Tag Archives: Godfather

Trump as Putin’s Luca Brasi

By Robin Bates | Published: March 2, 2025

The GOP’s switch from anti- to pro-Russia is like switching from Eurasia to Eastasia in “1984.” But rather than resembling mob boss Don Corleone in the scenario, Trump is more like Putin’s Luca Brasi.

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Godfather Trump: “Talk with Rudy”

By Robin Bates | Published: November 20, 2019

Trump didn’t have to explicitly use the word “bribe.” Others understood what he wanted and carried out his will. Puzo in “The Godfather” describes how this works.

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Trump Tries for a Deal You Can’t Refuse

By Robin Bates | Published: September 25, 2019

In the Trump-

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The Godfather Takes Out Bin Laden

By Robin Bates | Published: May 6, 2011

My first thought when hearing how Bin Laden was killed was that it sounded like the plot out of an action adventure movie (only without a heroine). There are also a number of parallels with Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather.

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