Trump is weakling, losing respect, letting US be owned by Putin. NYT headlines: Trump Team Leaves Behind an Alliance in Crisis Left Out of Ukraine Talks, Europe Races to Organize a Response Putin Has Long Wanted More Power in Europe. Trump Could Grant It. - ThreadSky

jenrubin.bsky.social • 30 days ago

Trump is weakling, losing respect, letting US be owned by Putin. NYT headlines:

Trump Team Leaves Behind an Alliance in Crisis

Left Out of Ukraine Talks, Europe Races to Organize a Response

Putin Has Long Wanted More Power in Europe. Trump Could Grant It.

Comments

lebenzon-brushes.bsky.social•30 days ago

Probably sooner than later, Trumusk will realize they don't need putie.

That's when it will get very messy.

genrose.bsky.social•30 days ago

The NYT's headlines say it all. They do not report with truth and integrity. Ok, it makes me sad. I loved the Times and I am sad for their employees. But really?! Ffs, even right wing extremists should acknowledge that nothing good is going to happen for anyone but for five complete losers.

capemellen.bsky.social•30 days ago

all true meanwhile he’s president & has complete control next 4 yrs, Congress, House & Courts & cabinet that he owns.

pat-mccrotch.bsky.social•30 days ago

Because Biden was strong?

kevinmac27.bsky.social•30 days ago

And just when the Russian economy was on the brink.

beleivein.bsky.social•30 days ago

Republicans wake the F up!!!!!!!!

jennofark.bsky.social•30 days ago

Who knew that becoming a pariah state was what it would take to make this country "great" again?

karenrachel.bsky.social•30 days ago

Read the European press. The Europeans are right now marshaling their forces, not caving in to arrogant adolescents who are throwing away what their grandfathers worked so hard to build. The US is not the only actor on the world stage.

markwhittier.bsky.social•30 days ago

Here's a good refresher course about Trump's antipathy towards NATO and his visits to Russia in 1987.
https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/4572790-trumps-nato-hostility-and-russia-relations-trace-back-to-1987/

margie1000.bsky.social•30 days ago

Wonder why there are turncoats after Citizens United? Could the answer be dark money flooded our streets?

cassandrasilvestra.bsky.social•30 days ago

Putin was quoted a year or so ago as saying that he had no plans to invade Poland. I think we can take it for granted that this means he WILL invade Poland.

sheethaduskrunner.bsky.social•30 days ago

He might try. Does not mean he will succeed - remember he thought the 'Ukraine mission' would be over in 3 weeks?

snapsdraggin.bsky.social•30 days ago

Europe is already meeting to cut him out. 🍊 has no respect or trust from them. He’s iced himself to the sidelines.

dennispcrawford.bsky.social•30 days ago

It's pretty bad for Trump if the NY Times is writing these headlines. Where was the Times when we needed them before the election?

middlerage.bsky.social•30 days ago

How about: Read below to see if you can figure out why Trump wants to leave NATO?

klassmi.bsky.social•30 days ago

#Finland President Alexander Stubb says he agrees that Europe needs to hike its defense expenditure and take responsibility for its own security and defense. 🇫🇮
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FCwwLgHOeQ

jeanmoulin4ever.bsky.social•30 days ago

It is time Americas NATO allies once again step up to fight fascism! They need to use all their intelligence resources to destroy trump and his MAGA cult before history repeats itself!

sheethaduskrunner.bsky.social•30 days ago

I am sorry - the task to destroy the MAGA cult lies at the door of the US citizens, their representatives and the courts.

Especially all those US registered voters who could not be bothered to get into a voting booth should get off their asses and get loud, organize and protest.

sheethaduskrunner.bsky.social•30 days ago

Trump cannot grant Putin anything that concerns Europe. He can weaken Europe's military defense, but that does not mean Europe is there for the taking.

Putin will not like to see the day when the snow starts speaking Finnish again...

phinnigan20.bsky.social•30 days ago

Trump does not own Europe or Ukraine for that matter. How can he just be giving things away?? The actual leaders of these countries need to say “fuck you, your not giving anything to putin”. I just don’t understand….

maticsteve.bsky.social•30 days ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=071AJxJ9pHM

richweil.bsky.social•30 days ago

This is all part of the legacy media's playbook. Sanewash and prop up Trump for the election and then get clicks and views through "crisis" articles in a chaotic situation in which they themselves are complicit. I won't reward them for their self-serving support of Nazis.

goddessretired.bsky.social•30 days ago

The EU should just negotiate with Zelenskyy and leave out the dictators. They can inform Putin later, as to how much reparations to pay and how many days are allowed to evacuate RU from all of 1991 Ukraine 🇺🇦.
Turnabout is fair play.

walt-roux.bsky.social•30 days ago

Do not forget
1994, Ukraine agreed to transfer these weapons to Russia and became the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, in exchange for assurances from Russia, the United States and United Kingdom to respect the Ukrainian independence and sovereignty in the existing borders

kjustin1966.bsky.social•30 days ago

Contrarian, are you chroniclers and scribes only? How about amplifying the voices of citizens who are scared to death and taking to the streets to fight this greedy and lawless administration? https://www.npr.org/2025/02/16/nx-s1-5297117/50501-movement-presidents-day-protests-explainer

kjustin1966.bsky.social•30 days ago

I don't want to listen to the Contrarian talk and essay fest tomorrow. I want the Contrarian to investigate and write about the little guy citizens who are actually protesting this fascist administration.
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/16/nx-s1-5297117/50501-movement-presidents-day-protests-explainer

kjustin1966.bsky.social•30 days ago

linc50.bsky.social•30 days ago

Trump can’t grant it. Only Europe can if it fails to meet this moment. All of them need to spend at least 3% on their militaries if they aren’t already, and Germany should develop nukes. Canada should be in on this, too.

caligreg.bsky.social•29 days ago

Two Men, One Table, Zero Clue

Putin and Trump grin and shake hands,
As if they rule all distant lands.
Ukraine’s not there, Europe’s ignored,
Just two old men who think they’re lords.

khr5.bsky.social•30 days ago

I wish we could find out what Putin is holding over dumbo’s big orange head

jacs43.bsky.social•30 days ago

Follow the money

jh1991.bsky.social•30 days ago

Trump isn't a weakling. He's in his second term as President and he's creating long term damage to the US govt. He and his followers are happy that the US is alienating itself from our Allies.

soso008.bsky.social•30 days ago

Is NYT finally seeing the darkness. Too late?

kiloquebec.bsky.social•30 days ago

Zelensky KNOWS not to trust Bonespurs and the Republicans. Remember 47's Impeachment 45.A?

darnukids.bsky.social•30 days ago

Whatever happens in Saudi Arabia next week won’t be a peace conference. It’ll be pretext for turning on Ukraine and then Europe. #WW3

averagesam101.bsky.social•30 days ago

Only if headlines were this harsh during the election. All the media wanted him for "ratings"

sybilte420.bsky.social•30 days ago

johnhatchard.bsky.social•29 days ago

"The fight for Europe is on" ...

The article, along with added extra links, is in this Bluesky thread. Tap above the 'article pic' and scroll ⏬

larryleclair.bsky.social•30 days ago

By not clearly opposing American Fascism one can only assume the New York Times tacitly supports American Fascism.

fastfingersaudit.bsky.social•30 days ago

Does Susan Collins still think he learned his lesson from the Ukraine extortion impeachment?

iluvprogtears.bsky.social•30 days ago

How can Europe do anything without our $$$?

mike-kukla.bsky.social•30 days ago

Why don't you travel over there and see for yourself? You know, Paris, London, Oxford, Copenhagen, Oslo, Brussels, Berlin, Munich, Florence, Rome, Athens, Amsterdam, Cracow, Prague. You might be surprised what they can do without US. By the way, is your last name native American?

iluvprogtears.bsky.social•30 days ago

Evidently they can’t defend themselves without our NATO $$$. Just sayin’

mycroftholmes62.bsky.social•28 days ago

Trump sold his soul in Hesinki in July 16th 2018
Putin owns him. He's been blackmailing Trump
Over a pee pee tape recorded in the Moscow Hotel
when Trump visited. It was documented in the
Steel dossier. We have a president who has been
comprised by a foreign dictator. The result is this fire sale🔥

landesskc.bsky.social•30 days ago

Oh is the NYT back to it's original audience now? Because I thought they sold out in October.

cg13.bsky.social•30 days ago

Vladimir Putin is the puppet master and Trump is the puppet. And the Republicans in the Senate and House are mere spineless minions. Every single Republican in Congress must be voted out!

notmine20172025.bsky.social•30 days ago

Felon can’t grant putin more power in Europe. Europe would have to grant it & they won’t. Why should they? They want putin weakened, not strengthened. Why do people think felon can grant anything to another country? He’s a pos who’s a bully & a coward but mostly a traitor. Europe must stand firm!

cabbageridge.bsky.social•30 days ago

Sorry. The alliance will come together. The question is who will come to our aide if we are attacked

annabusybee.bsky.social•30 days ago

Most US citizens don't know that the only NATO member that ever invoked article 5 was the US (after 9-11). A lot of soldiers from European countries died in Afghanistan and Iraq, fulfilling their NATO-duty. Measured in % of population, their number of casualties was often higher than that of US.

erik51.bsky.social•30 days ago

I think Denmark was at the top. And as a show of gratitude, Trump now wants to steal Greenland.

annabusybee.bsky.social•30 days ago

Yes, he really is a world class psychopath.

guigui-le-gentil.bsky.social•29 days ago

Le soucis pour les américains est que tout ceci pourrait finalement provoquer le déclin des USA à moyen terme.

cabbageridge.bsky.social•29 days ago

It has already caused our downfall.

cabbageridge.bsky.social•30 days ago

Technically we didn’t even ask for it. They met and told us they would do it

annabusybee.bsky.social•30 days ago

That's what real friends do. They stand by your side in difficult times. But apparently Trump and Musk are more into 'friends' like Putin.

guigui-le-gentil.bsky.social•29 days ago

On s'en souvient bien.

rosebenson.bsky.social•30 days ago

Trump is a pushover with bad skin

jthayer.bsky.social•30 days ago

@nytimes.com is so hungry for clicks, it has made itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of Team Trump/Musk.

freddies.bsky.social•30 days ago

Europe will survive whatever deal Trump forces on Ukraine .He has declared ,effectively, that US commitment to NATO is worthless anyway and he won't invoke articles against Putin (his idol) .Abandoning long term allies for an alliance with a long term foe will come back a bite his US regime .