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AZProgressive

(29,322 posts) Thu Mar 10, 2022, 07:39 PM Mar 2022

Trump Jr. says father only praised Putin, Xi to 'play' them [View all]

Donald Trump Jr. on Wednesday said in a Rumble video that former President Trump only praised Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping to “play” them.

In the video, Trump Jr. said his father only praised the dictators because he “knew that flattering that man [Putin] would get you a lot more than calling him out and embarrassing him on a world stage.”

Most recently, Trump was seen at events calling Putin smart for his strategy leading up to the invasion of Ukraine.

“You call out a leader. You embarrass him, an ego-maniacal kind of person, whether it's Putin, whether it's Kim Jong Un [...] You call them out on a world stage and you embarrass them, what do you think is going to happen?” Trump Jr. said.

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/597722-trump-jr-says-father-only-praised-putin-xi-to-play-them

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Trump Jr. says father only praised Putin, Xi to 'play' them [View all] AZProgressive Mar 2022 OP

Yeah, that's it. Kid Berwyn Mar 2022 #1

Actually great insight from Jr. Diablo del sol Mar 2022 #16

Meanwhile that is exactly what the leaders did to Waddle Dump? Brainfodder Mar 2022 #2

Trump gets played by everyone underpants Mar 2022 #3

Well, then, I guess 99% of Republican politicians are playing his daddy Clash City Rocker Mar 2022 #4

And people say Eric is the dumbest Trump. Hassler Mar 2022 #5

They go back and forth like a yo-yo, BigmanPigman Mar 2022 #6

Junior lived with the man, he's GOT to appreciate the irony of all that. Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2022 #7

Thanks for that, Coke Zero Blue Owl Mar 2022 #8

Seems like a good opportunity to post a 'Big Daddy' quote from 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'. Siwsan Mar 2022 #9

So, if he gets reelected they're on to him... lame54 Mar 2022 #10

I didn't get my ass kicked, I was trying to hurt your hand with my face... Caliman73 Mar 2022 #11

So he thinks this is some kind of game, huh. C_U_L8R Mar 2022 #12

Who else has he "played", Jr? kentuck Mar 2022 #13

'play them' as in getting Moscow Trump Tower built... AntiFascist Mar 2022 #14

Cocaine. It's a helluva drug. madinmaryland Mar 2022 #15

So why is Daddy Dump still praising Putin? Nt Baked Potato Mar 2022 #17

Total bullshit. What did Americans get for Cheetolini 'playing' mzmolly Mar 2022 #18

So like his father to make up stuff as the situation changes. honest.abe Mar 2022 #19

Was Trump playing his wives when he bragged about his adultery? keithbvadu2 Mar 2022 #20

He means like they played his father. nt Samrob Mar 2022 #21