"But this was a war, and Russia is a powerful military nation, you know, whether people like it or not, it's a powerful nation," Trump said. "It's a much bigger nation." "It's not a war that should have been started. You don't do that. You don't take on a nation that's ten times your size and you know, military experts " look, look, here, if it wasn't for the greatest military equipment.
Trump blames Ukraine for getting invaded: "It's not a war that should've been started. You don't do that. You don't take on a nation that's 10 times your size ... they took probably a lot of money too."
-- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) Aug 19, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Tell Congress: Stand with Ukraine over Russia
-- Scott Dworkin (@dworkin.bsky.social) Aug 18, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Trump caught on hot mic saying Putin wants to make a deal for me'
thehill.com
... President Trump was captured on a hot mic Monday telling French President Emmanuel Macron that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to "make a deal for me."
"I think he wants to make a deal," Trump said in the East Room of the White House ahead of the meeting between several of Europe's most powerful leaders.
"I think he wants to make a deal for me," he continued. "Do you understand that? As crazy as it sounds." ...
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