Russia Wanted to Embarrass Trump—and It Worked (w/ Susan Glasser) | The Bulwark Podcast
Analyzing Oligarchic Corruption and the Failure of Institutional Checks
Discover how elite tech titans align with autocratic figures while Congress fails to curb executive overreach, providing critical context for understanding rapid political decay.
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- Trump’s envoy is allegedly collaborating with Russia on a biased Ukraine peace deal, exposing deep Washington factionalism.
- Donald Trump suffered a rare legislative defeat regarding the Epstein disclosure vote, signaling potential cracks in his absolute party loyalty.
- Elite tech leaders dined with MBS following Trump’s defense of the Saudi Crown Prince, showcasing a grotesque alignment of wealth and autocratic power.
- The Trump campaign is weaponizing fear via aggressive ICE tactics targeting immigrants, mirroring the systemic abuse seen in the attempt to prosecute Jim Comey. This analysis breaks down these confluence of events—foreign policy concessions, domestic retribution, and elite complicity—mapping the current trajectory of unchecked governance.
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Top Comments (10)
The US is now a threat to its own allies and an ally to to its own enemies.
The office of US president is open to the highest bidder which makes Trump a national security risk. He should be impeached asap.
I suggest we take all of trumps “money” and give it to Ukraine with absolutely no restrictions.
History of Europe tells us that if you appease a dictator, it does not bring peace.
Red Carpet for Russia, defended MBS in the Oval Office when a reporter asked a legitimate question , yelled at Ukraine President as not being grateful enough and having no cards, calling Canadians "nasty" and hard to deal with. Quite the record from the President of the USA.
You can’t embarrass a man who has no shame.
No one can explain to me how Trump gets away with the most disgusting behavior we have ever witnessed from a president!
Yesterday 80 years ago was the start of the Nurenberg trials, probably the most important trials in modern time. It established that following illegal orders did not exempt personal responsibility, it started international laws of human rights. Nobody is exempted or safe from punishment for acts against humanity. Never again, never forget. From Germany
Tech billionaires have absolutely no integrity.
Speaking of treason -- collusion with Russia against our allies in Europe! What's the penalty for that again?
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Top Comments (10)
The US is now a threat to its own allies and an ally to to its own enemies.
The office of US president is open to the highest bidder which makes Trump a national security risk. He should be impeached asap.
I suggest we take all of trumps “money” and give it to Ukraine with absolutely no restrictions.
History of Europe tells us that if you appease a dictator, it does not bring peace.
Red Carpet for Russia, defended MBS in the Oval Office when a reporter asked a legitimate question , yelled at Ukraine President as not being grateful enough and having no cards, calling Canadians "nasty" and hard to deal with. Quite the record from the President of the USA.
You can’t embarrass a man who has no shame.
No one can explain to me how Trump gets away with the most disgusting behavior we have ever witnessed from a president!
Yesterday 80 years ago was the start of the Nurenberg trials, probably the most important trials in modern time. It established that following illegal orders did not exempt personal responsibility, it started international laws of human rights. Nobody is exempted or safe from punishment for acts against humanity. Never again, never forget. From Germany
Tech billionaires have absolutely no integrity.
Speaking of treason -- collusion with Russia against our allies in Europe! What's the penalty for that again?