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Putin endorses Harris, but Russian propaganda pushes Trump — what's going on? (kyivindependent.com)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/globalpolitics

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Not for the first time, there are mixed messages emanating from the Kremlin. The Russian president said he supports Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, while the Kremlin’s extensive propaganda machine is apparently very much behind Donald Trump.

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Putin's comments, delivered with a wry smile, are at odds with multiple reports and intelligence assessments that have concluded Russia's propaganda machine has backed Trump since the 2016 U.S. presidential election and is working to help him get reelected this fall.

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For a better understanding of the Kremlin's hopes for the outcome of the U.S. presidential election, a more accurate picture can be gleaned from looking at Russia's state propaganda operations.

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[–] Rottcodd 75 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Is anyone actually confused about this?

It's common knowledge that the Kremlin's propaganda machine is pushing Trump. But the doltish Americans who support Trump need to believe that they're not just tools for the Russians. Since they're both stupid and desperate, it doesn't take much - they just need something to cling to. And Putin's given it to them.

And I guarantee that right now, on Vichy Twitter and truth.social and all the other places where those angry morons hang out, they're all telling themselves and each other that all of the stuff about the Russian propaganda machine backing Trump - all of the evidence that's come out sbout Russians funding American conservative influencers and politicians and all of the examples of American conservative influencers and journalists and politicians brazenly sucking up to Putin - that all of it's just Democrat lies, because after all, Putin supports Harris. He said so.

And that's why he said it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I think it is more about hoping to deliver kiss of death for Harris, magas don't really need any supporting arguments one way or the other.

[–] Bonesince1997 3 points 4 months ago

And Trump made mention of just that in the debate. Then in threatened nukes, on behalf of Putin, if the war keeps going against Putin. Scary stuff.