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[–] [email protected] 73 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

I'm okay with this. The fact that he felt that he needed to keep it a secret says a lot though.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

Yeah. Being magnanimous and supporting other countries during a crisis, assuming it didn't impact American citizens too severely ***and isn't for personal gain, should be something to advertise and celebrate. If he hid it, then we know something else was definitely up- as there always is with this fucking scammer.

[–] [email protected] 58 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

It says "during 2020 shortage" right in the headline. As in, he sent them to Russia at the expense of US citizens.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 week ago

Trump is a traitor

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Exactly what they're accusing Biden of doing with aid money right now.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The difference is there's no shortage of money, it's all just sitting there useless in the pockets of billionaires.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

No no no, don't you understand? The money HAS to sit in their pockets so they can accrue interest. It's only once they become trilionaires that they'll be able to help.

/s obviously

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Yes, of course! Huge difference.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The secrecy of this is the problem. We all know back then that Trump was a likely Russian asset.

I could envision, say, Biden saying "While, yes, we have a shortage here in the USA, other countries are doing worse. So I've authorized the CDC to ship a few pallets to Russia since they are having a tough time sourcing materials. Because that's what good neighbors do. So I'm asking our people to be extra diligent, rolling back any unnecessary travel and meetings until we have restocked our tests."

But we all know this was quid pro quo for Trump.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Well, past tense in that he's no longer the president. He very much is a Russian agent now.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I wonder what they'll do to him if it's obvious he's not going to be useful anymore.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 week ago

He sent a few tests to Putin himself for Putin’s own personal use. This isn’t being magnanimous or generous to the everyday Russian, this is Piss Tape Boy fetching quality medical devices for his boss.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Trump kept it secret because America first is his brand and it is really hard justifying to his base to help another country.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

Sharing with those in need, sure. But you know this was not that. This was Trump grifting and/or currying favor, while pulling resources from our citizens in crisis, while denying the science and spreading lies about the virus. Our "essential workers" couldn't find tests to keep their families safe, while he was shipping them out.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

To be clear, not to Russia for the Russian people.

The accusation is to Putin for his own personal use. I'd have been more than satisfied if that fucker caught covid and croaked because of lack of access to testing.

[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 week ago

More conclusive evidence that Trump is Vladimir Putin's personal asset inside of the US government.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 week ago

Trump is a good little puppet.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

There's tons of grift that went on with those shortages. The Trump Admin is protected from criminal investigations the same way Mr Burns' body is protected from disease; have so much of it that it doesn't matter anymore.

Don't let him take power ever again. It's literally the least we can do.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago

Sadly this news will never reach his voter base and even if it did they will just call it fake news

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Can we get an article that's not paywalled?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

Hm, weird. Something, something, Russia "hoax".