Trump says he has ‘nothing to do with Russia.’. . .[trunc title; WaPo hit piece]

The Washington Post ^ | January 11, 2017 | Michael Kranish

[Fedora]

President-elect Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday that he has “NOTHING TO DO WITH RUSSIA - NO DEALS, NO LOANS, NO NOTHING!”

Trump, however, has a long history with Russia, trying repeatedly to build luxury properties in Moscow, holding a beauty pageant there, and benefiting from heavy investments from Russians in his properties around the world. . .

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Trump did not wind up making a deal, but he soon tried again. . .

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In 1996, Trump sought to build luxury condominiums in Moscow, but the deal never happened. Trump tried again in 2005, signing a deal for a possible Trump building in a converted pencil factory, but this also failed to materialize.

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“Russia is one of the hottest places in the world for investment,” the senior Trump said in 2007. “We will be in Moscow at some point.”

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Trump’s ambition to build in Russia was still unfulfilled, and he made another effort in 2013. . .

[Telepathic Intruder]

Who doesn’t want to see them squashed? But sometimes the best way to do that is just to ignore them.

[Texas Eagle]

Okay. Agree to disagree without being disagreeable?

[Freee-dame]

Has =present tense

had=past tense

Go back to school and study grammar, supposed journalist.

[Major Matt Mason]

Wonder if that is the uranium that will be making its way from Russia to Iran.

[eyedigress]

They would have already accused Andy of peeing on Gomer.

[P-Marlowe]

Mr. President, don’t give dignity to this fake news that it doesn’t deserve. Take your own advice and move on.

That didn't work too well for "W". Give 'em Hell, Donald!

BTW the "Fake News" meme has come back to bite the MSM in the @$$. Love it!

[Texas Eagle]

I’d bet the dacha on it.

[Telepathic Intruder]

No need to disagree even. But I’ve seen the mistakes of taking the bait too many times to just jump for it whenever it’s offered.

[FreeReign]

“In 1996, Trump sought to build luxury condominiums in Moscow, but the deal never happened. Trump tried again in 2005, signing a deal for a possible Trump building in a converted pencil factory, but this also failed to materialize.” In other words, Trump has nothing to do with Russia. No deals, nothing.

I was going to post the same thing.

[FreeReign]

Who doesn’t want to see them squashed? But sometimes the best way to do that is just to ignore them

Because that strategy worked so well for George Bush.

[Telepathic Intruder]

"Because that strategy worked so well for George Bush. "

I see your point. But Bush didn't just ignore it. He kept trying to appease the left when they did nothing but attack. I'm suggesting appeasement.

[Telepathic Intruder]

That didn't turn out so well. I mean I suggest we don't appease them. That only makes them more liberal.

[Lisbon1940]

I’m sure Trump would go into a pencil factory.

[JimRed]

...benefiting from heavy investments from Russians in his properties around the world.

OK, help me out here. Russians who have embraced capitalism should not benefit an American business(man)? Further proof of the commie bent of the enemedia!