So Trump admits his willingness to pay off extortionists

[Tom Rinaldo]

4. Exactly. This, in his own words, establishes Trump's vulnerability to extortion from Putin

He gives in to threats that risk exposing or embarrassing him, and he covers up his servitude through elaborate means that thwart public disclosure.

And it's not just Putin, though he is the most obvious example. It's leaders in the Gulf States also who exercise tremendous influence over Trump regarding U.S. Mideast policy, who also happen to have had business transactions with Trump.

Anywhere Trump has done business in the world the U.S. now risks extortion.