NEWS

In Rambling Interview, Trump Blames Zelensky, Not Putin, for Ukraine War

The war began when Russia invaded Ukraine, but Donald J. Trump said on a podcast that the Ukrainian president “should never have let that war start.”

Vance Describes Plan to End Ukraine War That Sounds a Lot Like Putin’s

Trump’s plan prevents Ukraine from joining NATO and gives Ukrainian territory permanently to russia 

Trump claims “Ukraine is gone” and manipulates facts about war

Donald Trump, claimed that Ukraine is essentially “gone” after three years of war, overestimated the death toll

Trump calls Zelensky “the greatest salesman in history”

Trump slanders Zelensky’s integrity, asserting he is only in it for the money

Trump says Zelensky is a “man who refuses to make a deal”

Even the worst deal is better than war, Trump says, and Ukraine should give Russia parts of its territory

Zelensky interjects as Trump says he has ‘good relationship’ with Putin

Zelensky makes it clear that Russia is the aggressor and Ukraine is the innocent victim

FACTS

Trump will stop military aid

Trump will try to force Ukraine to surrender by blocking military aid.

Delayed military aid costs human lives

Trump-led Republicans delayed military support and Ukraine suffered on the battlefield.

Trump delayed aid when president

Trump has a history of blocking military aid to Ukraine and close ties to Putin.

Trump will force Ukraine to surrender

Trump’s 24-hour plan for Ukraine is to pressure Ukraine to surrender huge amounts of its territory to Putin, while not pressing Putin to do anything.

Trump and allies have already choked off aid

Trump allies delayed aid in Congress so he could cut off aid if elected President