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Trump Confronts Putin’s Actions, Defends U.S. Support
Liberty Check
- Trump denounced Putin’s disregard for human life and confirmed renewed U.S. military aid to Ukraine.
- The administration continues to demand that Europe matches U.S. support, stressing America’s contributions outpace NATO allies.
- Calls for accountability and an end to endless foreign interventions resonate with American values of liberty and limited government.
President Trump sharply criticized Russian leader Vladimir Putin during a Cabinet meeting, dismissing his previous overtures as “meaningless.” Trump highlighted the contrast between his administration’s robust military support for Ukraine and the previous administration’s limited aid.
“I gave them the javelins. Remember? They said, ‘Trump gave the javelins and Obama gave them sheets.’ Right.”
“They called Obama at that time, Barack Hussein Obama. If you haven’t heard, he did a terrible job,” Trump stated.
Upon Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, President Obama approved only non-lethal aid to Ukraine, while Trump later authorized powerful defensive weaponry. The president argued that a signal of weakness during the Afghanistan withdrawal emboldened Putin to expand his military aggression.
“I think that had you not had the situation in Afghanistan, I don’t think Putin would have gotten in. I think when he looked at how stupid and incompetent that operation was, he said, ‘wow, this might be a chance’,” Trump told reporters.
Trump revealed disappointment over Putin’s refusal to compromise, while emphasizing productive dialogue with Ukrainian president Zelenskyy regarding arms sales. Since the start of his second term, Trump has cited direct talks with both leaders—asserting America has overwhelmingly supported Ukraine despite pushback on equitable burden sharing with Europe.
In a tense February meeting, Trump warned Zelenskyy.
“You’re gambling with World War III, and what you’re doing is very disrespectful to the country, this country that’s backed you far more than a lot of people say they should have.”
The two later met again at The Hague, seeking common ground to end the prolonged conflict.
During Tuesday’s session, Trump praised Ukrainian resistance and lamented that American taxpayers have committed over $300 billion, while urging allied nations to shoulder greater responsibility. The president credited U.S. weaponry as a decisive factor preventing a swift Russian victory.
“And I will say this.”
“The Ukrainians, whether you think it’s unfair that we gave all that money or not, they were very brave because somebody had to operate that stuff,” Trump said.
“And a lot of people I know wouldn’t be operating it. They wouldn’t have the courage to do it.”
“So they fought very bravely, but we gave them the best equipment in the world. We make the best military equipment by far. There’s nobody close.”
This month, the Pentagon briefly paused arms shipments over concerns about national munitions reserves, only for deliveries to resume amidst ongoing threats from Moscow. Trump insisted America’s involvement aligns with defending human rights and constitutional principles.
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