@gleick@mas.to
May 2023: “I will have that war settled in one day, 24 hours. First, I’ll meet with Putin, I’ll meet with Zelensky. They both have weaknesses and they both have strengths. And within 24 hours that war will be settled. It will be over. It will be absolutely over.”
September 2024: “That is a war that’s dying to be settled. I will get it settled before I even become president. And what I’ll do is I’ll speak to one, I’ll speak to the other, I’ll get them together.”
The Washington Post
Trump backs off ceasefire after call with Putin, letting fighting rage onAfter Trump’s third phone call with Putin since his inauguration, it appears there will be no letup in fighting and less U.S. pressure on Moscow.
This is what happens when insubstantial people are put in charge. This time seems to represent the "reign of the shill" in American culture...we've actually taken a step down from the Robber Baron Age when the robber barons actually built stuff (yes I know Elon Musk has built some stuff, but valuations and hype far exceed accomplishments, and none of it would have been viable without government support)...
Mission accomplished!
Trump assisted Putin in delaying any progress on ending the war in Ukraine.
Wonder what bigly medal Putin will give Trump for his service?
