Trump on Russia's Attack on Ukraine: 'Horrible Thing,' 'Biden's War'

Trump's Reaction to the Attack

• 💔 Trump described Russia's attack on Ukraine as a "horrible thing" and stated that the "whole war is a horrible thing."
• ⚠️ He mentioned being told the attack was a "mistake," but reiterated his condemnation.

Blame and Prevention

• 🗣️ Trump asserted that "this country would have never allowed that war to have started if I were president."
• 🚫 He believes the war is an "abuse of power" and that he would have prevented it from starting.
• 🇺🇦 He lamented the destruction of cities and culture in Ukraine, and the millions of lives lost that he believes would have been saved.

Broader Implications

• 🌍 Trump linked the Ukraine war to other global events, including October 7th in Israel and the situation in the Middle East, suggesting they would not have occurred under his presidency.
• 📉 He also claimed that inflation and the withdrawal from Afghanistan would have been avoided.

Attribution to Biden Administration

• 🏛️ Trump repeatedly referred to the conflict as "Biden's war," not his own.
• 💰 He criticized President Biden for giving "billions and billions of dollars" to Ukraine and suggested Biden lacked the competence to prevent the war.
• 🙏 Trump stated his current goal is to "get it stopped" to save lives on both Ukrainian and Russian sides.