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why does trump support putin so much (lemmy.ml)

submitted 9 months ago by jackpot@lemmy.ml to c/usa@lemmy.ml

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it seems absurd to me, donald wouldnt be doing this for no reason. is blackmail at play or what???

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[–] rezifon@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago

Lending and credit from western banks dried up for Trump, but he continued to find willing lenders overseas. It’s likely that he owes hundreds of millions of dollars to Russian oligarchs and as a result is beholden to Putin because he can’t afford for those loans to be called.

https://www.businessinsider.com/eric-trump-golf-courses-russia-funding-2017-5?op=1

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