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Trump says he has ‘nothing to do with Russia.’. . .[trunc title; WaPo hit piece]
The Washington Post ^ | January 11, 2017 | Michael Kranish

Posted on 01/11/2017 7:50:01 PM PST by 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. . .

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


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Full title: "Trump says he has ‘nothing to do with Russia.’ Thirty years of history shows otherwise." I have bolded some items from the article body which contradict the implication of the headline and support Trump's statement. Kranish, by the way, has covered John Kerry's career for years and wrote a "complete biography" of Kerry during the 2004 campaign which whitewashed controversies associated with Kerry's medals and the VVAW.
1 posted on 01/11/2017 7:50:01 PM PST by Fedora
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Link got truncated:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-says-he-has-nothing-to-do-with-russia-thirty-years-of-history-shows-otherwise/2017/01/11/b7f20c5a-d829-11e6-b8b2-cb5164beba6b_story.html?utm_term=.cc497601909d


2 posted on 01/11/2017 7:52:05 PM PST by Fedora
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To: Fedora

“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 guess we can call this, Fake News.


3 posted on 01/11/2017 7:53:06 PM PST by EQAndyBuzz (CNN - The Chicken Noodle Network)
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To: Fedora

High School news letters have more credibility and influence than the Washington Post.


4 posted on 01/11/2017 7:54:04 PM PST by Eddie01 (Tagline Removed by Moderator)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

He also had deals in Communist countries like Canada!


5 posted on 01/11/2017 7:54:43 PM PST by Fai Mao (PIAPS for Prison)
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To: Fedora

Wait a minute! Are they saying he held a beauty contest there? Oh-my-God! That’s shocking.

Next they are going to try and claim Trump is the worst-of-the-worst: A white, heterosexual, male, capitalist American.


6 posted on 01/11/2017 7:56:05 PM PST by Disestablishmentarian
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To: Fedora

NY Times: Hillary Clinton Approved Russian Uranium Deal After $2 Million Donation to Clinton Foundation

7 posted on 01/11/2017 7:57:58 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standairds at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Fedora

More fake news from the Compost.


8 posted on 01/11/2017 7:58:18 PM PST by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance)
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To: Texas Eagle

$2 million vs. holding a beauty pageant, what’s a stronger tie, hmmm. . .But we do know one thing for sure: Hillary had nothing to do with a beauty pageant.


9 posted on 01/11/2017 8:01:28 PM PST by Fedora
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10 posted on 01/11/2017 8:02:44 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standairds at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Fedora

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


11 posted on 01/11/2017 8:02:51 PM PST by Telepathic Intruder (The only thing the Left has learned from the failures of socialism is not to call it that)
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Heh, heh.

Another thing we know, none of the beauty pageant contestants ended up powering an Iranian nuclear reactor.

12 posted on 01/11/2017 8:03:57 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standairds at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Fedora

Hannity played the CNN hit piece reported from Buzzfeed.

Trump destroyed it.

CNN is now in the crosshairs. The media had better learn to work honestly.

Trump isn’t taking bullshit from the left.


13 posted on 01/11/2017 8:05:22 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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Mr. President, don’t give dignity to this fake news that it doesn’t deserve. Take your own advice and move on.

I disagree. I hope he squashes WaPoo like a cockroach like he did that CNN "reporter" at the presser today.

14 posted on 01/11/2017 8:05:56 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standairds at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Texas Eagle

Obama sounds like he’s asking the guy for a date.


15 posted on 01/11/2017 8:06:22 PM PST by Fedora
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To: Fedora

Since you brung it up, there were plenty of allegations that Barky Obola frequented gay bath houses in Sh*tcago. Where was the over-the-top investigations into those “reports”?


16 posted on 01/11/2017 8:08:33 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standairds at all -- Texas Eagle)
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CBS Charlotte shows reaction from Leon Panetta and Linda Graham.

Phhhtttt!


17 posted on 01/11/2017 8:11:51 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: eyedigress
Trump isn’t taking bullshit from the left.

He isn't taking it from the so-called 'right' either. New Sheriff in town and he aint Andy from Mayberry.

18 posted on 01/11/2017 8:12:12 PM PST by 11Bush
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To: Texas Eagle
They tried to interview Donald Young about that but he was unavailable for comment.
19 posted on 01/11/2017 8:12:59 PM PST by Fedora
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Pushing up daisies, is he?


20 posted on 01/11/2017 8:13:48 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standairds at all -- Texas Eagle)
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