President Donald Trump voiced anger Sunday at Russian President Vladimir Putin for comments he made about Ukraine and its president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
“If a deal isn’t made, and if I think it was Russia’s fault, I’m going to put secondary sanctions on Russia,” Trump told NBC’s Kristen Welker, adding that there would be “a 25 to 50-point tariff on all oil.”
Russia has effectively rejected a U.S. proposal for an immediate and full 30-day halt in the fighting, and the feasibility of a partial ceasefire on the Black Sea was thrown into doubt after Kremlin negotiators imposed far-reaching conditions.
Well, I’ve lost the plot. When we say he wants no allies left we really mean none huh.
Cool let’s do it. 100% tarrif in Russia.
Just Embargo even, idgaf about fossil fuels.
What the psyop fuck is this?!
Trump probably got tired of the many, many jokes and political cartoons suggesting that he’s subservient to Putin, so he wanted to look tough. Putin decided to allow it, since he understands the importance of projecting a strong image, so he’s letting Trump talk big about tariffs.
That’s my interpretation, anyway.
Talk’s cheap. Let’s see what Trump actually does.
His handlers thought it was too obvious, so they are pretending to be in a dust up. Don’t worry, nothing will happen to Russia.
Pretty basic really. People keep calling him a Russian asset, compromise, a puppet of the Kremlin. So, he’ll scream and shout and rattle his plastic saber about how he’s totally going to fight Russia for real in an effort to placate the claims that Russia owns him. He won’t actually do anything of substance against Russia’s interests.
Talk means nothing, look at what he does. All his actual actions benefit the Kremlin and serve to further it’s goals. Words do not inflict sanctions, and repeatedly saying shit while doing other shit just makes it seem like the Kremlin is looking for plausible deniability for their puppet. Wake me up when anything at all has been done that materially damages Russia or Russian interests, because that right there will be a fucking news story.
Yep, words are the easy thing it’s the behavior that matters. “Yes I’m stopping drinking” etc
I genuinely think trump believed that he could have stopped the war because of his somewhat positive relationship with Putin during his first term (yes I think he’s that stupid)
Probably just a comment to placate his base while behind the scenes it’s daddy Putin’s orders as usual.
This is just more evidence that bullying through bluster is his only move.
Sanctions are already close to maximum. They said they would ramp up aid shipments to Ukraine if Russia didn’t play ball. Russia is calling the bluff, let’s hope they follow though, but I’m not holding my breath.
Leaving out his words, which are worthless, let’s examine his actions. Has Trump ever, even once, in the smallest of ways, done anything that has gone against Putin? This talk is as phony as a WWE beef.
I really hope poopy pants dementia forgets that Pootin has his Epstein files and acts up against him. Will be really interesting if those two start flinging at each other.
1000000% tariff on Russia. Make it happen.
