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Donald Trump has been accused of turning the White Home into “an arm of the Kremlin” by Democratic Senator Chris Murphy within the wake of final week’s disastrous Oval Workplace assembly with Volodymyr Zelensky, which noticed the Ukrainian president rebuked by the president and his deputy JD Vance for “playing with World Warfare Three” and failing to specific gratitude for American assist.
Murphy referred to as the conflict – which brought about Zelensky to depart early with out signing a profitable uncommon earth minerals deal – “completely shameful” and accused Trump of in search of to “transition America right into a kleptocratic oligarchy” because the reverberations from the incident proceed to be felt around the globe.
European leaders assembly in London over the weekend rallied round Zelensky as protests erupted in Washington, D.C., and in Vermont and the American place was brutally satirised on Saturday Evening Reside and on the Oscars.
Trump officers Mike Waltz and Tulsi Gabbard echoed the president’s assault on the Sunday political reveals however his former nationwide safety adviser HR McMaster commented that Russian President Vladimir Putin “couldn’t be happier” with latest developments, prompting the president to name him “a weak and completely ineffective loser.”
Fact Social: Trump says Individuals shouldn’t fear about Putin, rebukes ex-adviser McMaster and cheers border crossing win
In his newest posts to his social media platform, the president has stated residents needs to be extra involved about “migrant rape gangs, drug lords, murderers, and other people from psychological establishments coming into our nation” than in regards to the Russian chief, an try and pivot the dialog again in the direction of immigration.
He additionally attacked his former nationwide safety adviser HR McMaster for saying in a TV interview that Putin “couldn’t be happier” with latest developments, labelling McMaster, whom he initially employed, “a weak and completely ineffective loser.”
Trump additionally cheered a 25-year fall in unlawful border crossings by way of Mexico, suggesting that his hardline rhetoric is to date succeeding in deterring individuals from trying to enter the US with out permission.
That first put up was the president’s first feedback on Ukraine since Friday’s diplomatic debacle, apart from to put up a screenshot capturing the ideas of 1 Michael McCune, who seems to be an Arizona wedding ceremony DJ.
Right here’s extra on that from Rhian Lubin.
Joe Sommerlad3 March 2025 09:50
WATCH: Absurd to assert Republicans help Putin, says Speaker Mike Johnson after Trump Zelensky conflict
Gustaf Kilander3 March 2025 08:00
Trump shares Fact Social put up from Tucson wedding ceremony DJ to back-up new Ukraine coverage
President Donald Trump has shared a Fact Social put up of commentary from a Tuscon-based wedding ceremony DJ who praised him for taking part in Russia and Ukraine “like a grasp chess participant.”
Trump shared McCune’s phrases along with his 9 million Fact Social followers Sunday.
Rhian Lubin3 March 2025 07:00
WATCH: ‘I’m conscious of all the pieces,’ Zelensky jokes when requested about reported truce following European chief summit
Gustaf Kilander3 March 2025 06:00
Previous to Oval Workplace showdown with Zelensky, US Cyber Command halted operations towards Russia, report says
Gustaf Kilander3 March 2025 05:00
Full transcript of Zelensky and Trump White Home row
Moments after saying he wished to be remembered as a “peacekeeper,” Donald Trump launched right into a blistering admonishment of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky to his face, as members of the press and horrified diplomats seemed on.
At factors within the barrage of criticism unleashed throughout Friday’s sit-down, the president was aided by his deputy, JD Vance, who on a number of events requested a stone-faced Zelensky if he had ever stated “thanks” for U.S. army help.
Right here’s a full transcript of the fiery change, which begins with Trump being requested by a reporter about aligning himself with each Zelensky and Russian president Vladimir Putin:
Mike Bedigan3 March 2025 04:00
AOC calls Elon Musk a ‘leech’ on the general public as their tit-for-tat feud continues
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez branded Elon Musk a “leech on the general public” in her newest jab on the tech billionaire-turned-senior adviser to the president.
Musk has been behind the Division of Authorities Effectivity sweeping workers cuts, decreased actual property footprint and slashed contracts because the Trump administration goals to remove “waste, fraud and abuse.” However the New York Democrat, together with a few of her colleagues in Congress, have expressed concern about Musk’s unwieldy overhaul of the federal authorities.
“This man is a leech on the general public. Regardless of what number of billions he will get in tax cuts and authorities contracts, it would by no means be sufficient for him,” the consultant wrote on X Saturday.
Rhian Lubin3 March 2025 03:00
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