'Pissed off' at Putin, Trump threatens tariffs on Russian oil if Moscow blocks Ukraine deal
c/world · u/Sine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world · 154 points
c/world · u/Sine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world · 154 points
u/brezel@piefed.social · 12 points
"look vlad, i will say a few strong things so that not everyone knows i work for you right away, but next time we meet I'll suck your balls again, can i? "
u/AJ1@lemmy.ca · 3 points
it's like you agreed to let someone beat you at tennis to impress the girl he likes, then he gets carried away with it and starts clowning around like a total fucking idiot
u/imrighthere@lemmy.ca · 28 points
This is theater.
u/naught101@lemmy.world · -9 points
It seems like evidence that at least trump is not an outright russian asset though, right? He's just an idiot (and they probably have some dirt on him)
u/sxan@midwest.social · 7 points
Not a long as Putin has those videos.
u/naught101@lemmy.world · 6 points
Isn't that pretty much all of their behaviour?
u/alaphic@lemmy.world · 3 points
Yeah, cuz *that* narrows it down... 😋
u/ShellMonkey@lemmy.socdojo.com · 13 points
Built up tolerance, just keep an eye on the rest of the monkeys in the admin though for any strange or inexplicable behavior.
u/alaphic@lemmy.world · 13 points
This can't be true, he hasn't succumbed to alcohol poisoning (yet) to my knowledge
u/i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca · 6 points
Everything is a drinking game for Pete Hegseth.
u/jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works · 10 points
Pretty short sighted, which is also on brand, for the Kremlin. I'm sure that by now they've discovered that whatever incriminating info they had on Trump is essentially worthless, since none of his supporters care about any of the horrible things he's done. And, he's found himself in the position of being able to steal, cheat, and grift right out in the open with zero consequences, thereby lessening his dependence on laundering money for the Russians.
They wanted an agent of chaos and they got one. Unfortunately for them, this particular agent is very difficult if not impossible to control.
u/missingno@fedia.io · 28 points
Trump is loyal to no one but Trump. He's been aligned with Putin for now, but I can absolutely believe that at some point eventually his ego will decide he no longer wants to be friends.
u/Ledericas@lemm.ee · 3 points
while hes giving the pavlov response to putin. putin says good dog.
u/deadkennedy@lemm.ee · 80 points
this is all theater.
u/henfredemars@infosec.pub · 70 points
Not buying it. Your actions show you have Russia's interests at heart.
u/A_norny_mousse@feddit.org · 46 points
This is just Trump. High on his own power, he thinks he can bully _everyone_ around, even if they're not under his power 🤷
I'm under no illusion that this is the start of a more critical stance towards Russia or will have any positive result for Ukraine.
Or any positive result at all. Or result in _anything_ at all.
I am kinda curious how the Kreml will respond though. So far they've been careful not to call the USA an ally afair.
u/adarza@lemmy.ca · 40 points
how about not buying russian oil in the first place.
u/hikuro93@lemmy.ca · 33 points
Putin: Hey Krasnov, it's becoming too obvious. Tone it down a little, I'll even give you permission to say you are angry at me. Don't forget papa bear still loves you. 🥰🍆🍒
u/ShellMonkey@lemmy.socdojo.com · 31 points
I hear Pete Hegseth started a drinking game based around every time Trump says the word tariff.
u/chilldrivenspade@lemmy.world · 19 points
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u/JasonDJ@lemmy.zip · 18 points
Dare he bite the hand that occasionally reaches around?
u/Theynotlikeme@lemm.ee · 17 points
Smoke and mirrors
u/52fighters@lemmy.sdf.org · 9 points
The news media is just feeding his narcissistic needs. Want to know what would really piss him off? If we forgot he existed for a week or two.
u/RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com · 7 points
The constant switching between sucking his dick and whining about how unfair or nasty he is, is so annoying.
u/missingno@fedia.io · 7 points
Oh my, are they getting a divorce?
u/CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 points
Yeah, and Putin is mad right back at him because he’s gonna take over Greenland.