“Zelenskyy was fighting a much bigger entity, much bigger, much more powerful,” Trump said. “He shouldn’t have done that, because we could have made a deal.”

Summary

In a Fox News interview, Donald Trump argued that Ukraine should not have resisted Russia’s 2022 invasion, claiming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy should have made a deal with Vladimir Putin.

Trump criticized Zelenskyy for choosing to fight, compared the military strength of Russia and Ukraine, and said he could have ended the war quickly through negotiations.

Trump’s stance contrasts with Joe Biden’s strong support for Ukraine, including aid and sanctions on Russia.

  • psmgx@lemmy.worldEnglish
    31·
    2 days ago

    Honestly I’m more worried about the NATO 5% thing which is blatantly designed to fracture the alliance.

    The number was 2%, and many didn’t hit that. 5% is never going to happen and is going to be Trump’s cause to pull out, mark my words. Thankfully Congress put some stops in there, but doesn’t mean Trump can’t fuck things up bigly.

    Ukraine can schlump along with NATO sans USA, but no NATO and Ukraine is finished.

    • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      2·
      1 day ago

      As a Canadian, good. I’ll worry a lot less about American invasion if we have our own separate NATO with blackjack and hookers.

    • Eatspancakes84@lemmy.worldEnglish
      65·
      1 day ago

      If European countries somehow manage 5 percent, it’s Europe that should step out of NATO. At this moment I am half convinced it’s better to have a strategic alliance with China than with Trump.