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Originally Posted by Munchmasterman
A true fucking douche-bag.
Knows he's going to lose so he pisses in the punch bowl.
Columbus, Ohio (CNN)Donald Trump on Monday took his complaints about the "rigged" political system one step further.
"I'm afraid the election's going to be rigged. I have to be honest," Trump told voters in Ohio, a crucial swing state.
Trump's comments Monday came as he decried Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for endorsing Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary, even as some Sanders supporters have continued to resist unifying behind the nominee. Trump has sought to siphon off Sanders supporters and draw them to his campaign.
Trump added that he has heard "more and more" that the November election will be rigged -- suggesting to his supporters that the outcome of the election is out of the hands of voters.
Trump during the primary repeatedly slammed the "rigged system" he claimed was working against his campaign to capture the Republican nomination for president. He then pivoted to using that language to decry the nomination process on the left, accusing the Democratic Party of colluding with the Clinton campaign to keep Sanders from winning that party's nomination.
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Trump's comments during the primary bolstered the impression that Trump, a political outsider, was leading the charge against a corrupt political system.
But his latest comments could hurt Trump's general election campaign as his supporters might decide not to turn out to vote if the election is already "rigged" against their candidate.
Trump continued with the "rigged" theme during a Monday night interview on Fox News. Appearing on "Hannity," the Republican nominee suggested the potential for foul play in November. Trump pointed to the 2012 presidential election as a cause for concern.
"I've been hearing about it for a long time," Trump said. "And I know last time, there were -- you had precincts where there was practically nobody voting for the Republican. And I think that's wrong. I think that was unfair, frankly" for 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney.
"I'm telling you, November 8, we'd better be careful, because that election is going to be rigged," Trump added. "And I hope the Republicans are watching closely or it's going to be taken away from us."
There is one way we'll be able to tell if the elections were rigged.
If trump wins!
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You can't make this shit up.
Turns out trump was right. The election was rigged.
The "master" of the deal knew how to get the Russians off their asses and get on with deal he made with them.
Now he wants to lift the sanctions off them.
Of course he does. That was one of campaign promises he made to the Russians.
Washington (CNN)President-elect Donald Trump suggested Friday he is open to lifting sanctions on Russia, though he plans to keep them for "at least a period of time."
He told
the Wall Street Journal in an interview published Friday evening that he might do away with them if Russia helps the US battle terrorists or with other goals important to the US. The sanctions were implemented by the Obama administration last month in response to alleged Russian hacking during the election "If you get along and if Russia is really helping us, why would anybody have sanctions if somebody's doing some really great things?" he said in the interview.
Trump's remarks to the Wall Street Journal come after
CNN reported classified documents presented to President Barack Obama and Trump included allegations that Russian operatives claim to have compromising personal and financial information about Trump. He has vehemently denied the allegations.
Speaking to the Journal, Trump said he's prepared to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin after he takes office.
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Biden confirms Obama, VP were briefed on unsubstantiated claims against Trump
"I understand that they would like to meet, and that's absolutely fine with me," he said.
When asked about China -- specifically if he supported the US "One China" policy on Taiwan, which says the province is part of China -- Trump responded, "Everything is under negotiation, including One China."
In early December, Trump took a call from Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen,
the first publicly reported call between a US President or President-elect and the leader of Taiwan since Washington established diplomatic relations with Beijing in 1979.
Trump said during the election that when he took office, he would label China as a currency manipulator. However, he didn't go that far in his interview with the Journal.
"I would talk to them first," he said, later adding: "Certainly, they are manipulators. But I'm not looking to do that."
