Subject: Re: Ukrain Aid
bighairymike: Blackmail, to be successful, requires the mark to be aware you are in fact blackmailing him, eg you do this or I'll do that. Trump never said or implied anything about delaying aid to Zelensky. Claiming trump threatened Zelensky is just an example deep state spin.

So Zelenskyy said he was ready to buy more missiles and Trump said we needed a favor first that's going to benefit his campaign (not America). That would certainly imply delay. - CO

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Or "that would certainly provide an opening for critics to infer."

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Well, let's go to the transcript: - More CO

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I couldn't locate the "If you don't, then...." part of the "blackmail threat". Could you point it out to me. TIA for your help.