Dateline: MOSCOW—Russian intelligence operative admitted to
meeting with Donald Trump and with members of his inner circle during the 2016
presidential campaign, to explain to the Americans that Putin wanted Trump to
beat Hillary Clinton because Trump is a colossal fuckup and would surely sink
the United States.
In a candid interview with CNN’s Jenny Manjaws, Russian
intelligence officer Sergei Waxonandov conceded that during the campaign he
secretly met with Trump, Sessions, Flynn, Kushner, and with others who worked
for the candidate.
But Waxonandov denied there was any quid pro quo. Said
Waxonandov, “Putin doesn’t expect Trump will intentionally return the favour of
our helping to get him elected by releasing the emails we stole from the DNC.
The favour will be returned, though, unintentionally, because Trump will mire
his country in ignorance and in chaos so that regardless of Trump’s plans,
America will be unable to coherently affect world affairs.
“We told this directly to Trump’s entourage,” continued
Waxonandov. “I told Kushner, ‘You know and I know that Trump is a farce as a
human being—just a complete, cartoonish farce. And that’s why we want him to be
president. We don’t want a competent, rational foe like another Clinton to
prevent Russia from regaining its imperial power. We want Trump to discredit
democracy, the free market, materialism, and all liberal, Western values. We
want the rest of the world to look up to Russia, not the United States, to
associate America with the vulgar, blustering ignoramus who is your
father-in-law. We want Trump to humiliate the US so that Americans will
lose faith in their culture and institutions, so that the shell of their
society will crumble like the Soviet Union’s did. We want revenge against
America, to reduce that country to ashes without our having to fire a single
shot on American soil. Trump is our man, because he’s nothing more than an
agent of destruction.’”
According to Waxonandov, Jared Kusher replied, “I’m fine
with that.”
Waxonandov revealed that he met also with Ivanka Trump and
told her, “Russia will do everything in its power to help your father win the
presidency. Donald Trump is a blessing to enemies of America everywhere. All he
can be counted on doing is to destroy his country the way he bankrupted his
companies, or to turn American culture into a vulgar comedy like his brand and
his television show.”
Ivanka Trump replied, “Sounds super-awesome. I’m all on board
with that. Where do I sign?”
The forthright Russian intelligence operative told Trump to
his face, “We thank God that you decided to run, Mr. Trump. When you embarrass
your nation with scandal after scandal, when Bannon’s juvenile policies sap the
strength of your nation’s economy, when your manifest psychopathy taints the
American Dream for all time, be assured that we’ll honour you in the halls of
the Kremlin. You’re welcome to drink vodka with Putin anytime, day or night. We
wish you Godspeed in ravaging your motherland.”
Trump, who would go on to become president, replied, “I’m
humbled by your confidence in my abilities.”
Some Democrats have evinced skepticism that Trump would have
been thankful for Russia’s involvement in the US election, if Waxonandov laid
out the reasons for that meddling only by savaging Trump’s character. “Putin
must have flattered Trump instead,” said one Democratic senator, “and Trump
must have promised to aid Russia in return. Or else Russia blackmailed Trump.”
But Waxonandov rejected those interpretations. “We could
indeed have blackmailed Trump, but to what end? Trump will make a fortune after
he leaves office, regardless of whether his presidency benefits or wrecks his
country. That’s just the natural order of things over there: Trump will
capitalize on his increased brand recognition. So the facts that Russian
oligarchs loaned him hundreds of millions of dollars over the last couple of
decades, and Putin could forgive that debt, hold no leverage over Trump.
“And while the narcissist Trump obviously loves to be
flattered, Putin isn’t one for sucking up to anyone.
"We want Trump to humiliate the US so that Americans will lose faith in their culture and institutions, so that the shell of their society will crumble like the Soviet Union’s did. We want revenge against America, to reduce that country to ashes without our having to fire a single shot on American soil. Trump is our man, because he’s nothing more than an agent of destruction." Quite a fantasy you've cooked up there. Too bad it won't come to pass. The US is in quite good shape actually, the outlook for the economy and stock market look favorable. There will likely be a recession in Trumps first term, but not anything too terrible. I'm afraid the collapseniks are going to be disappointed in four years. They should be looking at the environment, something Trump IS likely to collapse, but the worst effects of his policies will probably take a while to manifest.
ReplyDeleteAnon, I think you misunderstand the target of this satirical piece. I'm not fantasizing how the US might fall like the Soviet Union. I'm trying to lay out how Putin must be fantasizing that, and I'm inferring that his meetings with Trump would have been unlikely, since Trump would have been offended by Putin's reason for supporting Trump (Putin's reason being that Trump would be Putin's weapon for laying waste to the US).
DeleteAs to the substance of your point, I think the US is in good shape mainly for the wealthiest 1%, not for the rest of the country. I agree that the effects of some of Trump's policies will take years to manifest, but we don't even know Trump will be in power for a full term. So predicting one way or the other doesn't seem wise at this point. The current political situation looks chaotic and up-in-the-air.
"we don't even know Trump will be in power for a full term" People said he would not be elected in the first place. I think those same people should prepare for another surprise.
DeleteRussia's trick is working.
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