The Truth, The Whole Truth, Nothing…

"I would think Putin would know the answer to that," Trump said, referring to Hunter Biden's potential dealings in Russia. "I think he should release it. I think we should know that answer." https://t.co/OcT82cdgr1

— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) March 30, 2022

...like the truth.

Trump on day 33 of the Ukraine war asks Putin for dirt on Hunter Biden. Trump, remember, is an inveterate projector. The things that Putin could tell us about Trump..

— Edward Luce (@EdwardGLuce) March 29, 2022

Because if Putin doesn’t have anything, he’ll make it up. See, e.g., “laptop.” (Putin has said he doesn’t have anything. That would not prevent him from making something up. But his troll farms seem to be off-line at the moment.)

Thousands dead, maimed, and homeless. 10 million refugees. And Trump is focused on what? Getting political dirt from his friend Vlad the destroyer.

An all time new low.https://t.co/hlI19rpNNE

— Rep. Gerry Connolly (@GerryConnolly) March 30, 2022

And since Putin isn’t “a fan of our country,” maybe he will help a brother out (i.e., fuck America, this is about me!)

Extended clip is worth watching: "As long as Putin is not exactly a fan of our country... I would think Putin would know the answer to that. I think he should release it... you won't get the answer from Ukraine... I think Putin now would be willing to probably give that answer." pic.twitter.com/JFGcBk4Kxd

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 30, 2022

 The morality of a toad 🐸.  Here, let’s underline what Trump did:

The former US president suggests Putin get back at the US for supporting Ukraine by undermining the current US president - and not the first time he’s asked Russia to interfere in his behalf. https://t.co/SJhvhKYjzt

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) March 30, 2022

Or let Charlie Sykes emphasize it:

Trump explicitly frames his request to Putin as an act of retaliation not just against Biden, but against the United States itself.

Trump’s loyalty is to Trump.

And why now? Again?

Let me be clear on the White House Trump call logs, this is far from normal. Unless you’re using personal cell phones/ encrypted apps (which you shouldn’t be), every call is logged. Every single time Mike Pence called me & vice versa, several staff were made aware of it.

— Olivia of Troye (@OliviaTroye) March 30, 2022

And he made sure word went out:

Trump doesn’t just solicit more political help from Putin here, he laments that Ukraine didn’t help him do it the first time around (an effort that got him impeached). All while Putin is slaughtering Ukrainians. https://t.co/oy9tBHPKLW

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) March 29, 2022

He’s gonna need all the help he can get.

Exactly the point I just made on @chrislhayes. The layers of staff there to record all of this are extensive. Any gap requires planning, direction, cooperation. Would have to be very conscious and intentional and planned.

— Ian Bassin 🇺🇦 (@ianbassin) March 30, 2022

Prosecutors call that “consciousness of guilt.”

Today, as Putin continued to slaughter Ukrainian civilians, Trump again asked Putin for help—this time for Hunter Biden dirt—lamenting that Ukraine would not help, all while news surfaced of a 7-hour gap in Trump WH logs (coverup) & Trump was caught lying about burner phones. WOW

— Susan Solomon (@SusanSolomon) March 30, 2022

Trump has only consciousness of Trump.