Profile picture
, 4 tweets, 3 min read
I propose that we describe Trump, Putin, and Orban as a new "Axis of Autocracy."

New revelations show Trump is embracing illiberal autocrats abroad while corrupting our democracy at home.

Bill Taylor's testimony may shed more light on this.

New piece:

washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
As Bill Taylor testifies today, let's remember:

Taylor *twice* objected in those texts to a quid pro quo which froze military aid to leverage Ukraine into helping Trump corrupt our democracy.

Taylor had a *reason* for thinking this quid pro quo existed:

washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
The new reporting underscores just how easily manipulated Trump is by fellow autocrats Putin and Orban. They -- along with Giuliani and Mulvaney -- all share a common interest in corrupting democracy:

washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
There's a massive, glaring absurdity at the core of the debate over Trump and the quid pro quo.

We already *know* he dangled the White House meeting in exchange for Ukraine's help in smearing Biden.

Which inevitably leads to this question:

washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh.

Enjoying this thread?

Keep Current with Greg Sargent

Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

Twitter may remove this content at anytime, convert it as a PDF, save and print for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video

1) Follow Thread Reader App on Twitter so you can easily mention us!

2) Go to a Twitter thread (series of Tweets by the same owner) and mention us with a keyword "unroll" @threadreaderapp unroll

You can practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @ThePlumLineGS see all

Profile picture
Greg Sargent
@ThePlumLineGS
I'm going to suggest that William Barr's criminal review is actually a telling sign of Trump's mounting rage and panic over the impeachment inquiry.

It's easy to see Trump raging at Barr and demanding more protection. Presto: Criminal review!

New piece:

washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
It's not a coincidence that we magically learn that Barr's review is criminal at precisely the moment that Trump is in a particularly torqued up rage and panic over the fusillade of devastating revelations coming out of the impeachment inquiry every day:

washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
Barr is at nexus of Trump's corruption:

* Trump told Zelensky to coordinate w/Barr on corrupt Biden scheme

* Mulvaney used Barr's review to lend legitimacy to that scheme

* Barr's DOJ helped cover up whistleblower complaint and didn't investigate it

washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
Read 3 tweets
Profile picture
Greg Sargent
@ThePlumLineGS
Here's another layer to the House GOP strategy:

It's supposed to send the message that Rs are being super effective in debunking witness testimony in private, and Ds are concealing that.

This is meant to sate the rage of the Audience of One.

New piece:

washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
The game:

1) Released testimony is devastating

2) Rs say they demolished that testimony in private hearing

3) Rs scream Ds are hiding this

4) When transcripts are released and don't exonerate Trump, they'll claim opposite and Fox will amplify that lie

washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
Rs can call for transcripts' release, knowing that when they *don't* exonerate Trump, they can just lie about it, and use the release as the hook to argue that the Dem coverup has been exposed.

They can count on the Fox/propaganda network to play along:

washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
Read 3 tweets
Profile picture
Greg Sargent
@ThePlumLineGS
We need more discussion of the fact that Sondland discussed the possibility of William Barr coordinating a statement with the Ukrainians that would legitimize an effort to absolve Russia of its role in attacking our political system in 2016.

New piece:

washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
Bill Barr keeps magically popping up in the middle of this corrupt scheme.

Trump, Mulvaney, and now allegedly Sondland have all tied Barr to it. This is compromising the legitimacy of his "review" into 2016, which is already suspect.

Here's the pattern:

washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
I think it's plausible that William Barr might release his "review" of the origins of the Russia investigation as impeachment hits its climax, for maximum confusion/fog machine effect:

washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
Read 3 tweets

Related threads

Profile picture
Friend or Foe?
@starknightz
1. Quick online search reveals the irony of the outrage from Democrats & Never Trumpers after President Donald Trump compared ongoing political attacks against him as a lynching on Twitter. breitbart.com/politics/2019/… #Trump #Qanon #Lynching @realDonaldTrump #Democrats #Republicans
@realDonaldTrump 2. Can you believe it!? The New York Times ADMITS:
‘Trump Is Right: The Deep State Is Alive & Well’ but Weird...

They LOVE the It! A Rogue Agency Supposedly Running Our Country! NOT ANY MORE!!

breitbart.com/politics/2019/… #Trump #Qanon #Trump2020 #WWG1WGA #News
3. Former Hillary Clinton Aide: ‘There Are People Who Believe She Won’ breitbart.com/2020-election/… #Trump #Qanon #Trump2020 #WWG1WGA #News #TrumpIsPresident #TrumpIsYourPresident
Read 30 tweets
Profile picture
𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿🌊
@AnIllicitWriter
𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 | 𝗧𝗵𝗲🍑𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗱 𝗝. 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽
Nancy Pelosi Announces Formal Impeachment Inquiry of Trump

🔗nyti.ms/2kORLLE #Trump #ImpeachTrumpNow #Resist #ImpeachTrump
Here’s a timeline of Trump’s Ukraine scandal. It’s damning.

🔗washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/… #Trump #ImpeachTrumpNow #Resist #ImpeachTrump
Read 171 tweets
Profile picture
Paula Chertok🗽
@PaulaChertok
"Trump's extraordinary promotion of Putin" — In move to soften #Russia's pariah status, #Trump advocated publicly & privately for #Putin at #G7 … amid warnings that Russia is actively trying to interfere in the 2020 presidential election. washingtonpost.com/politics/trump… h/t @McFaul
Spot-on description of Trump as #Putin’s advocate, apologist & promoter at #G7, working hard to soften #Russia’s well-deserved pariah status.
😲Trump even tried to redefine G7 as NOT a gathering of democracies. And became combative about democracy having no special weight‼️
There’s no good reason to reward Putin now. #Russia’s only become a worse pariah since annexing Crimea in 2014. Think Ukraine, Syria, Skripal, election ops.

We’d be fools not to view Trump inviting Putin to G7 as also an invitation to help him in 2020, as he did in 2016. #Maddow
Read 5 tweets
Profile picture
Friend or Foe?
@starknightz
1. OUR FLAG! 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo..

Mexico gave up all claims to land from Texas to California for $15M.

This Is AMERICA, NOT MEXICO, GET OVER IT!

WE MADE AMERICA RICH & BEAUTIFUL

WE WILL FIGHT FOR HER



#Trump @realDonaldTrump #Qanon
2. #News ~ Did Democrat Arm Media Incitement Lead to Terror Attack Against ICE Facility?

A friend of Van Spronsen said she thinks he wanted
to provoke a FATAL conflict.

frontpagemag.com/point/274297/d…

#Trump @realDonaldTrump #Qanon #WWG1WGA
3. #News ~ Democrat Leftists Celebrate Terror Attack on ICE Facility frontpagemag.com/point/274298/l…

#Trump @realDonaldTrump #Qanon #WWG1WGA
Read 54 tweets
Profile picture
Paula Chertok🗽
@PaulaChertok
#Putin starts with rare words in English to "Donald": Ok, Shall we start? Then says a new era of cooperation is at hand. "There's no reason US-Russia relations should be complicated. On 'so-called' interference, the Russian state has never interfered in US election & never will"
Trump just slammed "obstructive" Democrats and the press in prepared remarks at press conference with Putin at #HelsinkiSummit
Q: This morning you blamed the US. Do you blame Russia for anything?
Trump: Yes, I blame both countries. Mueller probe is ridiculous. There was no collusion. There was nobody to collude w.

So Trump uses false equivalence to let Russia off the hook for attacking his own country😡
Read 16 tweets
Profile picture
Zach Everson
@Z_Everson
Trump Hotels' website still lists Trump SoHo New York among its properties in the Our Hotels menu. Select its name though to access its page and there's a message about it being renamed

bit.ly/2EPCSy1
National politics correspondent for Newsweek, Nina Burleigh, with a fun find on a TV above the bar at the Trump Hotel DC bit.ly/2E37QRR
Two errors in the 2nd graf of Breitbart's Trump Hotel DC article:
-holdings aren't out of @realDonaldTrump's hands: trust isn't blind & he can profit from it
-Trump Org told Congress it was estimating foreign receipts—not auto donating in full
bit.ly/2CpL7z2
Read 1562 tweets

Trending hashtags

#PrayForAmerica #Trump45 #SOON #Barr #Trump #TrumpPropecies #Istanbul #Turkey #Fight #TelKeppe #SecurityThreat #NationalEmergency #News #MAGA #TickTock #ClosingAct #PATRIOT #PKK #WarCrimes #DemDebate #BREXIT #Maddow #Aramco #Epstein #Abortion
Follow Us on Twitter!

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!

This site is made by just three indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3.00/month or $30.00/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!