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[-] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 74 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I'm okay with this. The fact that he felt that he needed to keep it a secret says a lot though.

[-] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 34 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yeah. Being magnanimous and supporting other countries during a crisis, assuming it didn't impact American citizens too severely ***and isn't for personal gain, should be something to advertise and celebrate. If he hid it, then we know something else was definitely up- as there always is with this fucking scammer.

[-] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 58 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It says "during 2020 shortage" right in the headline. As in, he sent them to Russia at the expense of US citizens.

[-] clutchtwopointzero@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago

Trump is a traitor

[-] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 month ago

Exactly what they're accusing Biden of doing with aid money right now.

[-] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

The difference is there's no shortage of money, it's all just sitting there useless in the pockets of billionaires.

[-] g0d0fm15ch13f@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

No no no, don't you understand? The money HAS to sit in their pockets so they can accrue interest. It's only once they become trilionaires that they'll be able to help.

/s obviously

[-] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

Yes, of course! Huge difference.

[-] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago

The secrecy of this is the problem. We all know back then that Trump was a likely Russian asset.

I could envision, say, Biden saying "While, yes, we have a shortage here in the USA, other countries are doing worse. So I've authorized the CDC to ship a few pallets to Russia since they are having a tough time sourcing materials. Because that's what good neighbors do. So I'm asking our people to be extra diligent, rolling back any unnecessary travel and meetings until we have restocked our tests."

But we all know this was quid pro quo for Trump.

[-] bane_killgrind@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 month ago
[-] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago

Well, past tense in that he's no longer the president. He very much is a Russian agent now.

[-] bane_killgrind@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 month ago

I wonder what they'll do to him if it's obvious he's not going to be useful anymore.

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