# Trump associates may have coordinated with Russians, according to US officials

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**Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-associates-may-have-coordinated-with-russians-according-to-us-officials/782799/26 "2017-03-26T19:34:15Z")

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> [@Ann\_Hedonia](#):
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> And everyone is talking about the timing of Trumps pro-Russia positions on Ukraine but I think his anti-NATO positions are even more damning. And The Bannon Breitbart alt-right Paleo-conservative contingent is totally into Russia.
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> [Everything You Need to Know About Steve Bannon, Breitbart, & Russia](http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/11/18/1601406/-Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Steve-Bannon-Breitbart-Russia)
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> [https://townhall.com/columnists/patbuchanan/2013/12/17/is-putin-one-of-us-n1764094](https://townhall.com/columnists/patbuchanan/2013/12/17/is-putin-one-of-us-n1764094)

That seems a bit like confirmation bias. Trump’s ‘anti-NATO’ position is better described as browbeating NATO into increasing their defense spending. That’s not in Putin’s interest. And Trump has been a huge proponent of fracking and more oil drilling, which affects Russia’s bottom line directly. Putin also can’t be thrilled with Trump’s plan to heavily invest in expanding the U.S. military, nor can he be particularly happy with Trump’s strong Israel positions or the apparent shift towards a more aggressive policy towards Iran,

For every thing Trump has said or done that would seem to benefit Russia, there are multipke others that are a direct threat to Russian interests. So it’s very hard to see why Putin would want Trump over Hillary, whose state department watched fecklessly as Russia gained territory and power around the world.

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