@philipdefranco: Trump Blames Ukraine, Backs Putin #usa #europe Wow, Trump just said that Ukraine started the war, called Zelensky a dictator, & said Ukraine doesn’t deserve a seat at the negotiating table. Saying that Ukraine should have traded land to Russia 3 years ago. He added that Russia could destroy Ukraine if it wanted to. Trump then parroted a Russian talking point saying that Ukraine needs to have elections before peace talks can begin — this is a key Russian demand because they hope to install a puppet before negotiations. Trump also falsely claimed that Zelensky has a 4% approval rating, the last poll that was done shows he has a 52% approval rating. And to say this saga from Trump has lit the world on fire would be understating it. Zelensky says that Trump is living in a disinformation bubble. France says it doesn’t understand Trump’s logic. Republican Senator Roger Wicker said “Putin is a war criminal who should be in jail for the rest of his life, if not executed.” Republican Senator John Kennedy also said that Putin should be executed. Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick said Putin should try holding free and fair elections in his own country before demanding Ukraine do so. Former Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul said that Trump's team allegedly offered Putin Ukrainian territory, no NATO membership for Ukraine, no US soldiers in Ukraine, the withdrawal of US soldiers from Europe, including from frontline states, and sanctions relief. And that in return Russia would give the US nothing. The New York Times reports that Trump views Putin as a compatriot and believes he’s a genius for invading Ukraine. One reporter wrote “Listening to Trump you’d think Ukraine was bombing its own cities and invading its own country.” Across the pond, the secretary of defense for Britain’s conservative party is now swinging at Trump with Secretary Wallace debunking Trump’s lies and calling the White House a spreader of fake news. Boris Johnson also fired at Trump, saying “of course Ukraine didn’t start the war, you might as well say America attacked Japan at Pearl Harbor” The leader of the British Liberal Democrats said that Trump is a spokesperson for Putin. But Trump still says he will meet with Putin by the end of the month.

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Wednesday 19 February 2025 18:44:27 GMT