Discussion: Emin Admits He Instigated 2016 Trump Tower Meeting, Talked To Don Jr. About It

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ā€œMr. Trump came to Moscow with 87 of the most beautiful ladies in the world,ā€ Emin told Vice. ā€œI would never even offer it because I can never live up to the high level of the most amazing and beautiful women surrounding us constantly.ā€

Who scripted THAT shit?

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Perhaps my favorite quote of the week so far:

Obviously Don Jr. obviously being Don Jr. said, ā€˜Of course. Iā€™ll do it if youā€™re asking.ā€™ā€

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Why consort with prostitutes when you have access to Miss Universe contestants?

Thatā€™s a winning message.

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followed by:

And obviously my father, being my father, said, ā€˜Sure, Iā€™ll help as much as I can.ā€™

There was no collusion, just a chain of intercessions and niceties between Trumpā€™s team and Putinā€™s oligarchs.

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As a Scientific Formula: Quid, to the pro quo.

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Thanks for the heads-up, Ms. Lafond (@nicole_lafond).

As for this:

Emin Agalarov [ā€¦] admitted that he was the main instigator behind the now infamous June 2016 Trump Tower meeting.

Not ā€œadmitted.ā€ Claimed. (I know that the VICE article uses the word ā€œadmits.ā€ Thatā€™s a mistake also.)

And:

The Russian pop star also confirmed that his publicist, Rob Goldstone, was exaggerating when he told Trump Jr. that the people attending the meeting had dirt on Hillary Clinton.

Not ā€œconfirmed.ā€ Claimed. (In this case the VICE writer does the right thing.)

Not one thing these people say should be taken at face value.

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Pop Star Sings

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Emin wouldnā€™t have said that without being directed by Putin.

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Iā€™d pay to watch Giuliani say that on television.

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This story seems to be logically consistent with what may have actually happened. Notice Emin doesnā€™t say who the somebody was who talked to his father, just someone. Daddy said ā€œsure I can help.ā€ I doubt daddy says that to everyone who asks a favor, just some of his special friends.

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Well either he is lying or drumps body guard lied about it to congress.

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Wasnā€™t there also a meeting between Emin and Randi Zuckerberg in Moscow? Thereā€™s a picture of the two of them together.

Off topic a bit, but do people pay to listen to this guy sing?

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Scripted, hah. He speaks like he never even thought about it.

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This is not exactly textbook tradecraft. Some speculation:

  1. Russia is deliberately sloppy because they want to weaken the US. By getting their boy in power and damaging him through these leaks (and thereby discrediting his mindless GOP defenders) they get twice the bang for the buck.

  2. The Trump campaign was really the instigator, and went begging for help from Russia in their own clumsy way.

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Yeah, tell us again how much the Dotard and his cronies respect women.

Women are just commodities to them.

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The way Giuliani has been comporting himself on TV in his role as advocate for Trump, well, Trump is already paying so we donā€™t have to.

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I like this little story; it advances the ball, as they say.

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I usually buy mine by the pound. As the years go by though the scales take more of your money.

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