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First lady Melania Trump helped convince president to get tough on Russia, he says
NY Post ^ | 7/14/2025 | Ronny Reyes

Posted on 07/14/2025 12:53:14 PM PDT by marcusmaximus

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1 posted on 07/14/2025 12:53:14 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

Very wise and classy lady!


2 posted on 07/14/2025 12:56:40 PM PDT by Timber Rattler ("To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace." --George Washington)
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To: marcusmaximus

Now, this is definite spamming and gaming the system to try to gaslight and push your viewpoint on to FR...

Just 21 post down, you posted the same topic from nypost’s youtube channel

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4328655/posts

and no, zelensky and ukraine shouldn’t be supported at the expense of the U.S., anymore...


3 posted on 07/14/2025 12:58:23 PM PDT by backpacker_c
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To: marcusmaximus

I didn’t vote for her - I voted for him. And one of the reasons I voted for him was the understanding that US involvement in the Ukraine-Russia war would be ramped down. I don’t think Trump’s position on that has changed (yet), but going forward a reasonable debate question for all candidates is “how does your spouse feel about the positions you’ve stated and how likely are they to change your mind once you’re elected?”.


4 posted on 07/14/2025 1:00:03 PM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: marcusmaximus

When I walked out the door headed for Iraq, my wife told me to kick their asses.


5 posted on 07/14/2025 1:04:53 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (If you have asylum in the U.S. and you go home to visit family, is it like violating a Protect Order)
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To: backpacker_c
and no, zelensky and ukraine shouldn’t be supported at the expense of the U.S., anymore...

Trump disagrees. Are you opposing Trump now?

6 posted on 07/14/2025 1:05:26 PM PDT by Timber Rattler ("To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace." --George Washington)
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To: Timber Rattler
Her perspective is everything.



7 posted on 07/14/2025 1:05:44 PM PDT by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: AnotherUnixGeek
I didn’t vote for her - I voted for him.

Well it now looks like you got a package deal.

Ain't that wonderful?

8 posted on 07/14/2025 1:06:25 PM PDT by Timber Rattler ("To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace." --George Washington)
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To: backpacker_c

You don’t like Melania Trump?


9 posted on 07/14/2025 1:08:36 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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This is a rather unusual case...she is not like other First Ladies. She can read lips and understand the whispers said in Russian. She knows the culture. She is quite a bit more than just “the first lady.” It is doubtful if there is anyone else in Trump’s administration that has her language skills.


10 posted on 07/14/2025 1:10:58 PM PDT by madison10
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

Copied my post: This is a rather unusual case...she is not like other First Ladies. She can read lips and understand the whispers said in Russian. She knows the culture. She is quite a bit more than just “the first lady.” It is doubtful if there is anyone else in Trump’s administration that has her language skills.


11 posted on 07/14/2025 1:12:34 PM PDT by madison10
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“she is not like other First Ladies. She can read lips”

She CAN? Really?


12 posted on 07/14/2025 1:20:51 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino)
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You don’t like Melania Trump?

You and Timber Boy don’t like Trump, mucus.

13 posted on 07/14/2025 1:32:47 PM PDT by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: marcusmaximus

I liked her more when she did nude photo shoots than giving the president military advice.


14 posted on 07/14/2025 1:39:01 PM PDT by Wilderness Conservative (Nature is the ultimate conservative)
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Trump is not dictated to by anybody.
Melania is not Jill Biden and Trump is not Joe Biden.
15 posted on 07/14/2025 1:40:06 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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Sure, blame Eve.


16 posted on 07/14/2025 1:43:43 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: MayflowerMadam

I wish she would read my lips and tell her husband.

My lips are saying “Remember what happened after Daddy Bush said “Read my lips, no new taxes” to his voters?

You can’t keep telling people one thing and then do 180’s on issues over and over and expect the kind of turnout he will need to hold Congress. Many people are not happy. People won’t vote for democrats, they will stay home. They are expressing betrayal.

Melania is a nice lady but she is only one midterm vote.

Endorsing Lindsay Graham after the boos he got at rallies is telling.


17 posted on 07/14/2025 1:49:34 PM PDT by dforest
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To: Wilderness Conservative

If we could abide 8 year sof Hillary then we can certainly appreciate Melania


18 posted on 07/14/2025 1:55:14 PM PDT by SMARTY (In politics, stupidity is not a handicap. Napoleon Bonaparte I)
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To: Wilderness Conservative

What she said wasn’t military advice..she just pointed out the contradiction of Putin’s words v actions.


19 posted on 07/14/2025 1:56:32 PM PDT by Aria (Voted for Trump 2016, 2020 & 10/22/2024 )
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

I think his mind was already being changed by the circumstances. After pressuring Zelinsky to be more compliant, Trump was pushing a generous compromise deal to Russia, but Putin has shown himself unwilling to compromise.

If Trump actually wants to be bring peace to the war, he needs to be tough on both sides. He’s tried being tough on Ukraine, but that wasn’t enough to bring peace. Now he wants to try being tough on Russia to force a peace. It’s just the other side of the same strategy.

It is possible that Putin thought the US would just let him take the whole country, so maybe he’ll be more willing to negotiate in good faith if he thinks the war will be much harder for him after all.


20 posted on 07/14/2025 2:00:13 PM PDT by FenwickBabbitt
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