There is an interesting link between the new Trump commerce secretary, Wilbur Ross, a Russian billionaire and the sale of a Palm Beach mansion by Donald Trump.
Wilbur Ross was vice chairman of the Bank of Cyprus, often cited as a depository for Russian money laundering.
Bank of Cyprus’s largest shareholder was a Russian billionaire, Dmitry Rybolovlev. In 2008, Rybolovlev bought a mansion — once the largest private house in the United States — from a gentleman named Donald Trump for $95 million. (Trump’s profit more than $50 million).
White House now blocks information about the bank, Trump and Russia.
We are told that there is nothing to investigate. Forget about it.
But just in case, here are three stories to tell the tale:
I’ll be surprised if we’re not living under martial law within the next two months. It will have been deemed necessary “for national security,” against terrorists, liberals, Democrats, and Hillary. Of course the constitution will have been suspended, and the “free press” will be moving underground, so that patriots can get the truth from Fox News and Rush Limbaugh. The administration wants more money for so-called defense. Trump says America is going to win again, and it seems plausible to me, and consistent with what has happened so far, that the first big ‘win’ will be in using nuclear weapons to threaten Iran — to be followed with a nuclear attack on Iran and other mid east targets. Bannon/Trump seem to be planning to make American great again by conquering other nations and ultimately the world. Alexander comes to mind. And Hitler. “We have to start winning wars again.” — Trump, 2/27/17
These stories led to a good Rachel Maddow explainer last night. The individual stories were there. What pushes the topic over the slippery slope into focus?
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I’ll be surprised if we’re not living under martial law within the next two months. It will have been deemed necessary “for national security,” against terrorists, liberals, Democrats, and Hillary. Of course the constitution will have been suspended, and the “free press” will be moving underground, so that patriots can get the truth from Fox News and Rush Limbaugh. The administration wants more money for so-called defense. Trump says America is going to win again, and it seems plausible to me, and consistent with what has happened so far, that the first big ‘win’ will be in using nuclear weapons to threaten Iran — to be followed with a nuclear attack on Iran and other mid east targets. Bannon/Trump seem to be planning to make American great again by conquering other nations and ultimately the world. Alexander comes to mind. And Hitler. “We have to start winning wars again.” — Trump, 2/27/17
Good one… But I wonder why all of this didn’t get more attention previously?
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These stories led to a good Rachel Maddow explainer last night. The individual stories were there. What pushes the topic over the slippery slope into focus?