Posted on 12/19/2019 6:49:11 AM PST by NorseViking
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that U.S. Democrats had impeached President Donald Trump for "fabricated" reasons in order to reverse his 2016 election victory.
Putin, speaking at his annual year-end news conference, said he expected Trump to survive the proceedings and stay in office.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to impeach Trump, but Putin, like most observers, said he expected the Republican Senate to acquit him.
"It's unlikely they will want to remove from power a representative of their party based on what are, in my opinion, completely fabricated reasons," said Putin.
"This is simply a continuation of the (U.S.) intra-political battle where one party that lost an election, the Democratic Party, is trying to achieve results using other methods and means.
"They first accused Trump of a conspiracy with Russia. Then it turned out there wasn't a conspiracy and that it couldn't be the basis for impeachment. Now they have dreamt up (the idea) of some kind of pressure being exerted on Ukraine."
Putin nevertheless criticized the United States in general for what he called unfriendly steps toward Russia, saying Moscow had adopted a policy of responding in kind.
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Thanks, Vlad. That’ll help a lot. Gasoline on the fire is always a good move.
This might be the best leftist/TDS trigger possible!
Tell us more, Vlad! lol
Hahahaha
“Thanks, Vlad. That’ll help a lot. Gasoline on the fire is always a good move”.
How so? He speaks the truth. Sure the Rats will use this but so what.
“Thanks, Vlad. That’ll help a lot. Gasoline on the fire is always a good move.”
I think he knows that, and enjoys it.
I drove past a gaggle of pro impeachment lunatics the other night. It just amazed me how hard the indoctrinated cling to the debunked Trump - Putin connection.
It’s so sad to see so many fellow Americans who are clueless, incited to hatred by an irresponsible, traitorous media. I fear this great nation is poised for a fall.
Funny that we haven’t heard a lot about the recent White House meeting with Sergey Lavrov and President Trump
Vlad is more pro-America than the DNC/CPUSA party.
Um, okay...
Thanks for telling us what we already witnessed.
Maybe the U.S.Marxist partners in the democrat cess pool will come to a realization... but I seriously doubt that.
It’s like Putin went to the Trump University of Trolling.
The leftist reactions are going to be hilarious.
When even slimy autocrats are aware that you’re wrong and stupid.
Is it too late for the Dems to add a third article given this new proof of collusion?
LOL!!
it is the truth
sure, the commie swamp rats will squeal...its what they do.
the truth is anathemic to these useless idiots
eff em
The “Progressives” really do believe that Trump is Putin’s puppet.
Really.
Putin stirring the pot
The only thing he has had to say in almost 3 years.........
and speaking truth at the same time...lol...trigger, pull
He sure knows how to push the right buttons here in the U.S.
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