Trump on Tomahawk Missiles for Ukraine: 'Tremendous Learning Curve'

Decision on Tomahawk Missiles

• 🎯 Tomahawk cruise missiles are unlikely to be sent to Ukraine due to their complexity.
• 💡 Trump stated that it takes a minimum of six months to a year to learn how to use the missiles, requiring significant US training.
• ⚠️ The US is not planning to provide this training, implying they would have to fire the missiles themselves, which they are not going to do.

Sanctions and Peace

• ⚡ The President explained that elevating sanctions against Russia was a decision made because it was "time" and they had "waited a long time."
• 💬 He expressed hope that the sanctions, targeting two major oil companies, would not be in place for long and that the war would be settled.
• 🕊️ Trump believes both sides want peace, noting the conflict has been ongoing for nearly four years.

Addressing Misinformation

• 📰 The President called a Wall Street Journal report, suggesting he gave Ukraine permission to shoot missiles deep into Russia, a "fake story."
• 🚫 He clarified that he did not give such permission and that Ukraine is not using US missiles for such actions, but rather European ones.
• 🔍 Trump asserted that while he controls US missiles, he does not control what other countries do with their own weaponry.