When I first learned this it blew my mind. Stalin already had ordered Trotsky to be liquidated but I think after the New York Times reported his agreement to testify, it made Stalin very determined to finally have him killed.
— DastardlyDebonaire (@OneOnTheWire) July 10, 2026
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U.S. State Department intervened with the backing of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, ultimately refusing to grant Trotsky the necessary entry visa to step onto American soil.
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