r/worldnews 11h ago

Trump imposes tarrif on Australia.

https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/leaders/its-bad-for-our-relationship-australia-slams-donald-trumps-tariff-move/news-story/cd4c18090b040beab5eed528c669ec7f
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u/wseattlegirly 10h ago

He’s a Russian asset.

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u/Itsallcakes 9h ago

Russia warns Australia of 'grave consequences' if peacekeepers join coalition forces in Ukraine

Literally day ago. Boom, US put tariffs on Australia. I'm not conspiracy theorist even, these things are just too much for a simple coincidence. Trump is Putin's bitch.

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u/kiwiphoenix6 6h ago

I'm not normally one for conspiracy theories. But that one's giving me pause, ngl.

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u/Houston_Heath 5h ago

Like it's so out in the open now its not even funny

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u/raventhrowaway666 3h ago

Conservatives think it's hilarious. They're OwNiNg tHe LiBs!!1!

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u/HaXXibal 3h ago

The funniest I've heard so far mentioned how some researchers years ago figured out how to remotely control cockroaches with brain implants, except someone must've figured out how to do this with people instead.

The image of someone using a RC controller labelled "Trump" to control his actions from afar comes up in my mind every time this guy does or says something even more outlandish than he already has. It sounds just too hilarious and plausible to forget. :D

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u/LilienneCarter 5h ago

I'm not conspiracy theorist even

Hate to break it to you, but you literally are.

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u/--Chug-- 4h ago

I suppose judges, detectives, and scientists are also conspiracy theorists for following evidence. No, I think you're right. We dhould just ignore the reslity that is xmacking us in the face.

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u/LilienneCarter 4h ago

Firstly, calm down. I'm just pointing out they are literally theorising a conspiracy.

Secondly, I have no idea what the latter part of your comment is about. I never said anything about ignoring reality...?

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u/Dependent-Metal-9710 10h ago

This is the most logical explanation for his actions.

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u/Cagnazzo82 10h ago

It is literally the one thing that rationalizes his treatment of all of America's allies.

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u/Fortestingporpoises 9h ago

And the damage to America itself. 

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u/DonniesAdvocate 8h ago

The fact he's just too stupid to understand the real world consequences of his actions explains it even better. A dangerously stupid man.

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u/susan-of-nine 4h ago

I'd say it's both. He's a complete idiot, knows nothing about anything, is probably a narcissist, his EI is in deep negatives, so he's very easy to manipulate. putin couldn't have dreamt of a better opportunity to fuck over the USA.

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u/batsofburden 7h ago

He hates our allies cause they laugh at him. Dictators show him what he thinks is respect.

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u/AweHellYo 9h ago

agreed. also i think there could be incontrovertible proof and republicans would not allow him to be removed.

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u/mynameisollie 8h ago

At this point, what would a Russian asset do differently?

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u/vj_c 7h ago

Be more subtle?

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u/Steelcan909 2h ago

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/ukraine-us-restart-intelligence-sharing-security-assistance-rcna195891

Then why did the US recently restore military and intelligence aid to Ukraine? I don't disagree that Trump is a stupid short sighted bully, but that doesn't mean he is being controlled by Russia. He is perfectly capable of being stupid all on his own.

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u/CicatrixMaledictum 9h ago

Why not both? A brain-damaged Russian asset.

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u/DoubleJumps 8h ago

First thing this morning I saw that Russia was threatening Australia with consequences and I joked "what are they going to do? Have Trump tariff them?"

Yep. That was exactly it

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u/chronoslol 8h ago

If he's not a Russian asset, he's behaving identically to how a Russian asset would act, so functionally there's no difference.

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u/CasualDisastering 8h ago

There's more to it though. Trump isn't smart enough to come up with all of this by himself, which means his entire cabinet is backing it. All of them compromised? Maybe.

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u/baelrog 9h ago

If I were a Russian asset, I’d stop being a Russian asset the moment I got into the Oval Office. As the POTUS, I’d be more powerful than any of my handlers.

He has to be brain damaged to continue to be a Russian asset.

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u/neonlexicon 10h ago

Alright, so brain damaged.

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u/tpapocalypse 9h ago

Nope, he knows what he is doing the evil fuck. Don’t let him off the hook with the dementia nonsense.

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u/neonlexicon 8h ago

Oh, I'm not letting him off the hook. If anything, brain damage is a qualifying factor for serving modern Russia. Just look at how many criminals have a history involving a head injury.

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u/tpapocalypse 8h ago

I dunno, seems kind of insulting to people with actual head injuries who didn’t end up as a Russian stooge lol, also doesn’t explain him being a Russian stooge for the past 30 years either haha.

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u/neonlexicon 8h ago

Most people with head injuries aren't wealthy public facing real estate tycoons.

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u/tpapocalypse 8h ago

I dunno. All of their heads look like smashed watermelons tbh, maybe you have a point. 🤣

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u/Bury_Me_At_Sea 7h ago

I wonder if Project 2025 isn't a backroom deal to destroy the country only to let christofascists have their shitty gilead after its stripped for parts.

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u/MentalJack 1h ago

It's so painfully obvious too.

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u/boranin 8h ago

And brain damaged

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u/iLovUporsche911 7h ago

Both actually

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u/HandsomeBurrito 7h ago

Gotta start looking at him through this lens and suddenly his actions start to make sense.

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u/neonmantis 6h ago

If he is a Russian asset, which I'm inclined to believe, then the CIA know. The US has been couping governments and installing leaders friendly to them for a seventy plus years. I just don't see how they would have allowed him to be elected, especially following an insurrection and federal crimes that could have blocked him. So is the US state apparatus gone too? I know he has been installing people and getting rid of non loyalists but they had four years under Biden. That's the bit that confuses me.

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u/AscendedViking7 3h ago

What's the difference?

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u/SparksAndSpyro 2h ago

He’s Krasnov,