General Discussion

wnylib

(25,223 posts)

30. I see your point. He did threaten Zelenskyy

Reply to LastLiberal in PalmSprings (Reply #28)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 02:07 PM

Dec 2024

Last edited Tue Dec 17, 2024, 06:10 PM - Edit history (1)

that he would withhold needed money and arms for Ukraine.

I saw it as bribery, offering the money and arms in return for Zelenskyy helping Trump to smear Biden with an investigation. But the money and arms had already been allocated for Ukraine by Congress. Trump was making those things conditional on Zelenskyy's cooperation in a smear campaign.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

46 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Why Trump is looking for revenge and retribution? [View all] kentuck Dec 2024 OP

Well said, thank you. OLDMDDEM Dec 2024 #1

I have to disagree with that analysis. Trump seeks retribution simply because Ocelot II Dec 2024 #2

I do like the original Oped, but I also agree with you. Baitball Blogger Dec 2024 #6

He would not be unhappy if they put the J6 Committee in jail... kentuck Dec 2024 #7

Not legacy in the way that a normal person would think of it. wnylib Dec 2024 #15

All true, except he didn't try to bribe Zelensky -- he was engaged in extortion. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 2024 #28

I see your point. He did threaten Zelenskyy wnylib Dec 2024 #30

I agree. kentuck Dec 2024 #37

I dreamed traitor fell and died Marthe48 Dec 2024 #39

Nailed it. wnylib Dec 2024 #10

And he has said, repeatedly, YodaMom2 Dec 2024 #19

thank you. barbtries Dec 2024 #24

And he only has one gear. ANGER Attilatheblond Dec 2024 #34

Outrageous acts keep him in the news cycle. Festivito Dec 2024 #41

Inferiority, not believing no_hypocrisy Dec 2024 #3

No analysis needed. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2024 #4

I trace a lot of trump's vindictiveness now to the time when Obama roasted his ass at the correspondents dinner. albacore Dec 2024 #5

It started well before that; Trump was an asshole even as a small child. Ocelot II Dec 2024 #11

I read that he got sent to military school because he punched his music teacher Walleye Dec 2024 #16

Rosemary's Baby just learned new ways of fuckery. nt albacore Dec 2024 #43

He's totally immature on top of being a sociopath. Dave Bowman Dec 2024 #8

Here's Richard Branson on the subject. boonecreek Dec 2024 #9

Thanks, booonecreek! 70sEraVet Dec 2024 #20

You're welcome. boonecreek Dec 2024 #23

I've referred to it many times myself. louis-t Dec 2024 #25

His "legacy" is truly a fallacy just as it is with the Bush family. Legacy of failure? 100% Noel Kums Dec 2024 #12

And yet, there he is - on his way to the Oval Office. Firestorm49 Dec 2024 #13

He's a petty, emotionally stunted man-child Blue Owl Dec 2024 #14

I've said before that all he lives for is vengeance, and vindication Walleye Dec 2024 #17

I have a prediction that Motherfucker's legacy Aviation Pro Dec 2024 #18

He's a petulant child. Historic NY Dec 2024 #21

Your giving him too much credit for thinking... it's just all revenge for him. NotHardly Dec 2024 #22

Some good points... BoRaGard Dec 2024 #26

10 Signs of a Vindictive Narcissist Beringia Dec 2024 #27

School Yard Time Oneear Dec 2024 #29

Because he's a ruthless, sadistic, vindictive psycho who's enabled by the worst parts of the internet. Initech Dec 2024 #31

See the movie The Apprentice Wild blueberry Dec 2024 #32

It's on one of the streaming services now kimbutgar Dec 2024 #36

What's to keep F47 classifying absolutely everyihing he + his minions do??? ultralite001 Dec 2024 #33

Revisionist history .. Bo Zarts Dec 2024 #35

It's exactly what he's trying to do re the Afghanistan withdrawal. Sogo Dec 2024 #38

You're right LPBBEAR Dec 2024 #40

In my opinion, Trump is all those things on your lists. kentuck Dec 2024 #42

I'd like to hear Mary Trumps take and Michael Cohens. kerry-is-my-prez Dec 2024 #44

I worked in the psych field w/degrees in it too. I pretty much would have them somewhat figured out after a few months kerry-is-my-prez Dec 2024 #45

Its because he's a narcissistic man-child Ruby the Liberal Dec 2024 #46