It simply by no means ends with this man… And why not, since his followers have absolutely purchased into the protection that each investigation into Donald Trump is only a huge conspiracy and all-capitals WITCH HUNT.
Speaking of which, the principle social media supply for takes defending Trump from his a number of prison investigations is in fact his personal Truth Social community — you already know, the one he made after being kicked off Twitter for repeatedly making the form of false statements that incited the January 6 assault on the Capitol Building. Sure, yow will discover plenty of Trump supporters on Twitter nonetheless, particularly currently. But on Truth Social, it’s mainly ALL individuals who will inform you “Russiagate was a hoax”. Sigh…
Well, along with all the opposite numerous hyperlinks to Russia, the numerous prison convictions made within the investigation, together with each of Russian nationals and of Trump group members like Roger Stone, George Papadopoulos, Michael Flynn, and Rick Gates — there’s a brand new hyperlink between Trump and Russia: Truth Social itself!
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Well, to be extra precise, Trump Media & Technology Group, the mum or dad firm of the correct wing social media web site. According to a bombshell report in The Guardian on Wednesday, New York prosecutors expanded a prison probe into Trump Media to look at potential cash laundering violations associated to Russia.
Anonymous sources advised the British outlet that when Trump Media was on the “brink of collapse” in December 2021, a mortgage of $2 million got here in. And simply two months later, one other $8 million. The concern is the place the cash got here from — Paxum Bank, which is co-owned by Anton Postolnikov. Should you already know that identify? Of course not. Not until you’re actually, actually within the weeds of Russian politics. But in accordance with the outlet, Postolnikov is said to Aleksandr Smirnov, who labored for Russian president Vladimir Putin till 2017. He now runs Russian-controlled maritime firm Rosmorport, so he’s nonetheless proper in there working for Putin.
It’s a reasonably sus place to be getting cash from. We’d say even Trumpers need to admit that, however tbh they in all probability received’t. But apparently Trump Media execs thought so. Whistleblower Will Wilkerson, a former government with the corporate, allegedly advised investigators everybody there was freaked and thought of returning the cash after they discovered… however in fact, it was cash and so they have been in dire straits. So they took it anyway.
According to the report, there’s stable proof Donald Trump Jr. was conscious of the mortgage as an e mail was despatched to him conserving him “in the loop.” But in fact Daddy Donald doesn’t use e mail. And as soon as once more, if something comes of this, he’ll deny realizing something about it. But will Jr go down? We’ll have to attend and see… once more.
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[Image via ABC News/YouTube/Truth Social.]