LAS VEGAS – In a bizarre turn in the final debate Wednesday, Donald Trump once again stood up for Russian President Vladimir Putin and said that Putin has “outsmarted [Clinton] at every step of the way.”
In an off-the-rails moment, the debate moderator Chris Wallace tried to gain control back.
“Mr. Trump,” Wallace said.
“Mr. Putin has outsmarted her,” Trump repeated.
“Mr. Trump, I do get to ask some questions,” Wallace said.”
Wallace then directly asked Trump whether he condemned cyber attacks on Clinton and her campaign’s emails that national security officers have said came from Russia.
“Even if you don’t know for sure whether they are, do you condemn any interference by Russia in the American election?” Wallace said.
Trump said no matter who it was, he condemned it.
“I don’t know Putin. I have no idea,” Trump said. “I’ve never met Putin. This is not my best friend. But if the United States got along with Russia, wouldn’t be so bad. Let me tell you something, Putin has outsmarted her and Obama at every single step of the way. Whether it’s Syria. You name it. Missiles. Take a look at the start-up that they signed. The Russians have said, according to many, many reports, I can’t believe they allowed us to do this. They create warheads and we can’t. The Russians can’t believe it.
Trump added again Clinton had been “outsmarted by Putin.”
“She has been outsmarted and outplayed worse than anyone we have seen ever,” Trump said.
Yep, she makes Neville Chamberlain look like a complete paranoid hawk.
Oh, wait.
“Not after I become president!” Chiselin’ Trump snarled back.
Thank you, Prima Donny. We anticipated your ad hominem attack.
With all the focus upon his assault upon the very foundation of American Democracy: The Peaceful transfer of power.
It appears everybody just missed this exchange where he gives a full-throated defense of Vladimir Putin and Russia!
This is beyond the pale for a supposed “Conservative” to do.
If Hillary had uttered those words her candidacy would be savaged by every news outlet and be in a smoking shambles this morning (kind of like Trump’s is.)
This proves beyond the shadow of a doubt that Trump is firmly in Putin’s pocket and is beholden to him for some reason.
I am convinced it’s in his Tax Returns and that is why he won’t show them.
He owes hundreds of millions of dollars to Russian Oligarchs and MUST do their bidding or pay the price. That is why he is now so desperate to win and will say and do anything to do it.
My 2 cents.
As for the cyber attacks NYT reported this morning: ‘Russian Hacker, Wanted by the FBI, Is Arrested in Prague, Czechs said.’: https://twitter.com/RealMuckmaker/status/788858174845493248?ref_src=twsrc^tfw