Trump and Vance: Russian Assets or Just Assholes? (Or Why Not Both?)

You ever watch two guys trip over their own feet, faceplant into a pile of rubles, then insist they were just looking for democracy down there? Welcome to the Trump-Vance administration — where American foreign policy now comes with a side of borscht and a Putin-approved stamp of authenticity.

On February 28, 2025, Trump and his loyal lapdog, J.D. “Hillbilly Makeover” Vance, took what was supposed to be a routine Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and turned it into a live-action reenactment of a Russian disinformation campaign — minus the fur hats, but with all the finesse of a drunken bear driving a tank.

The Diplomatic Dumpster Fire

Zelenskyy flew in hoping to lock down U.S. support for Ukraine and maybe hammer out a minerals deal. What he got instead was Trump screaming at him like a casino manager confronting a card counter, accusing him of “gambling with World War III” (ironic coming from a guy who treats nuclear weapons like TikTok props). Trump then canceled the press conference, tore up the minerals deal, and basically handed Putin a diplomatic victory on a silver platter.

And Vance? Oh, J.D. was right there, playing the Gollum to Trump’s Sauron, chiming in with his own insults and adding just enough hillbilly gravitas to make the whole thing feel like a MAGA rally at a bait shop.

The only thing missing was someone handing Putin a cigar and a thank-you card for his years of patient investment.


This Wasn’t Their First Pro-Putin Rodeo

This isn’t a one-off. This is a pattern — like a bad rash that keeps coming back after every election cycle. Trump and Vance have been doing Moscow’s dirty work from day one, with all the subtlety of a KGB agent wearing a “Totally Not a Spy” T-shirt.

Great Moments in Trump-Vance Kremlin Karaoke

🔴 Solo Negotiations with Putin – Who needs Ukraine or NATO when you can have cozy one-on-ones with Vlad the Impaler, where the translators mysteriously lose their notes and Trump leaves smiling like he just got comped a penthouse suite in Moscow.

🔴 Tough on Europe, Soft on Russia – Vance, with all his faux-populist wisdom, keeps blaming France, Germany, and anyone who can pronounce “democracy” in two languages for undermining world order. Conveniently, the country currently carpet-bombing Ukraine gets a free pass.

🔴 Colonial-Grade Exploitation Plans – That minerals deal they just sabotaged? It was a thinly veiled corporate smash-and-grab, where Ukraine hands over its natural resources while the U.S. offers exactly zero security guarantees. It’s not foreign policy — it’s a hostile corporate takeover.


Trump’s Russian ATM: A Love Story

If you’re wondering why Trump keeps swerving into Putin’s lane, the answer — surprise! — is money. Russian money. Mountains of it.

💰 The Moscow Pipe Dreams – Since the 80s, Trump’s been desperate to slap his name on something — anything — in Moscow. Hotels, towers, you name it. The man couldn’t find Russia on a map back then, but he sure knew where the checks came from.

💰 Trump Tower Moscow: The Phantom Monument – Even during his 2016 campaign, Trump was still trying to build the Russian Taj Mahal — complete with luxury condos, a fancy hotel, and presumably a secret room for Putin to watch American democracy collapse in real time.

💰 The Russian Real Estate Bailout – When Trump’s American lenders ran for the hills after his casino carnage, Russian oligarchs stepped in like fairy godfathers with briefcases full of rubles. Nearly $100 million in Russian cash ended up in Trump properties, because nothing says independence like your mortgage being paid by guys with yachts named The Sanctions Evader.


Vance: Hillbilly Elegy to Kremlin Puppet

And then there’s J.D. Vance, a man who went from pundit critic of Trump to fawning MAGA apprentice faster than you can say “Fox News contract.” Vance’s whole tough-talking populist schtick is a lot less impressive when you realize his foreign policy platform is basically a translation of Russian state TV.

Every time Vance opens his mouth to blame “woke Europe” or “globalist elites,” a Russian propagandist gets their wings.


Coincidence or Collusion? (Spoiler: It’s Always Both)

Are Trump and Vance official Russian assets? Are they completely under Putin’s influence? That’s the billion-ruble question. The kinder explanation is that they’re just useful idiots — so blinded by grievance politics and authoritarian man-crushes that they stumble into pro-Kremlin policies accidentally.

The less kind explanation? They know exactly what they’re doing — and somebody’s got receipts.

Either way, the result’s the same:

  • Ukraine gets abandoned.
  • NATO gets undermined.
  • Putin gets exactly what he wants — without firing a shot.

The New Evil Empire (And It’s Wearing a Red Hat)

Back in the ‘80s, Reagan called the Soviet Union the Evil Empire, and boy, was that catchy. But here’s the twist — the new Evil Empire doesn’t live in Moscow. It lives right here, in red-state America, where a toxic stew of authoritarian worship, grift, and reality TV politics has created a whole new brand of American kleptocracy.

Putin doesn’t need to infiltrate the U.S. government — he just had to wait for these two morons to sell it wholesale.


What Do We Do About It?

It’s time to stop treating this like politics-as-usual and start treating it like the national security threat it is. That means:

  • Investigations, asset tracing, subpoenas — the works.
  • Public hearings that lay bare every shady business deal and backchannel call.
  • A media offensive to break through the propaganda fog and expose Trump-Vance for what they are — threats to the republic.

Because if we don’t? We’re gonna wake up one day and realize we’ve handed the nuclear codes to a couple of guys who think Putin’s a genius because he rides horses shirtless.


Final Thought: It’s Not Just Treason — It’s Branding

Trump and Vance aren’t just corrupt — they’ve turned treason into a lifestyle brand. The hats, the slogans, the flag-waving — all covering up a love affair with authoritarianism so obvious it might as well have its own Instagram account.

So are they Russian assets or just assholes?
Simple answer: Why choose? They’re both.

Want to know how to fight back? You’ve seen how Trump and Vance are running the Kremlin’s Greatest Hits Tour from the Oval Office. But this isn’t just a history lesson — it’s a call to arms. While we’d love to see the U.S. military oath to the Constitution give Trump a one-way trip to Leavenworth, the future is probably in the hands of…well, us.

We’ve put together a no-BS Survival Guide for Saving Democracy, packed with tools, tactics, and straight-shooting advice to help you:

🛠️ Spot propaganda before it poisons your brain.
🗳️ Fight back — in your community, online, and at the ballot box.
🧰 Arm yourself with the talking points you need to shut down the disinformation machine — and maybe save democracy while you’re at it.

The fight’s not over — it’s just getting started.
👉 Check out Part 2: How to Fight Back — A No-BS Survival Guide for Saving Democracy — because silence isn’t an option.

Written by No Wimps Politics

February 28, 2025

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