Nicolle Wallace needed just ten seconds to put Trump’s freak out over Nikki Haley saying that new sanctions were coming against Russia into the proper context.
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Wallace said, “He freaked out that they were going to be tough on Russia. He threw the ambassador under the bus. He screams at the television. Sounds likes he’s worried at what Russia is going to do.”
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Why is Trump so worried about making Russia mad?
It is very simple. Trump is afraid of Putin and the Russians. He is afraid of upsetting Putin or making Russia angry. When Nikki Haley announced new sanctions, Trump hit the roof because, for some reason, he can’t afford to anger Putin.
Nicolle Wallace has it right, and it doesn’t take much time to explain. Trump threw his UN Secretary under the bus because he had to make sure that Russia knew that there were no new sanctions coming. Trump is not in charge or control. If Donald Trump were an independent president, he would not be catering to Putin.
There is something very wrong with this picture, and it doesn’t take hours, days, or weeks to explain.
Wallace did it in about ten seconds.
Trump fears Russia and the answer to why goes to the heart of the Mueller investigation.
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Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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