Mike Luckovich for November 27, 2019

Every time Trump commits some kind of bizarre, unexplainable act of sabotage against U.S. interests, many “experts” scratch their heads, but there is always a simple explanation:

It benefits Putin.

• Undermining military discipline and getting the top Navy officer ousted over a war criminal (of whom every single member of his platoon testified against, under oath) destabilizes our military system of justice which benefits … Putin.

• Withholding aid from Ukraine weakens them as Russia is trying to invade them, makes Russia’s task easier, which benefits … Putin.

• Trying to blame Ukraine for an electoral attack (breaking into the DNC; literally a digital version of Watergate, outsourced to Russians, takes the blame off Putin and puts it squarely on the enemy Putin is at war with (a war of Russia’s invasion), which benefits … Putin.

• Abandoning the Kurds, who did our fighting for us in Iraq to oust ISIS from all its occupied territory (and even provided the intel that allow the killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi), allowing Putin’s ally (Turkey) to wage genocide against the Kurds, and abandoning our bases there so Russia could have them, which benefits … Putin.

• Imposing economic sanctions on trading partners — the tariffs — hurt American farmers, closed off foreign markets from American producers, which Russia can then rush in and supply. This impedes U.S. markets and expands Russian markets, which benefits … Putin.

• Attacking U.S. allies, undermining U.S. trading partners, undermining U.S. strategic alliances (such as NATO), weaken the unified international resistance to Russian aggression, which benefits … Putin.

…and all this is just the beginning. There is much more and I’m sure many more examples will come out in the replies.

Trump doesn’t consider it a “sacrifice”, he hates the United States.

Small print…….getcha every time.

All his employees he’s sold down the river, why think the whole country is fairing any better?

Check my comment yesterday on Stuart Carlson.

The Republicans claim to be pro life, pro God, unlike those liberals they keep bashing but yet they stick their fingers in their ears and their head up Trump’s ass and sing laa laa laa to the facts. The bible says “He who has eyes let him see, and he who has ears let them hear” and even if you don’t believe in God you still have eyes and ears don’t you. Oh yeah I forgot, you have to have a brain to process what you see and hear…MY BAD. Excuse me while I go throw up now.

Agree, we need to get rid of him & see if we can save the US!

The Muscovite Candidate, in all his glory!

Mr. Luckovich has got Trump’s expression down perfectly. It’s scornful hate.

“2nd. Amendment solution”, anyone???

I thought we abandoned the “RUSSIA!!!!” hoax and moved on to bribery and … or is it “emoluments”?… or “quid pro quo”…? I can’t keep these desperate charges straight.

Impeach all of the Republicans who repeat Putin’s propaganda.

Did you see that fat stupid liar Kennedy spouting Russian propaganda on Fox and then apologizing for it on CNN? We don’t want to upset the ugly Republican base.

I’m sick of the Putin obsession, but I got a good laugh out of this anyway.

New MAGA Caps for Christmas ,Help the kids in the camps. Migrants Always Get Across

I noticed him on TV yesterday and it looked like he had just spent extra time in the tanning machine. His eyes were white and his skin pink! Very odd.

OMG! be afraid, be VERY afraid. Trump is insane & NOT for America!!!!

Reminds me of the Virginia license plate….. “Kids First” they asked for and got, “EAT THE”…

https://jalopnik.com/virginia-dmv-revokes-worlds-greatest-license-plate-5724684

[the relevant verse of my “Battle Hymn of the Trump” (no, I won’t post the other verses: I’ve done it often enough and people tend to get tired of me easily without me encouraging them!)]

Trump is Putin’s poodle, he’ll do anything for Vlad

He’ll tell him all the secrets of our nuclear triad

Whoever would have thought that treason could become a fad?

The way he carries on!

Doug, I seriously dispute each of your six points. But then, I read your bio: Native, lifelong Southern Californian. Solar powered house (since 2007) Electric cars (2016 Volt; 2011 Nissan LEAF) Avid bird watcher (bird nerd)…and understood. Stupid is as stupid does.