Donald Trump the Megathread part II - mod warnings in OP, Updated 18/03/25

Absolutely despicable and treacherous stab in the back. I have Ukrainian friends who have lost everything including family members. That Trump seeks to reward Russia for its war of aggression?

Is disgusting, Europe must ensure Ukraine can achieve a just peace. Anything else? Is basically a Versailles MK2. Unless Russia loses? They will keep coming back for more.

Good, it's either the beginning of the end and a road to stopping the war or Europe decides to go all WW3.

What is a just peace? Surely it is Russia leaving and Ukraine's territory made whole again.

I'm afraid Europe does not have the enabling capacity of the US to keep Ukraine in the fight after current US support runs out.

Zelensky is at the end of the road here and needs to come to terms with Trump.

Maybe Trump's plan isn't so bad because the presence of US contractors (some of which will be private defence contractors) is a defacto guarantee.

Either way a deal needs to be reached now I think. Then Europe can put together a peacekeeping force.

Can't see it happening myself, but if Trump does arm Russia to attack Ukraine we will have the same gobshites crying about it that tell us arming Israel to attack Palestine and beyond is fine

After last weeks charade, and his general history, why would any country or person trust Trump at all?

Trump is 100% a Russian asset, there is literally no alternative I can think of to explain his behavior towards them

Well it was likely to happen after last weeks meeting.

Zelensky tried to bluff Trump but he has a very weak hand so its backfired. He is no position to dictate terms.

The US has reportedly paused military aid to Ukraine. The pause, Trump officials told media outlets, is only temporary for now.

Its obviously a way of getting Zelensky to reconsider and agree to a deal, Trump has had enough of the war and wants it over.

Trump has had enough of the war?!

How has this war personally bloody affected Trump for him to have "enough of it"?!!

Would you ever get off this wobbly fence you claim to sit on and face the reality that the fat orange toad who thinks he's some kind of world mafia boss with his "I made you strong guy" bullsxxt to Zelenskyy is acting out Putin's wishes.

The free press not allowed in to that meeting room but TASS are allowed and afterwards the administration claim they don't know how they got in the room?! A Russian state media broadcaster can just stroll in to the White House unchecked, set up their equipment and live stream back to Moscow and nobody stopped them?!

It's constant lie and fxxking lie with Trump, the GOP and this administration and apologists like you are who contribute to doubling down of "the left" against their views.

Hopefully, treating America with increased suspicion is the only way forward now.

I'd be sick if he was awarded a Nobel Prize.

He's essentially blackmailing Ukraine to give rights of their rare metals to the US or he will stop all support. This is as much bullying as what Russia are doing.

Great response.

Best way to stand up to a bully is to punch them back. You're not going to be able to just talk and get them to see things your way.

Trump is badly mistaken other countries as small poor schmuck contractors that he was able to screw over, bully and put out of business.

I think his first stint at president the world didn't know what to expect. This time around everyone knows what was coming and are ready to react.

Where are congress in all of this, how is it Trump can just do whatever insane thought pops into his head without proper process?

When you approach his actions from the context of being a Russian asset then everything he is doing makes total sense.

All Trump is doing is pulling a hustle with his bro Putin . I have no doubt that they’ll be massive investment in the Black Sea and the Levant . Not necessarily from the US but once the deal is done he’ll be right in there to clean up financially as will Vlad . He’s a Russian agent in plain sight