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Reality may be hitting President Donald Trump like a ton of bricks after Trump admitted Tuesday his threats against Russia "may not work."

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President Trump says he's disappointed with Putin and would shorten the 50-day deadline he gave the Russian leader to reach a deal with Ukraine cnn.it/3GLhDlP

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... Reality may be hitting President Donald Trump like a ton of bricks after Trump admitted Tuesday his threats against Russia "may not work." ...

Ya think?

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-29 11:21 PM | Reply

There's this with Russia ...

Medvedev warns Trump's new deadline to end Russia-Ukraine conflict is a step towards war'
www.foxnews.com

... 'Each new ultimatum is a threat,' Medvedev said Monday

President Donald Trump's new deadline for Russia to end the conflict with Ukraine is an additional "step towards war," according to former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

Medvedev, now the deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia, cautioned that Trump's announcement Monday that Russia must end the conflict with Ukraine in 10 to 12 days would not end well for the U.S.

"Trump's playing the ultimatum game with Russia: 50 days or 10 ... He should remember 2 things: 1. Russia isn't Israel or even Iran. 2. Each new ultimatum is a threat and a step towards war. Not between Russia and Ukraine, but with his own country," Medvedev said in a post on X on Monday. "Don't go down the Sleepy Joe road!" ...


#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-29 11:25 PM | Reply

Putin enjoys embarrassing his DNA receptacle.

#3 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-07-30 12:35 AM | Reply


A tune from Humble Pie, a group that seemed to write about, I'll say, another side of life ...

Humble Pie - 79th And Sunset (1970)
www.youtube.com

Lyrics excerpt ...

genius.com

...
Underneath her red sweater
She's a big-deal go-getter
There'll be some dramas inside your pajamas tonight, oh yeah

Yes there's red eyed Ruby with her built up hips
She's got nut crushing ----- and jam tart lips
Says her angle is connections downtown L. A
When you know she's just a hustler from the boys' brigade
...


Yeah, that's Humble Pie.

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-30 01:12 AM | Reply

Steve Marriott was highly underrated. Love me some Pie.

#5 | Posted by shoeless at 2025-07-30 08:23 AM | Reply

The orcs tell the brain dead orange pedo to ---- off.

politicalwire.com

#6 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-07-30 10:45 AM | Reply

I can't believe anyone ever actually believed Trump would manage to accomplish anything against Putin.

Only goes to show how low IQ most of his supporters are.

#7 | Posted by jpw at 2025-07-30 11:19 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

#2

Typical bully behavior. Sounds more like a husband telling his wife that if dinner isn't ready it will be her own fault she gets a beating.

#8 | Posted by TaoWarrior at 2025-07-30 11:26 AM | Reply

It only took him 10 years to start to realize what everyone knew before he first ran. Now exactly quick on the pickup.

#9 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2025-07-31 01:50 PM | Reply

Putin abuses the brain dead orange pedo at every turn.

#10 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-07-31 01:54 PM | Reply

Another yellow line in the sand. Putin will ---- himself for sure this time.

#11 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-07-31 01:58 PM | Reply

His threats aren't going to work because Putin KNOWS he will not follow through.

He has quietly lifted sanctions on Russia.

His bluster and threats are hollow.

#12 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-07-31 02:03 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

I can't believe anyone ever actually believed Trump would manage to accomplish anything against Putin.

Only goes to show how low IQ most of his supporters are.

#7 | Posted by jpw at 2025-07-30 11:19 AM | Reply | Flag:

The hair sniffer you voted for did absolutely nothing. Giving someone else a chance isn't a bad idea sometimes. Brandon let Putin waltz right into Ukraine without even a fake effort to mitigate it.

Not once did I hear you criticize Biden for not accomplishing anything with that.

#13 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-07-31 02:42 PM | Reply

All of a sudden clowns like JPW now want results.

#14 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-07-31 02:42 PM | Reply

All of a sudden clowns like JPW now want results.

#14 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS

Donald promised immediate results.

I'd enjoy hearing you explain that arrogance.

Or even admit that it was arrogance.

#15 | Posted by Zed at 2025-07-31 02:48 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Giving someone else (Trump) a chance isn't a bad idea sometimes.

#13 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS

The man has had his chance.

He's got squat.

Less than that, arguably.

#16 | Posted by Zed at 2025-07-31 02:51 PM | Reply

Trump has no hand.

Europe is cheating on the sanctions.
China is cheating on the sanctions.

There is no leverage.

Brandon let Putin waltz right into Ukraine without even a fake effort to mitigate it.

This is true.

Putin just asked Ukraine not be admitted to NATO, among other things.

But the US was stubborn, arrogantly said that countries have a right to choose their own alliances and NATO has a long-standing "open door policy" for potential membership.
www.npr.org

Now 1 Million people gotta die.

All of a sudden clowns like JPW now want results.

This is only one of the hypocritical stances of Trumps policies by the Lumpers. Ones they agreed with before he was elected.

#17 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-07-31 03:10 PM | Reply

The brain dead------------------- told Putin to do whatever the hell he wanted.

amp.cnn.com

#18 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-07-31 03:16 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

NATO has a long-standing "open door policy" for potential membership.

#17 | POSTED BY ONEIRONAUT

All NATO members must agree on any new admission. ALL.

I don't know what that does to your #17 but make it look silly.

#19 | Posted by Zed at 2025-07-31 03:18 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

What happened to the mush-brained kid diddler promise to end the war on day one?

#20 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-07-31 03:19 PM | Reply

Now 1 Million people gotta die.

#17 | POSTED BY ONEIRONAUT

Russian casualties in the war are now set at two-million.

At minimum, Russia is being badly led.

Someone needs to kill that Putin bastgard.

#21 | Posted by Zed at 2025-07-31 03:20 PM | Reply

Brandon let Putin waltz right into Ukraine without even a fake effort to mitigate it.
Not once did I hear you criticize Biden for not accomplishing anything with that.

#13 | Posted by lfthndthrds

What a f*&^ing idiot. A direct confrontation between NATO and Russia wasn't going to happen no matter who was in office. Ensuring a steady supply of arms and supplies while hitting the Russian economy was the only real options.

#22 | Posted by jpw at 2025-07-31 03:28 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

This is only one of the hypocritical stances of Trumps policies by the Lumpers. Ones they agreed with before he was elected.

#17 | Posted by oneironaut

Duhhhhh LuMPeRz!!

STFU idiot. And take back your bulls(*& strawman.

#23 | Posted by jpw at 2025-07-31 03:29 PM | Reply

"Brandon let Putin waltz right into Ukraine without even a fake effort to mitigate it."

Trump corrected that mistake, right?
Right?

#24 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-31 03:29 PM | Reply

Trump corrected that mistake, right?
Right?

#24 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-31 03:29 PM | Reply | Flag

Oh so 7 months in you're making demands from someone you didn't vote for to do something - the guy you did vote for - would do nothing about...

Good luck with that in 26 and 28. You're making Fake Doctor look good.

#25 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-07-31 04:23 PM | Reply

Oh so 7 months in you're making demands from someone you didn't vote for (Trump) to do something

#25 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS

Why do you think that Trump is not doing something?

I put it down to his being a loud-mouthed incompetent and total paper tiger.

That would also be Putin's take on it.

#26 | Posted by Zed at 2025-07-31 04:38 PM | Reply

the guy you did vote for - would do nothing about...

#25 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS

You keep saying that.

The major reason that there still is a Ukraine is because of Biden.

Maybe Biden and Zelynskyy were just setting Trump up for his current failure?

#27 | Posted by Zed at 2025-07-31 04:40 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

TACO... once again earns his moniker.

#28 | Posted by moder8 at 2025-07-31 05:38 PM | Reply

"Trump seems to be realizing what a lot of us observed from early on " that [Ukrainian President Volodymyr]Zelensky is not the problem," Matt Duss, executive vice president at the Center for International Policy, told the Times.

"Ukraine is not the problem. Putin is the problem."

No ---, Sherlock! I mean, EffetePuty.

#29 | Posted by Corky at 2025-07-31 05:48 PM | Reply

Gotta love morons like lfthndcuck.

Their Lord and Savior Trump is showing himself to be a complete dud in doing any of these things he claimed were easily within his ability to do and their response?

Duhhhhh BuT bIdeNZ dUn iT ToOoo!!!

#30 | Posted by jpw at 2025-07-31 05:57 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

@#29 ... "Trump seems to be realizing what a lot of us observed from early on " that [Ukrainian President Volodymyr]Zelensky is not the problem," Matt Duss, executive vice president at the Center for International Policy, told the Times.

"Ukraine is not the problem. Putin is the problem." ....


Well, yeah.

But will Pres Trump and VP Vance invite Pres Putin to the Oval Office for a tag-team ambush, as they did with Pres Zelensky?


#31 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-31 06:13 PM | Reply

Trump corrected that mistake, right?
Right?
#24 | Posted by snoofy

Oh so 7 months in you're making demands
#25 | Posted by lfthndthrds

Seven months?

Trump has been President for four years and seven months.

#32 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-31 06:17 PM | Reply

... Reality may be hitting President Donald Trump like a ton of bricks after Trump admitted Tuesday his threats against Russia "may not work." ...

What I am waiting for is for Pres Trump to finally admit that he is owned by Pres Putin, and that he knew this would be the outcome.

Will that occur? I doubt it.

#33 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-31 10:23 PM | Reply

BaFin to Deepen Deutsche Bank Money Laundering Investigation (Feb 2019)
www.financemagnates.com

...Deutsche Bank released a statement on Friday saying that BaFin, the German financial regulator, has extended the remit of an independent auditor examining the lender's role in the Danske Bank money laundering scandal.

The case stems from an ongoing investigation into the Danish bank's Estonian division.

After a whistle-blower sounded the alarm about the activity of certain customers, most of whom were from Russia and the former Soviet Union, in late 2018, it became apparent that Danske Bank's Tallinn-based operations were doing business with some less than scrupulous individuals.

It is alleged that the bank laundered around $225 billion from 2007 to 2014. If that is the case, it would potentially be the largest instance of money laundering ever uncovered.

Deutsche Bank falls into the mix as it acted as Danske Bank's main correspondent bank. According to the Financial Times, the German bank was responsible for facilitating $180 billion in suspicious transactions....

[emphasis mine]

Deutsche Bank Offices Are Raided In Money Laundering Probe (Nov 2018)
www.npr.org

...In recent years, Deutsche Bank has been in the news not only for its prominence in the Panama Papers, but also for its ties to President Trump, in a tumultuous relationship that goes back some 20 years.

Trump and the bank once sued each other after he failed to repay a $300 million loan. And the author and reporter Luke Harding has described a "shuffle of money" between the bank's dealings with figures in Russia and its business with Trump. ...

[emphasis mine]

= = = =
From what I've heard over the years...

In the late 1990's, early 2000's, it seemed that citizen Trump had blown through his final inheritance. In spite of that, he apparently came up with 100's of millions of $$$ from somewhere (or someone?) to build golf courses in Scotland and buy another one.

It was reported that he ultimately spent 100's of millions of dollars on those golf courses.

But where did all that money come from?
= = = =

#34 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-31 10:25 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Trumpanzee barely defeated Kamala Harris... even with Putin's help... w/o Putin's help... he got his butt kicked by a senile old man.

He will stay in office or... at the very least... living rent-free in everyone's mind until Putin is done using him.

Shiney objectifying him.

#35 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2025-08-01 06:59 AM | Reply

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