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President Trump Curiously Well Versed In Specific Russian Talking Points | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC

"Don Lemon: Trump waking up to whole new reality"

MSNBC
Published on Jan 4, 2019

Rachel Maddow reviews instances when Donald Trump parroted Russian narratives on international affairs in
a way that seems oddly out of character from Trump's typical presentation of how he understands the world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOcfIfrTOnU

From the video:

On foreign policy, Trump still speaking campaign language
By JULIE PACEFebruary 5, 2017
[...]
According to one U.S. official, national security aides have sought information about Polish incursions in Belarus, an eyebrow-raising request because
little evidence of such activities appears to exist. Poland is among the Eastern European nations worried about Trump’s friendlier tone on Russia.
https://apnews.com/9a5a5fbbb2ba45b2b9316e1734ec22eb

Russia scaremongering in Belarus about a Poland invasion Russia was making up. Only Russia was talking it up. Except, Trump's advisors were
also asking about at the time. Question asked: How did the Trump advisers even know the Russian made-up propaganda campaign even existed?

Then there was the Trump out-of-the-blue, overly-aggressive Montenegrins story to Fox News mid-2018. About 7:30. And remember seeing Trump shoving the Montenegro
PM out of the way at the NATO meeting. Maddow says a "super-weird moment" for Trump. Was it an 'Out of the way, Putin tells me to treat you like shit' moment of Trump's?

Related:

Liberal Rachel Maddow and conservative David Frum both warn on Trump's bizarre Kremlin talking points
January 4, 2019
https://theweek.com/speedreads/815688/liberal-rachel-maddow-conservative-david-frum-both-warn-trumps-bizarre-kremlin-talking-points

Belarusian Leader Has Harsh Words For Russia, West -- And Warning For Moscow
April 24, 2018 11:07 GMT By RFE/RL's Belarus Service
https://www.rferl.org/a/belarus-lukashenka-has-harsh-words-for-russia-west--and-warning-for-moscow/29189360.html

Bellingcat Names Second GRU Agent In Failed Montenegrin Coup
By RFE/RL November 23, 2018 01:26 GMT
https://www.rferl.org/a/montenegro-bellingcat-coup-/29616265.html

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President Trump On Federal Workers Going Without Pay: They Want A Wall | The 11th Hour | MSNBC

MSNBC
Published on Jan 4, 2019

As Trump's government shutdown over the border wall pushes into its third week, the president insists
federal employees going without pay are on his side. Jonathan Allen, Jill Colvin, & Josh Gerstein discuss.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5WYW3DNGAc

From video:

Millions face delayed tax refunds, cuts to food stamps as White House scrambles to deal with shutdown’s consequences
By Damian Paletta and Erica Werner January 4 at 6:17 PM
[...]
The Trump administration, which had not anticipated a long-term shutdown, recognized only this week the breadth of the potential impact, several senior administration officials said. The officials said they were focused now on understanding the scope of the consequences and determining whether there is anything they can do to intervene.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/millions-face-delayed-tax-refunds-cuts-to-food-aid-as-white-house-scrambles-to-deal-with-shutdown/2019/01/04/b5b58616-0fa3-11e9-8938-5898adc28fa2_story.html?utm_term=.f9b112d91c27