Moscow's Calling - 32

This conversation happened on Friday, Sept.13, 2024.

“Hi, Donnie.”

“Hi, Vlad.”

“So, I’ve finally watched the debate.”

“And what did you think?”

“Do you want an honest answer?”

“Only if it’s good for me.”

“Ok then.”

“That’s it? Nothing to praise me for?”

“Well, you were forceful and at times angry, which probably plays well to your audiences.”

“Uhm.”

“But you should have laid off people eating pets, Donnie. That sounded like a raving lunatic’s tirade, even I wouldn’t have come up with that.”

“Well, it was on the news and JD latched into it. He latched into it so hard that I believed it. They are now trying to find evidence that this stuff is really happening. And I’m sure they will find it.”

“It’s just so nuts, Donnie. You shouldn’t have talked about it, just like about your crowd sizes.”

“I just couldn’t ignore it, Vlad! She was lying right there, lying in my face, and no one fact-checked her. They fact-checked me, but they never did that to her!”

“She was baiting you, Donnie, and you took the bait.”

“But I still won, Vlad!”

“If you want to think so, Donnie. But she looked very strong, prepared, and impressive.”

“Whose side are you on, Vlad?”

“Yours, of course, Donnie, but I don’t want to hide the truth from you.”

“Was it really that bad, Vlad?”

“Yes, Donnie. I think you need to go for the second debate and prepare for it better.”

“I don’t want to do another debate with her, Vlad! I don’t need to, I’ve won this one. I’ve won this debate and beat her so badly that she wants a second round so that she could make another attempt at beating me. She needs a second attempt, Vlad.”

“Donnie, you can continue telling this story to the rest of the world, but don’t keep me for a fool.”

“Really, Vlad? This is what it comes down to, then, you switching sides and supporting her now? I thought we were friends!”

“We are, Donnie. Who, if not a true friend, will tell you the truth? I of course could simply flatter you but in this situation the stakes are too high.”

“What do you mean, Vlad?”

“All the post-debate polls showed that not only she won the debate but also that she was gaining ground and expanding her lead in swing states.”

“Well, today’s polls showed that I bounced back, Vlad. Bounced back! I am leading in key swing states again.”

“And to expand this lead, Donnie, I think you need to do another debate with her.”

“I don’t know, Vlad. I’ll think about it. Let’s see how JD will do in his debate.”

“When is that, Donnie?”

“October 1.”

“That might be a little too close to the election, Donnie, I wouldn’t leave the second debate with Harris for that long.”

“Ok, but don’t think too long, Donnie, or it will be a missed opportunity.”

“Alright, Vlad.”

“By the way, Donnie, who’s Taylor Swift?”

“A very famous singer here, Vlad. And all over the world. Very famous, but too liberal.”

“How dangerous is she for your election?”

“She is going to regret endorsing Harris, Vlad. She is going to regret it so much.”

“Is that a threat, Donnie?”

“Of course not, why would I threaten her. But if Harris wins and taxes her to death, she is going to regret it. Regret it so badly. By the way, how’s your war in Ukraine going?”

“That’s another reason I want to deal with you rather than anyone else as a president, Donnie. Biden wants to allow Ukraine to use the long-range missiles. Which means they will be able to hit targets in Moscow and other large Russian cities. I cannot have that, Donnie.”

“Yeah, I understand. When I’m the president, we will end this war quickly, Vlad. Even before I become the president, when I become president-elect, we will end it.”

“I know, Donnie, that’s what I’m hoping for. I’m also looking forward to next Friday, Donnie.”

“What’s next Friday?”

“That’s the day when you can sell your Truth Social stock, Donnie, and pay off your debt to me.”

“Ah, that. I don’t know if I’d wanna sell them right on that day, Vlad.”

“Why not, Donnie?”

“Because I don’t wanna spook my investors, Vlad. It would look like I just wanted to unload my shares and leave them out to dry.”

“Isn’t that what you were going to do anyway, Donnie?”

“Yeah, but not that Friday. Maybe Monday or even later, when no one expects that.”

“But then you are giving others an opportunity to unload their shares before you do, Donnie, and your company has already lost more than two billion in value.”

“True, Vlad. I’ll think about that too.”

“Alright, Donnie, you have a lot to think about and I need to go now. Bye.”

“Bye, Vlad.” After hanging up, “Yeah, I have a lot to think about.”