Donald Trump, the front-runner for the Republican nomination for president in 2024, is calling for an immediate de-escalation and peace in Ukraine.
It’s a position that separates him from President Joe Biden and any other GOP hopeful to date.
Trump released a pair of videos on Thursday outlining his stance on the war between Ukraine and Russia.
“The conflict in Ukraine is very dangerous, explosive and escalating day by day,” he said. “Biden’s weakness and incompetence have brought us to the brink of nuclear war.”
“It is long past time for all parties involved to peacefully end the war in Ukraine before this terrible tragedy spirals out of control and leads to World War III,” Trump said.
“We must end this ridiculous war and seek peace in Ukraine before it gets worse.”
NEW VIDEO: President Trump calls for immediate de-escalation and peace pic.twitter.com/h6x1VRkn5b
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) February 1, 2023
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Trump wants peace in Ukraine, says continued military aid unnecessary if war ends
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Trump offered little in the way of specifics when he called for peace in his campaign-style video, though he pointed to his illustrious career in the White House negotiating unprecedented deals in the Middle East.
“If I had been president, the Russia-Ukraine war would never have happened,” he said. “Never in a million years. But even now, if I were president, I would be able to negotiate an end to this terrible and rapidly escalating war within 24 hours.
And the war is rapidly escalating, with NATO and Russia moving closer to direct hits.
In an interview with talk show host Hugh Hewitt, Trump suggested ending military aid but subjecting it to peace talks.
“I don’t think they should send so much, they should negotiate peace,” he said, adding that the war “won’t stop” if the United States continues to “load something.”
In other words, there is no reason to bring peace to the region and continue to pick the pockets of the American people and hand their hard-earned money into the greasy palms of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Trump Weirdly Suggests Ending Military Aid to Ukraine Will End Bloody Conflict https://t.co/mZc8lJHlLR
— Andrew Feinberg (@andrewfeinberg) February 2, 2023
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Will never happen under Trump
Trump reiterated that Biden’s recent decision to send 31 Abrams M1 tanks to Ukraine was an unnecessary escalation toward nuclear war with Russia.
“Joe Biden is doing what he said 10 months ago would lead to World War III, sending American tanks to Ukraine,” Trump said.
“Such a tragic waste of human life when you look at everything that’s going on there. Those cities are annihilated. First, come the tanks. Then, come the nukes.
The Russia-Ukraine war would never have happened under President Trump pic.twitter.com/KL04fP52fY
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) February 1, 2023
Biden announced his decision to send in the tanks last week.
“Understand the idea that we’re going to send in offensive equipment and planes and tanks and trains with American pilots and American crews — and don’t kid yourself, it’s called ‘world,’ no matter what you all say. War three,” he told reporters last March.
NATO is sending tanks to fight Russia.
In the past 24 hours, France, Germany and the US have said they will send armored vehicles to Ukraine.
In March, Biden said sending “tanks” to Ukraine would be “called World War III.” pic.twitter.com/Y3eMNuR1wG
— Andre Damon (@Andre__Damon) January 5, 2023
Trump has distanced himself not only from his potential Democrat opponent in 2024, but also from his GOP rivals, who are reluctant to call out Biden for speeding the United States toward war.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis hasn’t said much, though he hasn’t announced an official candidacy yet, and he’s busy governing his state as a beautiful ‘right-wing fantasy land’ that everyone joins.
Nikki Haley There is declared and There is foreign policy experience, but has consistently called on the United States to arm Ukraine.
Ironically, the same man who the media told us for four years was going to start World War III is proactively trying to prevent it.
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