymous4:25 AM

    USA is an international laughingstock. Amateur hour in DC.
    Again I ask re there any adults in the room?
    The only thing that can take the pressure off the WH is a false flag attack. Be prepared and awake.And question publicly and often any official story.

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  33. Anonymous4:35 AM

    Drumpf probably felt like such a cool dude - a frat pledge trying to be cool and important with his frat leaders....so they don't show the tapes of him with the russian girls peeing on beds and then fucking him.

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  34. Anonymous4:49 AM

    Of course the fat orange jabba did!

    Wakeup it is his bumbling ways and will continue. It is all a matter of time for the stupidest prez ever!

    No surprise.

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  35. Randall7:08 AM

    Trump fired Comey because the FBI investigation into Russiagate was getting too close and the very next day had Russians in the Oval office where he blurted out "code word" information.

    And Trump tweeted the next day:
    "I can if I want to, so...
    nyahh nyahh nyanyahh nyahhhh"

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  36. Anonymous10:37 AM

    I'm just about convinced that there is a link between fucked up thinking and fucked up chins.

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