Megaphone :verified:Are <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/Trump?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> and <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/Musk?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Musk</a> <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/Putin?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Putin</a>’s Puppets?<br>
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Investigative journalist <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/AlanPiper?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AlanPiper</a> lays out a troubling web of financial and political ties between Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Vladimir Putin. The evidence suggests a long history of <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/Russian?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Russian</a> influence that raises serious questions about their loyalties and motivations.<br>
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🔹 Trump’s Russian Backing<br>
Since the 1990s, Trump has been financially entangled with Russian oligarchs—Putin’s inner circle. When American banks refused to fund him due to his repeated bankruptcies, Russian money flowed into <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/TrumpTower?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TrumpTower</a> and his real estate ventures. Paul <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/Manafort?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Manafort</a>, a longtime operative for pro-Putin politicians in <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/Ukraine?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ukraine</a>, later joined Trump’s 2016 campaign—working for free while secretly sharing internal campaign data with Russian agents. Trump also publicly encouraged Russian election interference, and after taking office, he pushed policies that directly benefited Putin, including delaying military aid to Ukraine.<br>
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🔹 Musk’s Questionable Ties<br>
Elon Musk, meanwhile, has echoed Putin’s talking points on Ukraine and reportedly been in regular contact with the Russian leader since 2022. His control over <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/Starlink?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Starlink</a>—a crucial communications system for Ukraine—has allowed him to undermine their war effort by blocking access at key moments. Putin seems to be returning the favor, with Russian financial institutions partnering with Musk’s ventures.<br>
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