Trump calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and says a US withdrawal from NATO is possible
Source: AP
WASHINGTON (AP) Donald Trump on Sunday pushed Russian leader Vladimir Putin to act to reach an immediate ceasefire with Ukraine, describing it as part of his active efforts as president-elect to end the war despite being weeks from taking office.
Zelensky and Ukraine would like to make a deal and stop the madness," Trump wrote on social media, referring to Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
In a television interview that aired Sunday, Trump also said he would be open to reducing military aid to Ukraine and pulling the United States out of NATO. Those are two threats that have alarmed Ukraine, NATO allies and many in the U.S. national security community.
Asked on NBC's Meet the Press if he were actively working to end the nearly 3-year-old Ukraine war, Trump said, I am.
Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-calls-immediate-ceasefire-ukraine-120208132.html
Did Zelensky really say that or are you talking through your ass again Donny? I can imagine Pooty Poot's response isn't too kind.
Have you listened to the shit they're saying about you?
mucifer
(24,931 posts)countries will come back to us. It won't.
PortTack
(34,830 posts)To withdraw from NATO.
speak easy
(10,701 posts)He only needs to say he may not be bound by Article 5, and withdraw from NATO's integrated military command as France did in 1966.
xocetaceans
(3,983 posts)...to withdraw from NATO to minimize any US involvement in any conflict.
angrychair
(9,889 posts)Last edited Sun Dec 8, 2024, 09:34 PM - Edit history (1)
Failing to met his treaty obligations would fall into a violation of his oath of office as he is bound to adhere to the Constitution.
Polybius
(18,360 posts)You'll never find 67 Senators that will vote to convict, nor will Johnson take it up in the House.
angrychair
(9,889 posts)But Republicans are not a monolith and for many leaving our NATO allies vulnerable is a bridge to far even for them.
Not saying enough to get a conviction but if Johnson cannot cover for trump if enough Republicans and people become so disgusted they are forced to act.
He is a lame duck. They have to run for reelection.
vapor2
(1,632 posts)and he's making freaking demands when he's not even sworn in yet!!
travelingthrulife
(943 posts)sakabatou
(43,251 posts)yaesu
(8,356 posts)Botany
(72,660 posts)Musk used to rig the election via cyborgs flying on star link.
LudwigPastorius
(11,072 posts)Only if by "actively working" you mean tweeting while on the shitter.
xocetaceans
(3,983 posts)...the Biden Administration is responsible for that at present. How is it legal for Trump to be involved at this point at all?
Of course, that leaves out the fact that Trump is an insurrectionist and has no right to take office under the US Constitution.
IcyPeas
(22,749 posts)Well, who's going to stop him? I'm not hearing anyone.
xocetaceans
(3,983 posts)radicalleft
(510 posts)xocetaceans
(3,983 posts)radicalleft
(510 posts)I find it amusing that you think anything tRump does would have ANY legal ramifications. Like...hello...is this your first day on the job?
xocetaceans
(3,983 posts)Evolve Dammit
(19,056 posts)Blue_Tires
(56,730 posts)U.S. foreign and domestic policy done by "decree on social media"...
But this is the collective intelligence level of America now...