{"id":32696,"date":"2016-09-23T12:34:44","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T19:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=32696"},"modified":"2022-02-25T13:25:34","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T21:25:34","slug":"hillary-clinton-has-some-urgent-questions-for-trump-about-his-bizarre-relationship-with-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=32696","title":{"rendered":"Hillary Clinton Has Some Urgent Questions For Trump About His ‘Bizarre Relationship With Russia’"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the past few weeks there have been some shocking stories<\/a><\/strong> about Donald Trump’s connections to foreign politicians and financiers. Especially Russian leader Vladimir Putin and figures associated with Russian mobsters. The media glosses over these alliances, even though they would have doomed the electoral prospects of any other candidate. If Hillary Clinton were linked to such shady characters they might start calling her “crooked.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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Consequently, it was left To Clinton to raise the issues that the press fails to properly cover. A post on her website<\/a> enumerates a few of the inquiries that ought to be at the top of every journalist’s agenda. Here is a summary of her concerns:<\/p>\n

6 questions every voter should ask about Donald Trump\u2019s bizarre relationship with Russia<\/h4>\n

1. What\u2019s behind Trump\u2019s fascination with Vladimir Putin?<\/strong>
\nTrump is on record praising dictators from some of the world\u2019s most brutal regimes, from Kim Jong-Un to Saddam Hussein. But his praise for Russia\u2019s president is the most extensive and the most adoring.<\/p>\n

2. Why does Trump surround himself with advisers with links to the Kremlin?<\/strong>
\nTrump\u2019s top adviser and campaign manager Paul Manafort built his political career as a lobbyist for international dictators, rebel groups, and human-rights violators. […] Manafort isn\u2019t the only Trump adviser with a cozy relationship with the Kremlin.<\/p>\n

3. Why do Trump\u2019s foreign policy ideas read like a Putin wish list?<\/strong>
\nTrump\u2019s talk of \u201cAmerica First\u201d isolationism worries our allies, threatening the alliances that have kept America strong and safe.<\/p>\n

4. Do Trump\u2019s still-secret tax returns show ties to Russian oligarchs?<\/strong>
\nUnlike every other major party presidential nominee for the past 40 years, Trump refuses to release a single tax return\u2014you have to ask yourself \u201cwhat\u2019s he hiding?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

5. Why is Trump encouraging Russia to interfere in our election?<\/strong>
\nRussia has a known history of interfering in foreign elections, and there\u2019s now extensive evidence that they\u2019re doing just that in the United States.<\/p>\n

6. Is Trump\u2019s pro-Russia stance the result of his business ties to Russia? And what is he going to prioritize as president: our national security or his business interests?<\/strong>
\nTrump has worked to keep his business dealings a secret (as of today, he still refuses to release his tax returns). But reporters at ABC News uncovered a bombshell: Trump has profited from hundreds of millions of dollars from Russian interests.<\/p>\n

The affinity Trump shows for hostile foreign dictators is more than a curious quirk of personality. It would pose a dangerous conflict of interest and an overt threat to national security. Question #3 in particular requires further examination. The fact that Trump’s agenda could serve as a to-do list for a Putin lobbyist should not be dismissed. Trump actually went on a Russian controlled TV network and took Putin’s side<\/a><\/strong> against America. And Trump’s stubborn unwillingness to be forthcoming about any of this only deepens the mystery.<\/p>\n

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How Fox News Deceives and Controls Their Flock:
\nFox Nation vs. Reality: The Fox News Cult of Ignorance.<\/a>
\nAvailable now at Amazon.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The man who could be your next president may be deeply indebted to another country. Do you trust him to run ours? pic.twitter.com\/5TU9olTqd5<\/a><\/p>\n

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n