RE: 2020 US election - It Came from Washington DC
10-02-2020, 05:51 PM (This post was last modified: 10-02-2020, 05:52 PM by robkelk.)
10-02-2020, 05:51 PM (This post was last modified: 10-02-2020, 05:52 PM by robkelk.)
Quote:News that Donald Trump had contracted the coronavirus with a month to go before the U.S. presidential election was met with a mix of bewilderment, humour and intrigue in Russia Friday.
State TV hosts, who frequently amplify or reinforce Kremlin messaging, spent the day pondering the implications for the upcoming election but also reinforcing the notion that the U.S. president's illness was yet another indication of the fading greatness of a once-great superpower.
"Well, we hope Donald Trump gets well," said Olga Skabyeva, host of the talk show 60 minutes, before breaking into a grin and delivering the punchline.
"Donald, hold on. Melania, hold on, too! No matter how you spin it, you're still our candidate !" she said, playing up a common theme on state TV: that Russia "owns" Trump.
So, yeah - even toe-the-party-line Russian TV admits there's a connection between Russia and Trump.
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Rob Kelk
Sticks and stones can break your bones,
But words can break your heart.
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Rob Kelk
Sticks and stones can break your bones,
But words can break your heart.
- unknown