Trump to meet with Mamdani in NYC today ahead of UNGA

Accepting a $250,000 gift from someone with strong Kremlin ties is wrong and creates a bad appearance of corruption.

The Russian payment stinks and the agreement is corruption.

Unless Don Jr. has a cash flow problem, accepting money from a Russian oligarch is beyond bad.

The arrangement is totally allowed, common for wedding parties, and he understands Don Jr. paid Kremlev back.

The Trump family is bilking the government, making tons of money off the presidency, and getting Pentagon contracts.

The Trump sons have invested in a drone company doing Pentagon deals and there are rumors they want to be the richest family in America by the time their father leaves office.

The Trump family has made billions globally and really doesn't care about appearances anymore.

The meeting is significant for Mamdani to show he can bring results as a Democratic Socialist, and Trump expects overtures in return for cooperation.

Mamdani has won plaudits for keeping Trump out of New York's hair, but Trump might create a plot twist and pick a fight to get attention.

Sciences Po is shifting resources to defense intelligence as Europe feels it can't count on the U.S. anymore amid Russian threats.

Democrats want federal representatives to fight Trump, but Mamdani has won plaudits for keeping Trump out of New York's hair because he lacks a position of strength as mayor.

Middle powers are trying to figure out how to take a bigger role in global politics amid a current power vacuum.

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