U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agrees with him that letting voters send in ballots by mail puts honest elections at risk.

“Vladimir Putin, smart guy, said you can’t have an honest election with mail-in voting,” Trump told Fox News Channel’s “Hannity” after a nearly three-hour meeting between the leaders in Alaska. “He said there’s not a country in the world that uses it now.”

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    I thought they were there to discuss the Ukraine War? How did they get to mail in ballots?

    Also, why the fuck would the US care what Putin thinks of how the US elections are run?

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    This means we absolutely SHOULD have mail-in voting. Basically take anything putin and drump say and do the opposite and you’ll be correct.

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    Wow. Trump (Krasnov) pushing usa policy with advice (orders) from Putin! Holy shit!

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    Taking advice from Putin on “an honest election”. Trump is openly looking to take away people’s rights.

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      The US declared on Friday that they were now allied with Russia and the response from the media was that Trump appeared “weak”. We can’t even acknowledge reality.

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      My question is why the fuck would Trump and Putin be talking about elections during a negotiation for peace for a country being attacked who isn’t even present.

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        Because Trump can’t stay on one subject for more than about 30 seconds. He was probably rambling while Putin nodded along.

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        Why would Putin get a red carpet treatment from the US in the first place? Putin and Trump announced to the world they were now allies.

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    I don’t give a fuck what Putin, or Trump for that matter, says. Fuck them both. They’re lying as usual.

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    “See this dictator agrees with me…”

    We don’t give a fuck what Putin says! He doesn’t live here! He’s not our president, fuck off!

    I really wish that orange turd would just kick the bucket already.

    Release the Epstein files.

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    Headline: Trump says Putin agrees with him US should not have mail-in voting

    FTFY Subby.