Thread by @VABVOX

Just remember, Trump has ALWAYS praised #Putin.
Last July he called for #Russia to hack @HillaryClinton's email.
politico.com/story/2016/07/…
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Trump's own tweets defend acting in collusion with Russia to take down @HillaryClinton:

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Trump's calls for Russia to hack @HillaryClinton came right before the RNC in Cleveland.
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At the RNC, #Flynn, Trump's confidant--THEN A FOREIGN AGENT--
gave a speech at the RNC & led a chant: #LockHerUp

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#Flynn called @HillaryClinton an "Obama clone" who would sunder"America's way of life" & calls Hillary a traitor.

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The start of #DNCinPHL diverted attention from #Manafort covertly getting #GOP platform changed to benefit #Russia.
politifact.com/truth-o-meter/…

Then two weeks later, Trump praises Putin AGAIN, Instead of Critiquing Cuts to U.S. Embassy Staff.
WHAT?
nytimes.com/2017/08/10/wor…
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Then two weeks after THAT there was this: a timeline of Trump's praise for Putin linked to Trump's own businesses
washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/w…
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Two weeks after THAT, yet another reveal about Trump & Putin: EIGHTY times he praised the dictator:
cnn.com/interactive/20…
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Two weeks after THAT,Trump praised Putin&slammed Obama as weak compared to Putin in a total anti-American move
bbc.com/news/av/world-… …
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A week later, in the Oct 19, 2016 debate, Hillary & Trump spar over Putin. HRC calls him #PutinsPuppet.
cnn.com/2016/10/19/pol…
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A week after THAT, Putin praised Trump.
TWO DAYS before the Comey letter that blew up the Clinton campaign.
nbcnews.com/news/vladimir-…
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In Oct2016, the question of Russian influence on the election was constant.

Did Russia pick the president? politifact.com/truth-o-meter/…
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The question of a #TrumpRussia collusion existed well before the election. Many of us wrote about it.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/how-t…
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I could do this for hours, but this provides a succinct timeline between July 2016 and October 2016 linking Trump, #Manafort & #Flynn.
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And TO THIS DAY, Trump has never critiqued Putin.
Trump respects Putin, says "US is not so innocent." cnn.com/videos/politic…
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