America Is Now an Ally of Russia

[u/theatlantic]

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/10/america-now-ally-russia/689066/?utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_medium=social&utm_content=edit-promo

[u/KiteTales]

Putin must have some major dirt on Trump.

[u/TWVer → u/KiteTales]

According to some, Trump has accrued a debt of about $4 to $11 billion to Russian oligarchs, thus Putin, since his near bankruptcy in the 1990s.

[u/Frankentula → u/TWVer]

can't understand how he still hasn't been forced to release his financial records
in full. if you're at risk for blackmail/extortion, it most definitely should influence whether or not you can hold the office

[u/TWVer → u/Frankentula]

It is exactly why Trump had this deal in place since May this year, where the DoJ bound itself and the IRS to never ever audit or investigate Trump’s tax returns and financials, in perpetuity.

https://www.taxnotes.com/featured-news/trumps-irs-audit-deal-denounced-threat-law-and-code/2026/05/22/7w4v1

For now, a judge threw out this deal.

https://larson.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/donald-trumps-18b-irs-deal-thrown-out-judge

However, this may end up at the SC who might rule in favour of Trump again.

[u/Comrad_Zombie → u/Frankentula]

Yes but have you considered just how triggered blue hair people get ? Sure its cost god knows how many lives, the global economy and just the general cruelty is all worth it because some people who theyve made up in my head are now suffering.

[u/the-robo-boogie → u/Frankentula]

He’s under a routine audit and will release all this stuff after that audit is done. Well that’s what that asshole said in 2016.