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President Trump faces backlash over Russia sanctions relief (www.nbcnews.com)

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President Trump was in Kentucky on Saturday, rallying for midterm candidates just weeks before Election Day. The President is facing new criticism, including from some in his party, for ordering sanctions relief for Russia, even as it continues to strike Ukraine. NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor reports.

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[-] foggy@lemmy.world 3 points 28 minutes ago

12% of senators have opposed this.

Our country is run by traitors.

[-] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 hours ago

Congress could pass new legislation repealing the portion of the law that allows him to pause sanctions without Congressional approval.

But the Republicans are completely servile to Trump, with very few exceptions, and they're not going to do a fucking thing in this case. And they need Russian help to steal the election.

[-] TipRing@lemmy.world 14 points 5 hours ago

Not once has this dickhead experienced anything approaching consequences for his actions and I don't see it starting any time soon.

[-] theneverfox@pawb.social 4 points 1 hour ago

I mean, he's failed all his life. Now he's obsessed with getting his name on things, but it's probably all going to immediately be stripped off

It's not legal consequences, but every time he gets ahead he's faced with failure. He's a deeply unhappy old man who will die as a footnote to the forces that allowed him to take power

[-] AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@piefed.social 7 points 5 hours ago

Now this is serious! Some of that backlash could turn into gasp

StRoNg WoRdEd LeTtErS!!!

[-] artyom@piefed.social 23 points 8 hours ago

He always gets backlash, and it never slows him down for even a beat.

[-] eurodyne@piefed.world 11 points 8 hours ago

That’ll stop him!

[-] Canajan@piefed.ca 8 points 8 hours ago

He should be impeached immediately, but the feckless Republicans won’t do it, he’s still a useful idiot to them.

[-] Pratai@piefed.ca 5 points 8 hours ago

…..backlash. LMAO!

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