That @washingtonpost obtained a copy of #JohnBolton book and everything you ever heard about @realDonaldTrump @POTUS #Trump ? Well, it's worse.
1. Trump thought Finland was part of Russia.
2. Trump had no idea the UK has nukes.
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3. "#Trump asked Chinese Pres #XiJinping to help him win the 2020 U.S. election, telling Xi last year that ^'ed agricultural purchases by Beijing from American farmers would aid his electoral prospects"
4. The #Ukraine quid pro quo was real
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5. Turkish Pres #RecepTayyipErdogan handed #Trump a memo claiming innocence for a Turkish firm under investig by the U.S. atty for the So District of NY for violating Iranian sanctions. Trump then told Erdogan he would take care of things
6. Trump was fixated...
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...on a bogus claim that #Ukraine tried to hurt him & into conspiracy theories pushed by Rudolph W. #Giuliani
7. All top @WhiteHouse officials considered resigning in disgust or frustration & some of #Trump’s most loyal advisers hold a dim view of him in private
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8. “He second-guessed people’s motives, saw conspiracies behind rocks, & remained stunningly uninformed on how to run the @WhiteHouse let alone the huge fedl govt,” & looks to “personal instinct” & opportunities for “reality TV showmanship.”
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9. @NATO summit #Trump decided to tell allies that the US was going to withdraw from NATO if they didn’t increase defense spending ASAP. “We will walk out, and not defend those who have not [paid],” Trump said.
10. In an angry rant about Japan he invoked Pearl Harbor.
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