I'm pretty sure he's saying this to cover his ass realizing that the majority of US citizens support Ukraine 🇺🇦. Yet again, he only says this for his own gain; he doesn't give a(n orange) shit.
Could it be that tRump is trying to be the "ALPHA MALE" in this relationship?
I would tend to think so, since he's been bashed by Putin and RT since his inauguration.
Well when you play pals with the stronger authoritarian you lose every time. Putin has been playing Trump this whole time to get what he wants. We knew this Trump way before you got burned. You are such a loser you stupid turnip.
This is one of those points where the complete institutional failure of the US media really becomes apparent. It's a ridiculous threat because the US doesn't import any Russian oil, obviously, but neither the journalist conducting the interview or other media outlet will point that out.
The threat is incredible because he is threatening secondary energy sanctions. That means Europe, China and India. He is bluffing of course and everyone knows it.
Secondary tariffs mean anyone who buys Russian oil will pay tariffs on trade with the US. It be blocked from trading altogether. If they actually happened they would be strong coercive measures.
Yeah poor lil Putin, must have nightmares being so “coerced” by Trump with imaginary “secondary” tariffs. Waiting to see ONE Trump thing against the other dicktator.
75% of the oil Russia exports goes to China, India and Turkey. You think they take Trump's threat seriously? Or is it more likely they think Trump is Putin's poodle?
There is little to no media intervention in the lies told. Could it be that members of the media lack the knowledge to be able to interject the truth??
They can preach it when they are trying to “build security capacity” in other peoples countries (BTDT) but when its time to do the same when their own republic is threatened, mostly crickets with few exceptions.
One the top priority of the resistance to Trump is to use better journalists that will not accept a random BS as an answer. “I will put 100% tariffs on zero trade” means 0% impact not 100%. Yet the headline is “Trump attacks Putin”. MSM should stop this madness.
A seconday tariff would be a tariff on another country that imports Russian oil. Like if Japan imports Russian oil, Trump is now suggesting adding US tariffs for Japanese imports to hurt Russia (and Japan, and the US). Just carpet bombing tariffs without discretion.
The media is afraid they will be blocked from white house press briefings (as if they're worth a shit), that they won't have access to any Trump event. Stop worrying. Trump likes publicity too much to throw you all out. Grow a pair!
I refuse to watch her! She’s ineffective and absolutely over her head. She can’t think on her feet. As a person of color she sure folds easily to the fascist trump party people she puts on her show!! Stop watching MTP!
Kayfabe. (Kayfabe is (in professional wrestling) the fact or convention of presenting staged performances as genuine or authentic).
He wants us to think he will be tough on his Master Putin. Krasnov will turn on Ukraine when he is told to do so.
I’m disgusted that this was a phone-in interview with NBC News. They’re now giving him the FOX News preferential treatment, groveling for access. Kristen Welker and her staff are a huge disappointment
He stopped humming show tunes while gargling Putin’s balls to express his displeasure and Putin’s balls got a little saltier, letting Trump know his message was received…
The US mainstream corporate owned media will never bring accountability to trump or his toadies. Accountability is coming from independent media, a few democrats and independents who aren't owned, and a vast majority of the people who aren't part of the cult of trump.
Really? Personally, I'm wondering if this pic is a prelude to some tongue action. Now, let's say you live in country being brutally invaded by a superpower that USED to be the head off the USSR. Would you want Trump negotiating for you?
Struggling to understand how anyone takes this Trump comment seriously. He said Zelensky is a "dictator without elections." Hard to take seriously the idea that he got angry when Putin suggested something similar. Once an actor, always an actor.
Guess who else is angry? How bout the country Putin invaded, murdered many citizens, kidnapped thousands of CHILDREN, etc. yeah I think Ukraine may be a little angry too!
One could picture the Kremlin hierarchy hearing this and saying "oh shit, we really pissed him off, we need to do something"-
Or, laughing hysterically, downing shots of vodka and smashing the glasses while shouting "huzzah!"
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Putin is just laughing at him.
I would tend to think so, since he's been bashed by Putin and RT since his inauguration.
So it's time to give Trump his retirement from service for russians.
And some manners.
Maybe Trump will "punish" Putin by lifting the 100% sanctions and imposing 2% tariffs?
Why didn't they act when they identified them?
He wants us to think he will be tough on his Master Putin. Krasnov will turn on Ukraine when he is told to do so.
Or, laughing hysterically, downing shots of vodka and smashing the glasses while shouting "huzzah!"