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Paul Manafort's Friendship with Abdul Rahman Al-Asir
55:13 - 58:49 (03:36)
Paul Manafort began a friendship with arms dealer Abdul Rahman Al-Asir during the 1990s, leading him to broker a deal with a French politician to help Pakistan make submarines. Manafort left his firm in 1995 to set up his own lobbying firm focused on overseas dealings.
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In this episode, the hosts discuss Donald Trump's intelligence and how he can be both socially smart and incredibly idiotic at the same time.
55:13 - 56:10 (00:57)
Summary
In this episode, the hosts discuss Donald Trump's intelligence and how he can be both socially smart and incredibly idiotic at the same time. They also question if his actions are truly calculated or if he is truly as dumb as he appears to be.
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The podcast discusses Donald Trump's past involvement in racist testimonies and how it was ignored at the time, but is now being brought to light as more people become aware of his actions and words.
56:10 - 56:49 (00:38)
Summary
The podcast discusses Donald Trump's past involvement in racist testimonies and how it was ignored at the time, but is now being brought to light as more people become aware of his actions and words.
ChapterPaul Manafort's Friendship with Abdul Rahman Al-Asir
EpisodeNo Matter How Much You Hate Paul Manafort, You Should Hate Him More (And Here’s Why)
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Paul Manafort, former lobbyist and one of Donald Trump's campaign organizers, had a history of working for overseas clients.
56:49 - 58:49 (02:00)
Summary
Paul Manafort, former lobbyist and one of Donald Trump's campaign organizers, had a history of working for overseas clients. In the 1990s, he set up a lobbying firm focused on foreign dealings and had a friendship with an arms dealer named Abdul Rahman Al-Asir, who paid him 90 grand in 1994 to help broker a deal with a French politician to help Pakistan make submarines.