Posted at Hartmann Report on Jan. 12, 2026
How Many Democracies Must Fall Before We Admit Trump and Putin Want the Same Outcome?
The psychology of domination, cruelty, and control that defines both men is now shaping the fate of entire nations…
This past week, Donald Trump demanded that the Pentagon produce an invasion plan for Greenland, an action that would have world-changing consequences to the benefit of Putin and the detriment of Europe, democracy, and America. He followed that by suggesting that Marco Rubio should be the next president of Cuba, the same way Putin had promised his generals and oligarchs that they could have Ukraine.
Step-by-step it appears that Donald Trump is trying to turn America into Russia. We saw the latest and most gruesome example this weekend as Kristi Noem — who shot her puppy in the face and then bragged about it — went on national TV to defend Jonathan Ross shooting Nicole Good in the face for being a "fuckin' bitch."
What's becoming increasingly clear to Americans — which is why so many millions were in the streets this weekend — is that Trump is trying to use ICE as his own private version of the Schutzstaffel (SS), a secret, unchallengeable police force loyal to him rather than the law, whose job is to terrify and pacify the population so they won't object to having their pockets picked and their freedom taken.
