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In other breaking news: Bruce Willis' Sixth Sense character was dead the whole time.

I dunno, there's people in America that think we started the war.

The majority of white American voters are either just that stupid or indifferent. As long he gives them loud & proud bigotry, they don't ask questions.

The only thing Ukraine did incorrectly was trusting the US in the first place. They should’ve insisted on NATO membership. But, who could’ve predicted the US could be purchased so cheaply by Russia. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Tools can actually be useful. Marc, not so much.

“The tyrant can always find an excuse for his tyranny.” read.gov/aesop/063.html

It's his engagement gift to Vladimir.

Ive been blessed with working alongside some amazing strategic planners. The results of actions which cause damage downstream, without a cogent backup plan to accommodate unforeseen consequences? , nothing here is strategic or rather it indicates the motivations are evil or at best self serving

Or that there’s anything Zelensky can do to fix it. (Short of handing over the entire country to the US)

True, he is halting aid to support Putin for reasons we will never understand.

It is so simple. Vlad showed Donnie a video. Now Donnie does whatever Vlad wants.

The late P. T. Barnum has a few words…a very few words. Just 5 or 6, depending in how you rate contractions.

Right. That was the very reason for the obvious setup and sucker punch. It was staged. Written, produced, and directed by Trump.

Nah, that's just designed to reinforce the narrative that OUR MONEY is going to disrespectful, unworthy foreigners who want our money more than they want peace. And don't discount that Zelinskyy appearing to be on the "outs" with the US hurts his domestic support.

I can't believe how many "experts" can tell us all about the foreign affairs trees while saying nothing about the forest. Trump's administration isn't misjudging anything. Donald Trump has simply been a Russian stooge for decades. He will always try to do what's best for Putin.

This is an excellent example of what @eliothiggins.bsky.social calls "disordered discourse." There are a lot of professional belief-professors in this lie, because it benefits certain people—oligarchs, of whom your employer is one—to pretend it's true. Don't say the emperor is naked, above all else.

Halting aide to Ukraine , money that was already appropriated by the Congress during the Biden Admin ,is illegal. This is the same crime that got tWump impeached the first time during his first Admin. So where is Congress? Call and bitch people.Wake your Senate and House reps up to this fact.

Sadly, those rubes are out there. As you know our old school, Ohio State, has produced some real doozies in that area! 🙄

Can we at least say that it strengthened their resolve?

The outcome was unavoidable... They would have attacked him for wasting US aid on a "fancy" suit if he'd worn one. Putin asked, and Trump obeyed... like he always does.

It's what his boss told him to do.

Putin wants aid to be cut because Ukraine is striking targets in Russia with impunity, and capturing Russian territory in a manner that Russia cannot effectively address with their hollowed-out military.

Are you subtweeting online opinion columnists at the Washington Post?😉🤣

They wanted him to say no tot he mineral deal and use that as the pretext. When he said yes they had to pivot and manufacture a new pretext

Look, Trump (leader of the ‘peace through strength’ country) just wants peace. By way of weakening Ukraine. Rest in peace, Ukraine.

Exactly. They just want the coverage to be shitty assholes. "But Hillary's emails!" I guess we should find it a little encouraging that they known they're bad people.

No, it's simply an excuse they can offer to avoid the actual truth. They'll create a rolodex of lies, if needed. The lies don't have to be believable. There is not a single living person on this planet who actually believes Ukraine started the war. We all know this. Hence, the lies.

It's also why the maga crowd is always so angry. They've been repeating these types of lies over and over and can't ever quite seem to convince themselves.

And? These platforms are wrong,complicit and part of the smoke and mirrors show tWump and pals are launching to finally deliver Ukraine to Putin and he wont stop. This is intolerable, despicable and should not stand . People need to condemn these rogue behavior by our so called Democratic Republic .

I’m going to continue to read you when you’re writing for The Atlantic.

Of course, the REAL reason Trump is cutting off aid. P.S.As if the JD shouting match stunt wasn’t planned. SNL captured it perfectly. They get it. youtu.be/CUpOMSJ1MdU?...

You know, at least Nero had the fucking class to play a fiddle while Rome burned, all we get is a whiney fat man yelling “You didn’t say Thank You!”

EXACTLY.

He's not forgiving Zelenskyy for NOT agreeing to say, "we're going to investigate Joe and Hunter..."

It was all a setup

www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/0...

Local man warns about monster he helped create

Trump is trying to get back at Zelensky for not helping him defeat Biden in 2024. Just that simple.

Even tariffs won't create a shortage of rubes.

No, it's to force him to relinquish territory to Putin by making it harder to defend Ukraine - and lowering pressure on Putin by getting rid of sanctions.

They already want to cut aid. They just want a pretext, although I don't know why when their desire is so obvious, and any pretext is a lie.

You're describing the average Fox News viewer

“The barista and I have a real connection” levels of rube.

Two words: Pre. Text.

The entire spectacle was an exhibition in the dog catching the car. They expected Zelenskyy to reject the mineral rights deal. When he accepted it, they had to put on a show.

nope, you just have to watch Fox. Millions of Americans and ALL republicans are being feed disinformation.24/7.

Trump was just looking for an excuse to stop Ukraine aid and align himself with Putin. And when it didn't happen, he orchestrated a reason.

Or, you know, a member of the main stream corporate media

“…the biggest rube in the universe…” AKA his MAGA buddies.

Fumbling for an excuse.

Yes. And, this is clearly payback for the ramifications following the “perfect phone call.”

Or just be a viewer of the right wing propaganda apparatus - aka the mainstream media in America.

He just doesn’t want to pay. For anything.

Elon Musk hangs in the Oval in all black - including a trucker's hat. This performative BS from the GOP is more of the same.

Unfortunately Trump's base really is that thin skinned and will absolutely use the suit argument to reject anything about Ukraine.

Actually if Zelensky debased himself and praised Trump enough, he probably wouldn't have halted aid. Trump isn't complicated. He's a narcissist with a an IQ in the low 70's. I mean the main reason he loves Putin is that a comment he made was mistranslated into saying that Trump was "bright".

And that Canada fentanyl problem is the reason for tariffs!🤦‍♀️

He's a Russian asset 💯

Especially as 70% of that aid is actually spent in the US, with US arms companies, on buying replacements for the old weapons being sent, and most of those arms companies are Trump donors. He ain't fucking them over because of a suit and tie.

he's pissed he didn't get to fuck ukraine after making him kiss his ass

Jack Lifton, Co-Chair of the Critical Minerals Institute (CMI), discussed the improbability and inefficacy of developing rare earth resources in Ukraine, emphasizing the lack of viable rare earth deposits and the implausibility of making a profitable business case. youtu.be/Ya9WKaveRXU?...

Or that he'd do anything different if Zelenskyy gave him the apology he's demanding. #NoKings

Back when he "hired" Paul Manafort I knew the goal was to lift the sanctions. When he won in November I knew he would abandon Ukraine. Trump is a Russian agent The Republicans are all helping

Well, we are collectively the dumbest citizenry in the history of civilization, so …

Nah I'm good. All the best with the asshattery tho ✌🏾

Tell your editors...

It was the plan all along

Cc r/conservative

Off topic, but I learned about the word "rube" when Hannibal Lecter used it in Silence of the Lambs

Zelenskyy should have worn a tan suit with Dijon mustard stains.

Absolutely. It was just a pretext for how they staged the whole thing to pull out of any deal and to blame the whole thing on Zelenskyy. He could have worn a Hugo Boss suit and said thank you 1,000 times or danced the Kalinka, they'd have come up with something else anyway.

He never had any intention of giving Ukraine funds.

He was always gonna do this. The press conference fight was a performance for the MAGAt crowd

I guess it's the best bullsh*t excuse they could come up with on short notice.

Should not be any surprise.

Phil, doesn’t it seem like Putin gave FOTUS some sort of deadline? He seems to be almost frantic to beat Ukraine down.

Putin puppet plays for the man

Just like the fentanyl. All lies

You’re absolutely right.

That whole tantrum was as real as Ricky Bobby's dad getting kicked out of restaurants to abandon his family in Talladaga Nights.

They don’t…. They are in the minority

The average Trump voter makes a rube look smart.

Trump's scripts are no more subtle than Vince McMahon's. It's pro-wrestling. It's telling with the "You have no cards" line. He thinks everyone is playing a game. "Sometimes you do what's right even if it comes at a cost," sounds like nonsense to him.

I’m going to wear a tan suit for the rest of my life now. I’m shook.

He’d like him to do him a favor though…

It's because Zelenskyy didn't turn in his "5 things I did last week!" 😱

Man, I’m guessing Jesus would have gotten the boot too for dressing like a homeless person most of the time.

If it’s OK for Elon MuskRAT to dress in a bad mismash(& mismatch)of black clothing attire from something out of Steven Seagal’s closet whilst wielding a chainsaw & occasional throwing out Nazi salutes, we can ignore concerns about ‘anyone’s’ wardrobe, choices in front of Trump and his depraved cult