Putin's Employee of the Month

I'm on a roll at present - 2 posts a day - but there's such a lot of news lately.

Trump being an apologist for Putin isn’t just an observation anymore – it’s practically a job description. If Putin had an employee of the month programme, Trump's photo would be permanently nailed to the wall, gold frame and all. It’s almost touching how he bends over backwards – and occasionally sideways – to defend Vlad’s every move, as if the Kremlin sends him a “What to Say Today” memo with his morning Diet Coke.

The idea that Trump isn't a Russian asset requires the kind of mental gymnastics that'd make an Olympic coach weep. He praises Putin with the enthusiasm of a teenager complimenting their crush, while casually undermining NATO, the EU, and anyone else who’s ever side-eyed Mother Russia. It’s less “America First” and more “Russia? After You, Sir.”

The day before yesterday Trump maintained  Zelensky only had a 4% popularity rating, which is straight from the Kremlin. It's actually way over 50%. Obviously he's supporting Putin in pressing for a new election in Ukraine where he can manipulate the vote. The irony is that Zelensky's popularity is higher than Trump's, which stands at 46.5%.

It would seem Trump parrots whatever the last person who spoke to him says. We have physical proof of that mental incapacity now. Not only that, but his drones fall into line and slavishly mirror him while scratching their heads and wondering how they'll manage the inevitable onslaught.

My honest opinion? Trump is deliberately goading Zelensky, hoping he'll bite and say something derogatory, giving Trump the perfect excuse to turn around and say, "Well, fuck you," before strutting off in a self-righteous huff. A lot of Americans have nailed their colours to Trump's mast, and I'd wager many are quietly regretting it. But they're stuck – once you've pledged loyalty to a loose cannon, you’re obliged to defend him, no matter how absurd the rabbit-hole he drags you down.

As for the 2024 Presidential election, Putin didn’t just interfere – he practically hosted the event. If democracy was a house party, the Russians weren’t just sneaking in through the back door – they were the DJ, the caterer, and the ones picking the playlist. The statistical improbability of that many Americans voluntarily voting for someone who speaks like he's lost an argument with his own brain is staggering. Either Putin’s hackers were very busy, or America had an unprecedented outbreak of mass concussion.

But here’s the real beauty of it: I don’t need a shred of proof for the election rigging claim. None at all. Trump showed us the way. Evidence? Who needs it when bluster and blind conviction will do? He spent years screaming about election fraud without a single fact to back it up – and millions believed him. By his own logic, if I say Putin put Trump in the White House, then it must be true. After all, if you shout nonsense confidently enough, it magically becomes reality – at least in MAGA-land.

I wonder how long it will be before the MAGAs start sacrificing to their God (not that they have one) women who have had an abortion, or unmarried mothers, regardless of their religion.