https://www.politicususa.com/2019/01/26/trump-people-had-over-100-contacts-with-russians-before-inauguration.html

At least 17 officials and advisers from President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign had direct or indirect contacts with Russian nationals before his inauguration, according to a new article from The New York Times. The Times analysis indicates that these Trump people were in contact with Russians over 100 times before Trump took office in January of 2017.

Trump himself had at least six such contacts before the Republican National Convention (RNC) which took place in July of 2016. One of Trump’s personal contacts involved signing a letter of intent to build a Trump Tower in Moscow, the Times reported.

In addition, a Russian billionaire who hosted the Miss Universe pageant in Moscow with Trump, Aras Agalarov, talked to Donald Trump multiple times before the RNC convention took place. Agalarov’s son, Emin, was also in direct contact Trump himself on several occasions.

Aras Agalarov sent a letter to Trump shortly after the 2016 presidential primaries began saying that the friend of Putin had “great interest” in his campaign, the Times noted.Trump denied his, and his campaign’s, contacts and interactions with Russian nationals throughout the campaign and even after winning the Republican presidential nomination.

The Times compiled the damning data by analyzing their own articles, documents submitted to Congress, and court records related to special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.

In addition to the 17 named individuals who were in contact with Russians, ten other Trump campaign associates were informed about the campaign’s Russian interactions.
The president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., reportedly had at least 17 direct contacts with Russians or a Russian intermediary, although he has denied most of these took place. The most famous of Don Jr.’s contacts took place when he arranged the notorious June 2016 Trump Tower meeting between Russians and senior members of the Trump campaign.

Junior’s contacts also included exchanging private Twitter messages with WikiLeaks, the organization which published thousands of emails which had been stolen by Russian agents from the Democratic National Committee and Clinton campaign.-----MORE----

Please read your response above again...…...slowly......now, once more. Rationalizing is when you attempt to counter what someone else says by NOT addressing the question at hand, but rather counter the question with another opinion ("If he were what you say...,"). You don't realize that for me "it doesn't matter what you say he's accomplished" it does not counter or outweigh the negative and downright criminal and immoral acts of the man. period. I would say "nice try" but then I'd be rationalizing too. sorry.

I think you can see my point but are just avoiding the truth of it. That's fine. Typical leftist way of dealing with the reality of things.

I suppose you don't rationalized the leftist claims that Trump has accomplished nothing of value, as well as the leftists beliefs that abortion, even up to the day of delivery, is acceptable, that there are 30 different genders, that the world will end in 10 years if we don't go broke trying to reduce CO2 emissions, that walls/barriers are not effective even thought eh border patrol, ICE, San Diego and El Paso residents say they are, etc, etc???

What is truth? Since Trump, what was once known as truth has been distorted to be "whatever fits my narrative for today" - which I refuse to bow too. No, I cannot say that Trump has accomplished nothing of value - there are too many rich people who would disagree with their fat tax breaks. I just don't believe Trump offers anything of substantive value to the country. I believe abortion should be a personal choice between the woman, her God and her doctor -not me or any other man. I believe that humans can and do effect climate change -any fool knows that if you keep putting water in a balloon the balloon will burst -why can't these idiots see that constantly putting CO2 into the atmosphere will affect it negatively? A concrete or steel wall will not work at the Southern border -illegals come in everyday -usually through airports and on buses with visas that expire. Yes, many do come through illegal means -but not enough to warrant spending billions on a wall that won't stop them, is totally unnecessary, and sends a message of "exclusion" to the world. Those are my views.....and I'm sticking with them.

What is truth? Since Trump, what was once known as truth has been distorted to be "whatever fits my narrative for today" - which I refuse to bow too. No, I cannot say that Trump has accomplished nothing of value - there are too many rich people who would disagree with their fat tax breaks. I just don't believe Trump offers anything of substantive value to the country. I believe abortion should be a personal choice between the woman, her God and her doctor -not me or any other man. I believe that humans can and do effect climate change -any fool knows that if you keep putting water in a balloon the balloon will burst -why can't these idiots see that constantly putting CO2 into the atmosphere will affect it negatively? A concrete or steel wall will not work at the Southern border -illegals come in everyday -usually through airports and on buses with visas that expire. Yes, many do come through illegal means -but not enough to warrant spending billions on a wall that won't stop them, is totally unnecessary, and sends a message of "exclusion" to the world. Those are my views.....and I'm sticking with them.

Like I said, you deny the truth. All you have are CNN/MSNBC talking points and leftist dribble. The message is exclusion of illegals. If that isn't understood by someone, then we don't want them here. You leftists are more appalled by a black face than infanticide, which is what abortions of a full term baby is, period, no matter who thinks they have the right to decide. As for climate change, even IF CO2 contributes to it, talk to China and India, they account for 90% of it and have reduced their out put by zero percent. That's zero. In fact they cont to open coal fired plants daily.

Figure it out, leftist!

I am beginning to wonder if mommy dropped you on your head when you were a baby. It appears that because I will not agree with your rhetoric then, like your president, you continue to fire "assumptions and insults" as if that will bring me around to your delusional way of thinking. Give it up cause that's just not going to happen. Why should you and other (white) men get to decide what a woman does with her body? Do you want women telling you how much Viagra you can consume or whether or not its okay for you to smoke cigarettes? I doubt that you can understand any of this since you seem content to limit your thinking to that of the neanderthal. sad. Nevertheless, I continue to pray that God will one day open the hearts, eyes, and minds of those who are lost and think as you do to recognize that we are all 'children' in God's eyes, and He loves us all just the same. White is no better than black, or brown or yellow, and it will be a nice day when all of the peoples of the world realize this and rejoice in the diversity that God created. In the meantime, we just keep doing our best and pray for those inflicted with racism, hatred, and evil to receive the love of Christ. Kirk out.