Putin Pleads with Trump Not to Make Their Secret Pact So Obvious
MOSCOW - After the televised blow-up where President Trump berated, then threw out Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the White House got an urgent call from the Kremlin. According to a read-out of the call, Russian President Putin pleaded with Trump to not be so obvious he is on Putin's side. While it’s true the two world leaders have a secret pact to rob the world of billions, according to Putin, "it won't work if everybody knows it."
People naturally assume the United States, the world’s longest-standing and most powerful constitutional democracy, would side with ally and fellow democracy Ukraine — and against invading aggressor Russia. But Mr. Trump made no effort to be cordial with Mr Zelenskyy. Instead, he scolded Ukraine’s president and accused him of “gambling with World War III”. But Vice President JD Vance said Zelenskyy’s treatment was well deserved. Said Vance, “Sure, Ukraine has suffered hundreds of thousands of deaths, faced Russian soldiers told they can rape and torture at will, and endured the targeting of civilian hospitals and the kidnapping of more than 20,000 children. But the dude wore a black sweater. He didn’t even bring a tie in his pocket just in case. There wasn’t a tie anywhere near the man. That is a direct affront to our nation that cannot stand without loud yelling and pointing.”
Putin was horrified at the very public performance, convinced it blew their cover. Said Mr. Putin, "I wish Trump drank vodka, it might help him get his shit together."
But it was likely too late to hide their alliance anyway. Even this early in his second administration, Trump has taken numerous actions clearly favorable to Russia. In his short time since taking office, President Trump sided with Russia in a UN resolution condemning their invasion of Ukraine, called President Zelenskyy a dictator, ordered the Pentagon to stop offensive cyber operations against Russia, and very publicly pursued an economic partnership with Russia, welcoming them back to the world stage.
At the same time, Mr. Trump added bitcoin to the federal reserve, ideal for anonymously laundering billions of dollars. "The cats out of the nesting doll, so to speak," said Timothy Snyder, professor of East European history at Yale. "If they wanted to convince us Trump sides with democracy, that ship has sailed."
The hope among Trump’s critics is, if he continues down a blatantly evil path, it will finally force congressional republicans to act against him and preserve the democracy. But Speaker of the House Mike Johnson isn’t so sure. According to Mr. Johnson, “if Trump goes full dictator and destroys everything we stand for as Americans, I’ll still stand by him. I bought too many of those non-fungible digital trading cards and I need them to keep their value. I got one where he’s a cowboy riding a bull, and the one where he’s a superhero. Is there one where he’s dressed like a nurse? Maybe I dreamed that one.”
President Putin’s emergency call to Trump ended in frustration for the Russian leader. On the call, Trump did not seem to understand Putin's request to tone down his support for the Russian dictator. Instead, Trump asked, "is it too late for the U.S. to invade Ukraine too?"
