“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.

  • MonkeMischief@lemmy.todayEnglish
    3·
    2 days ago

    And freaking why? When people are still struggling with basic shit like food insecurity in the borders we already have.

    I know I’m asking this rhetorically and it’s all ridiculous it’s just…why???

    • glowing_hans@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      1·
      18 hours ago

      Why?

      In his mind size of territory is a measurement for the success of a civilization. And he views the U.S. as the greates civilization. He stated that in his inauguration speech. Access to the arctic circle controls trade routes, or this is what his advisors told him.

      how this might have happened speculation

      In my mind it went like this:

      1. Advisor: Mr. Trump the antarctic will be extremely strategically important.
      2. Trump: Nods
      3. Trump (in his mind): He is saying I should take over the entire Northern territory of Canada and Greenland.
      4. Advisor (in his mind): I wonder what he is thinking?
    • Jack@slrpnk.netEnglish
      3·
      2 days ago

      The one common thread I see is trading routes and security.

      There are articles suggesting new trade routes will open in the antarctic so that maybe explains Greenland and Canada.

      As for Mexico, maybe the gulf of Mexico?

      At the same time he is trying to start a trade war. Maybe in his mind American is so unavoidable market that china for example will pay the tariffs, but as European is it easy to see the time of America market supremacy is going away fast.

      All my opinion and speculation of course.

      • MonkeMischief@lemmy.todayEnglish
        2·
        2 days ago

        Thanks for your insight. That at least sheds a tiny bit of logic on this insanity.

        Yeah. As a U.S person it’s unsettling watching an empire crumble around you without much way out when you wanted to just do your thing and get along in life like anybody else. * Sigh*