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

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [March 23, 2017, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-associates-may-have-coordinated-with-russians-according-to-us-officials/782799 "2017-03-23T00:28:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 12, 2017, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-associates-may-have-coordinated-with-russians-according-to-us-officials/782799/908 "2017-07-12T21:08:41Z")

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> [@doorhinge](#):
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> I’d would say that this entire post would qualify as fake news, if it had come from one of those allegedly reliable main stream news sources.

Yes, if a reputable news source published an obviously sarcastic description of Trump killing prostitutes and claimed it was a real story, that would be fake news. Your logic is impeccable.

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