[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

If I were POTUS, I would have someone go buy a new FIFA ball for Baron, and have Putin’s ball dissected at the Lab in Langley. Do this, and, of course, not tell anyone. Actually, I suspect this is SOP with pretty much any gift to the President.

[Steven W.]

There is no way that ball gets to Baron - it will be destined for the National Archives.

[bagster]

Actually, I suspect this is SOP with pretty much any gift to the President.

Oh, absolutely. Even I know not even an idiot like Bill Clinton, or Hussein Osucka would be stupid enough to accept any harmful tech and just let it sit around the house collecting data.

And there's no way Putin would risk getting caught (knowing he would be caught,) doing something like that.

And I'm of the school of thought that if Putin wanted to pass some info or tech to Trump, he would do it in a more convenient manner.

Which only leaves open the possibility that he did it with a soccer ball on t.v. to send somebody a message. I just don't think that message would be necessary. Those who the message would be intended for are perfectly aware that just the simple fact that they met would allow for the passage of information.

And that's why we see today the totally hysterical overreaction about Trump/Putin we are seeing. Q did warn us about it.

So, yea. I'm not on team #SoccerBall, pending further data.

Bagster