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Lew Anno Support#Israel #Ukraine 24/2-22

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Mar 14

'Conditions for Ukraine's surrender' — Why Putin's demands for ceasefire make no sense

By:
Oleg Sukhov

Russian President Vladimir Putin's conditions for a ceasefire are unrealistic and tantamount to demanding that Ukraine disarm itself and surrender, analysts say.

kyivindependent.com/conditions-for…

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Putin said on March 13
kyivindependent.com/tag/russia/
that Russia was ready to agree to the U.S.-backed 30-day-long ceasefire in Ukraine but then followed by listing a number of demands — a ban on Ukrainian mobilization or training of troops and a halt on Western military aid for Kyiv.

Putin also hinted that Ukrainian troops in Russia's Kursk Oblast must surrender.

Later the same day, U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, met Putin in Moscow.

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Trump reacted

by saying on March 14, "We had very good and productive discussions with President Vladimir Putin of Russia yesterday, and there is a very good chance that this horrible, bloody war can finally come to an end."kyivindependent.com/trump-claims-h…

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Mar 12

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Podiatrist's daughters say bone spur diagnosis that helped Trump avoid Vietnam draft was 'favor'

Two daughters of a New York podiatrist say that 50 years ago their father diagnosed President Donald Trump with bone spurs in his heels as a favor to the doctor's landlord, Fred Trump, The New York Times reported
Dec. 26, 2018

Trump received five deferments from the draft for military service during the Vietnam War. He received four education deferments while he was a college student and a fifth deferment in 1968 for a medical exemption after he graduated.

Larry Braunstein, who died in 2007, rented a ground floor office in a building owned by Trump in Jamaica, Queens. His daughters, Elysa Braunstein, 56, and Sharon Kessel, 53, told the Times that their father's role in Trump's diagnosis had become "family lore."

"It was something we would always discuss," Elysa Braunstein told the Times. She and her sister are both Democrats who oppose Trump, according to the newspaper
usatoday.com/story/news/pol…

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Elysa Braunstein said their father made the diagnosis to gain access to the landlord and that she didn't know if her father even examined the junior Trump.

"I know it was a favor," Elysa Braunstein said.

"What he got was access to Fred Trump," she told the Times. "If there was anything wrong in the building, my dad would call and Trump would take care of it immediately. That was the small favor that he got."

The women did not offer any documentation to back up their claims. They said their father's story also involved a second podiatrist, Manny Weinstein, who died in 1995. Weinstein's landlord was also Fred Trump.

The White House did not make Trump available for a follow-up interview to the New York Times and did not respond to written questions about his service record.

In October, the Times reported on how much Fred Trump helped his son through the years, giving him what today would be more than $410 million
nytimes.com/interactive/20…

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Trump told the Times in 2016 that a doctor wrote him a letter for the draft board about the bone spurs – which Trump said were "temporary" and "minor" – but he could not recall the doctor's name.
nytimes.com/2016/08/02/us/…

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Mar 10

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Trump's Chaos:

- Planes Falling, Inflation Rising. Time to Impeach.

America is in crisis, with deadly plane crashes linked directly to Donald Trump’s reckless decisions, like dismantling the FAA and firing key safety personnel.

Meanwhile, inflation is skyrocketing.
By:
Johnny Palmadessa
Mar 10
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Welcome to America, the land where our planes are crashing out of the sky, but inflation? That’s soaring higher than ever.

This is beyond ridiculous—it’s dangerous, disastrous, and treasonous

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Just today, another plane crashed in Pennsylvania. Another one. Five lives are now hanging in the balance, all because of Donald Trump’s incompetence.

These aren’t isolated accidents. The crashes we’re seeing are directly tied to Trump’s reckless, deadly decisions.

From Arizona to Pennsylvania, every recent disaster can be traced back to his dismantling of the FAA and his complete disregard for safety.

Let’s break this down. This isn’t just negligence—it’s a catastrophe.

Trump dismantled the FAA, the very agency that ensures our skies are safe.

He fired the Aviation Security Committee, gutting the oversight that protects us.

He terminated hundreds of FAA employees who were the backbone of flight safety

These aren’t just mistakes—they’re deadly choices. And rather than fix the damage he’s caused, Trump’s content to let planes fall from the sky

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Meanwhile, as our economy spirals deeper into chaos, inflation is out of control.

This isn’t a fluke—it’s the direct result of Trump’s failures. Under President Biden, inflation was on the decline, a huge victory after the damage Trump did during the pandemic.

But now? It’s back, and worse than ever.

The price of eggs today is through the roof. This isn’t by accident.

Trump still controls the House and Senate—and he could do something about it.

But he’s doing nothing. He refuses to take responsibility for the mess he’s caused and would rather watch inflation soar than fix it.

While Americans suffer, he stands by, letting it all unfold.

Trump’s economy is as weak as his leadership. When asked if he would rule out a recession from his reckless tariffs, he refused to say “no.” Why? Because he knows exactly what he’s done. He’s leading us into an economic crash, just like he’s led countless planes to disaster and pushed this country to the brink

This betrayal cannot stand. It’s time to call it what it is: an absolute failure of leadership. Trump must be held accountable for the wreckage he’s caused. And the only way forward is impeachment. It’s the first step in erasing the stain he’s left on our nation.

Enough is enough. It’s time to end this madness.

Here’s the simple truth:

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Mar 9

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The MAGA Exit Strategy: Why Trump’s Followers Can’t Leave—And How We Can Break His Spell

By:
Jason Egenberg
Mar 8
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It’s easy—comforting, even—to believe that Trump’s most ardent supporters are simply political extremists, swept up in a wave of bad faith and worse ideas.

That if we could just present them with the right facts, the right evidence, the right moral argument, they’d snap out of it.

But that’s not how identity works.

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Because MAGA isn’t just a movement—it’s a personality.

It’s not about policy or governance. It never has been. It’s about belonging. It’s about the human need to feel seen, to feel important, to feel like you’re part of something bigger than yourself.

And for millions of Americans, MAGA has filled that need

MAGA as an Identity, Not Just a Political Choice
We talk about Trump’s base as if they’re just die-hard voters, but the reality is closer to religious conversion. He didn’t just sell them a political ideology; he sold them themselves:

You’re not just a Republican—you’re a patriot, a warrior in a battle for America’s soul.

You’re not just frustrated by the system—you’ve been betrayed by it, and Trump is the only one who sees the truth.

You’re not just supporting a politician—you’re defending your very identity against those who want to erase it.

This is why the usual tactics—fact-checking, debunking, arguing—fail. Because what you’re really asking someone to do is question their entire sense of self.

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Admitting Trump is a fraud isn’t just about accepting that he’s lied to them.

It’s about accepting that they were wrong to believe him.

That their trust, their passion, their votes—all of it—was manipulated.

And that kind of realization? It doesn’t come easily.

Trump’s Role in Perpetuating the Identity Crisis:

Trump isn’t just a politician—he’s a cult leader who thrives on keeping his followers trapped in an endless cycle of devotion and victimhood.

He feeds their identity crisis with carefully curated narratives designed to make defection impossible:

The Persecution Narrative: "They’re not after me, they’re after you." If Trump is being persecuted, then so are his followers. If he falls, they fall.

The ‘Fake News’ Defense: Any negative coverage isn’t just false—it’s an attack on Trump supporters personally.

The ‘Deep State’ Scapegoat: When Trump fails, it’s never his fault. There’s always some shadowy force conspiring against him—and by extension, against his supporters.

This psychological grip is why no amount of indictments, scandals, or failures shake his core base. Trump has made it clear: if they abandon him, they’re not just changing their minds—they’re betraying themselves.

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Mar 9

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Called Putin a war criminal:

- The Guardian showed how Rubio "changed his ways" under Trump....(son does what "baba" sayes)

After being appointed US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio dramatically changed his stance on Ukraine and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.

His rise to the top of the State Department appears to have forced him to embrace baba Donald Trump’s agenda and abandon his long-documented support for Ukraine.

Despite the fact that Rubio previously advocated a tough policy towards Russia and called Putin a "war criminal" and a "bandit", his rhetoric has changed.
obozrevatel.com/ukr/politics-n…

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Despite the fact that Rubio previously advocated a tough policy towards Russia, calling Putin a "war criminal" and a "bandit", his rhetoric has changed. The Guardian writes
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m…
about this .

During the meeting at the White House, Trump criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, accusing him of not being grateful enough to the United States, and called his actions "playing with World War III."

- Rubio,

who a few years ago advocated for increased sanctions against Moscow, sat silently on a yellow couch.
His behavior caused a flurry of reactions on social networks: -users joked that he looked like "a man who realized he was on the wrong side of history," "a man who sold his soul to the dumbest people on the planet," and some called him -

"a corpse on the couch."

And comedians on the television show Saturday Night Live, during a parody of the events in the Oval Office, compared Rubio to "Homer Simpson hiding in the bushes."

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The publication's journalists found eight previous comments by Rubio on Russia and Ukraine to show how much his position has changed.

March 2014. Rubio called for help for the Ukrainian people

In March 2014, Rubio expressed strong support for Ukraine in the wake of Russia's occupation of Crimea.

As a senator from Florida since 2010, he has repeatedly spoken out in defense of Ukrainian sovereignty.

"I believe that the first and most important thing we need to do is help the Ukrainian people and the interim government in Ukraine protect the sovereignty of the country,"

- Rubio said during a speech in the Senate

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Mar 8

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Trump’s Worst Nightmare: How Elon Musk Could Blow Up the GOP From the Inside"
By: Jason Egenberg
Mar 8

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There’s an old adage in politics that goes something like this:

- If your opponent is setting themselves on fire, don’t hand them a hose—hand them gasoline.

And right now,

- in Donald Trump’s second term, the fire has started.

It’s burning in the Cabinet Room of the White House, where Elon Musk—the world’s richest man and Trump’s largest financial backer—just tore into Secretary of State Marco Rubio, demanding to know why he hadn’t slashed more jobs.

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It’s burning in the hallways of government, where Trump’s cabinet secretaries, normally a docile lot, are quietly seething at Musk’s brazen, unchecked power—his reckless dismantling of federal agencies, his handpicked “efficiency” squads gutting departments with a chainsaw instead of a scalpel, and his habit of treating seasoned officials like incompetent interns.

And it’s burning in Trump’s own hands, as he realizes that his billionaire ally, who helped bankroll his reelection and wields a social media empire as a weapon, is becoming more liability than asset.

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The Democrats have an opportunity here. A big one. Because when Republicans fight each other, Democrats win.

Act One: The Enemy of My Enemy Is Still My Enemy, But…

Here’s the thing about Elon Musk: he’s not a Republican.

He’s a tech-libertarian with a god complex.

A billionaire who thinks he’s Tony Stark but acts more like Lex Luthor.

He doesn’t care about the GOP’s so-called values—family, faith, law and order—any more than he cares about remembering his children’s names.
- What he cares about is power. Influence. Disruption.

Trump and Musk were never built to last.
This wasn’t a grand ideological alignment—it was a transactional partnership:
- Trump gets Musk’s money and the illusion of being a forward-thinking leader;
- Musk gets a government he can strip-mine for personal gain.

But now, cracks are forming. And it all comes down to one fundamental truth: there can only be one emperor.

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