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Calling Moscow -29

A short call botched by an event in progress

By Lana V LynxPublished about a year ago Updated about a year ago 1 min read
By Ukrainian political cartoonist Oleg Smal

This call happened on August 1, 2024 as Trump heard of the US-Russia-Germany prisoner swap.

“Hello, Vlad?”

“Yes, Donnie, can’t really talk right now, with the prisoner swap underway…” [rushed]

“Wait, that’s exactly what I’m calling about. How could you, Vlad?! How could you!”

“What do you mean, Donnie?”

“You promised me that you’d do prisoner swap when I become president again, like on day one!”

“Yeah, my boy Krasikov couldn’t wait in the German prison any longer. Cancer, I’m told.”

“Oh. I see. Is my boy Whelan in the package?”

“Yes, Donnie.”

“Awww, but you promised to give him to me only, that’s what I promised his family, Vlad! That’s what I promised my supporters, too!”

“Biden wouldn’t give me Krasikov, Donnie, if Whelan and Gershkovich were not a part of the swap.”

“Oh, I don’t care about that disloyal bad Jew, Gersh…. whatever his name is, Vlad, but Whelan! You promised me you’d give him to me!”

“Again, Donnie, couldn’t wait that long. But imagine, Biden is so stupid, he’d agreed to take a couple of my deadbeat so called opposition leaders! [chuckles] So stupid, I’d give them to him for free!”

“Like you did with Navalny?”

“That’s a low blow, Donnie, bye!” [hangs up]

Trump, looking at the phone, “I can’t believe he just did that! Does he think I won’t win the election now? Why couldn’t he wait? Cancer, my ass! I can’t believe he did this to me!”

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About the Creator

Lana V Lynx

Avid reader and occasional writer of satire and short fiction. For my own sanity and security, I write under a pen name. My books: Moscow Calling - 2017 and President & Psychiatrist

@lanalynx.bsky.social

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  • L.C. Schäferabout a year ago

    Lol I do love these. At some point I am going to go back and read them all in order...

  • ReadShakurrabout a year ago

    Lol , gotcha

  • Oh wow, is there a fight coming between them? Lol

  • Lamar Wigginsabout a year ago

    Haha! Aww, did the baby boys have a little spat? They'll make up soon. They always do, lol. Another great episode, Lana!

  • Hannah Mooreabout a year ago

    Ha ha! He's on shakier ground;

  • JBazabout a year ago

    Always witty and funny conversations. keep them coming

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