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1/6 Everything Trump does starts to make sense—if you assume he’s a russian asset working to sabotage the US and its allies from within.

From foreign policy to domestic chaos, the pattern is hard to ignore Image
2/6 He’s isolating the US globally:

– Attacked South Korea over defense costs
– Undermined NATO
– Started trade wars with allies
– Blocked cooperation on disinformation with Europe
– Made foreign investment in the US riskier Image
3/6 He cozies up to adversaries:

– Praised Putin repeatedly
– Sided with russia over US intelligence in Helsinki
– Downplayed russian war crimes in Ukraine
– Cut funding for investigations into child kidnappings by russia Image
4/6 He’s actively dismantling US institutions:

– Undermined the DOJ, FBI, and intelligence community
– Tried to overturn democratic elections
– Normalized authoritarian rhetoric and tactics
– Spread disinformation from the inside Image
5/6 He’s sabotaging US leadership:

– Alienated allies
– Disrupted global trade
– Weakened trust in US commitments
– Undermined international cooperation on security and justice Image
6/6 None of this makes sense from a US national interest perspective.

But if you see Trump as a russian asset—or someone acting like one—it all clicks.

The damage is strategic, not random Image

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More from @joni_askola

Sep 9
1/5 We are no longer in the muzzle velocity stage of Trump’s presidency — the phase where chaos masked intent.

That phase is over.

We are now in the openly authoritarian, fascist stage.

The signs are clear. The time for euphemisms is over Image
2/5 @ezraklein recently noted: the muzzle velocity phase is behind us.

Trump is no longer accelerating toward authoritarianism — he’s arrived.

His platform is built on revenge, purges, loyalty tests, and dismantling democratic institutions Image
3/5 Trump has called for mass deportations, promised to use the military against civilians, and vowed to prosecute political opponents.

He’s praised dictators, threatened judges, and promised to purge the federal government of dissenters.

This is not drift. It’s design Image
Read 5 tweets
Sep 7
1/7 Trump is attacking US allies and helping russia — again.

By cutting security assistance to European countries bordering russia, he’s handing Putin another gift.

The message is clear: loyalty to the US means nothing under Trump Image
2/7 The Baltic states — Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania — are among America’s most loyal allies.

They spend more on defense (% of GDP) than most NATO countries.

They buy US weapons.

They support Ukraine more than almost anyone.

Now Trump is punishing them Image
3/7 These countries received modest but vital US security aid — hundreds of millions over years.

They used it wisely: strengthening defenses, buying American equipment, deterring russia.

Now Trump wants to cut it — to “save money.”

It’s strategic sabotage Image
Read 7 tweets
Sep 5
1/7 Trump has shown us — again and again — that he won’t pressure russia.

Putin has rejected every ask: ceasefires, diplomacy, meeting Zelensky.

And Trump still acts like there’s a reason to hold back.

It’s pathetic Image
2/7 Let’s be clear: Trump is the weakest president in US history.

But weakness is just the start.

He’s also the most corrupt, dishonest, unqualified, and openly traitorous.

He’s not defending America — he’s sabotaging it Image
3/7 Trump isn’t going to pressure Putin.

Putin is his idol.

Instead of confronting russia, Trump is copying it — authoritarian style, propaganda, attacks on institutions.

He’s importing Kremlin politics into the US Image
Read 7 tweets
Sep 4
1/5 russia will remain an existential threat to Europe until it is decisively defeated.

Not contained. Not negotiated with.

Defeated.

And Ukraine is the battlefield where that must happen Image
2/5 Why? Because russia didn’t just invade Ukraine.

It invaded the idea that borders matter.

It invaded the idea that nations have the right to exist.

It invaded us all.

And it did so with genocidal intent — openly Image
3/5 This isn’t hyperbole.

russia says Ukraine “doesn’t exist.”

It erases its language, bombs its culture, kidnaps its children.

That’s genocide by the UN definition.

And if russia isn’t punished for it, it will do it again — in Ukraine or elsewhere Image
Read 5 tweets
Sep 4
1/5 Ukraine is building an arsenal that could cripple russia’s economy.

New drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles are being developed simultaneously.

Once scaled, Ukraine won’t just defend—it will strike deep. The question is: Will the West try to stop it again? Image
2/5 Fire Point’s FP5, FP7, and FP9 missiles just hit the media with aggressive marketing.

Why now?
•Push for government orders
•Distract from corruption probes?

Regardless, these missiles look serious. Other Ukrainian firms are racing to match them Image
3/5 Ukraine’s long-range strike ecosystem is booming.

From drones to cruise and ballistic missiles, the innovation is real.

But scaling requires money.

Without it, Ukraine’s strike potential stays limited. With it? russia’s refineries, logistics, and economy are in danger Image
Read 5 tweets
Sep 4
1/8 russia’s summer offensive failed—but the next one is already in the works.

It will be bigger, bloodier, and focused on Donetsk Oblast.

Around 100,000 russian troops are now massed near Pokrovsk, many redeployed from other fronts.

The next push is coming Image
2/8 Despite massive losses and no major gains this summer, russia is not slowing down.

It is preparing another large-scale offensive, focused on capturing the rest of Donbas.

It will also continue pushing in pressure points like Kupiansk, where Ukraine remains stretched thin Image
3/8 russia is ready to sacrifice tens of thousands more soldiers.

It shows no interest in peace.
No negotiations. No pause.

Just more war, more blood, more destruction Image
Read 8 tweets

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