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   William Lindsey :toad: (wdlindsy@toad.social)'s status on Friday, 21-Mar-2025 06:52:43 JST William Lindsey :toad:

   "Trump thinks about Canada in much the same way Vladimir Putin thinks about Ukraine. He identifies with his fellow imperialist. ... the way Trump talks about annexing Canada bears a disconcerting resemblance to the way Putin talks about annexing Ukraine."

   ~ Will Saletan

   #Putin #Trump #Russia #Ukraine #Canada #PutinsPoodle
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   https://www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-lust-for-canada-echoes-putin-lust-for-ukraine-artificial-borders-greenland

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     William Lindsey :toad: (wdlindsy@toad.social)'s status on Friday, 21-Mar-2025 06:52:41 JST William Lindsey :toad:

     in reply to

     As Evan Hurst notes, it's clear from multiple instances that

     "Vladimir Putin mocks Trump to his face, he mocks him behind his back, and he mocks him on live TV in front of audiences of Russians."

     Though Fox News and Trump epigones want to pretend that Putin didn't keep Trump waiting for their recent phone call — a humiliation tactic — there's video footage of Putin laughing about this to an audience who laugh back.

     #Putin #Trump #Russia #Ukraine #PutinsPoodle
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     https://www.wonkette.com/p/does-trump-know-how-much-putin-makes

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     William Lindsey :toad: (wdlindsy@toad.social)'s status on Friday, 21-Mar-2025 06:52:42 JST William Lindsey :toad:

     in reply to

     Clay Bennett's commentary on Trump's bromance relationship with Putin

     #Putin #Trump #Russia #Ukraine #Canada #PutinsPoodle
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     https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/3/19/2311115/-Cartoon-Fascists-have-needs-too

     Paul Cantrell repeated this.