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I want to thank President Putin for his time and effort with respect to this call,
I’d love to have them back. I think it was a mistake to throw them out,
he told reporters in the Oval Office the day after the Putin call We both reflected on the Great History of our Nations, and the fact that we fought so successfully together in World War II,
If you’re running in fear of your own voters, there is nothing America can do for you,
The USA is a friend and ally
Former foreign secretary James Cleverly said The idea that Zelensky is going to change the president’s mind by badmouthing him in public media, everyone who knows the president will tell you that is an atrocious way to deal with this administration,
We’re successfully negotiating an end to the war with Russia, something all admit that only Trump is going to be able to do,
If there’s anybody in this world that can go toe-to-toe with Putin, that can go toe-to-toe with Xi, that can go toe-to-toe with Kim Jong Un … it’s Donald J. Trump,
I wonder – if we didn’t accept such ultimatums in our most difficult moment, why does anyone think we would now?”
I would argue that it is to our eternal shame that the United States under the Biden administration did not do nearly enough to make sure that this war against our ally perpetuated by our enemy ended as soon as humanly possible,
Mary Trump also called out to the Biden administration for not doing enough to support Ukraine, saying ... she wrote We didn't have a lot of respect or like for her."
Here I am. I know it’s early in the morning to say something like that, but think about that. And if the American people don’t care about that, that Putin might have something on Trump, that he’s an asset, that he’s a plant, that he’s doing the bidding of Vladimir Putin,
he added, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin I just wonder, for your party, what it means for the U.S. president to not just overlap with some Russian talking points on the war, but straight up repeat them, repeat the Russian rationale for the invasion, repeat the Russian framing, repeat the Russian description of the elected Ukrainian president. Straight up, repeat them. What does it mean?"
In a previous segment, CNN host Jim Scuitto asked Walsh Straight up, he’s siding with Putin, ... The President of the United States is siding with Vladimir Putin, period. We know, I know, privately, this is just pissing off Senate Republicans especially. But, Jim, Trump’s hold on this party is a thousand times stronger than it was before November."
The former congressman responded ... adding, The American president right now could be a plant, could be a Russian asset. I mean, think about that."
During a discussion on "CNN This Morning" about Trump criticizing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Walsh argued Everything he’s done, everything he’s said for 8 or 9 years is exactly what Vladimir Putin would say and want him to do,
I think the Russians want to see the war end, I really do. But I think they have the cards a little bit, because they've taken a lot of territory. So they have the cards."
Trump on Wednesday night told BBC on Air Force One I spoke with U.S. Senator @LindseyGrahamSC. We greatly appreciate the bicameral and bipartisan support of the US Congress to the Ukrainian people in our fight against the Russian aggression. As always, Senator Graham is constructive and doing a lot to help bring peace closer. It's all-important that security guarantees remain on the table—and that they work for Ukraine, for real and lasting peace. Thank you for your support."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, on X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday Ukrainians in shock after Trump's virulent attacks on Zelensky,
Trump appals world with 'dictator' blast at Volodymyr Zelensky, ... Trump deepens rift with Ukraine by labelling Zelenskyy 'a dictator.'
The English right-leaning paper The Daily Mail wrote ... while the left-leaning The Guardian wrote