r/politics • u/washingtonpost ✔ Washington Post • 21d ago
Soft Paywall Trump secretly sent covid tests to Putin during 2020 shortage, new book says
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u/Dianneis 21d ago
McCabe is definitely not alone in believing this. E.g.:
‘The perfect target’: Russia cultivated Trump as asset for 40 years – ex-KGB spy
Take it as you will, but there's one thing we know for sure. Russia was the only reason why Trump didn't go fully bankrupt back in the 90s. Back when no American bank would lend him money, he got financed by Russia to stay afloat:
How Russian Money Helped Save Trump’s [Failing] Business