Donald Trump has resorted to vague threats against Vladimir Putin in the hopes of getting him to agree to a ceasefire in Russia’s war against Ukraine.
The president posted to Truth Social Tuesday morning claiming that if it wasn’t for him, “lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD,” accusing the Russian president of “playing with fire.”
Trump told the press on Sunday that he was “not happy with what Putin’s doing.”
“He’s killing a lot of people, and I don’t know what the hell happened to Putin. I’ve known him a long time, always gotten along with him, but he’s sending rockets into cities and killing people, and I don’t like it at all,” Trump said. “We’re in the middle of talking and he’s shooting rockets into Kyiv and other cities. I don’t like it at all.”
.@POTUS: “I’m not happy with what Putin’s doing… he’s sending rockets into cities and killing people — and I don’t like it AT ALL. We’re in the middle of talking and he’s shooting rockets into Kyiv and other cities. I don’t like it at all.” pic.twitter.com/dBxCD9K6s4
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 25, 2025
Trump’s comments follow Russia’s largest drone and missile attack on Ukraine since the start of the invasion in 2022, with a barrage of bombs falling on Kyiv over the weekend. Putin hasn’t officially responded to Trump’s post, but Russian state media mocked the president.
Russian state television also dismissed the idea of an immediate ceasefire, with one host asking, “Why would we stop? The enemy is strong and cunning, and we are winning.” TV host Vladimir Solovyov also belittled the U.S.-European alliance, pointing out that Trump was pushing high 50 percent tariffs against the European Union.
RUSSIAN STATE TV: “Why is the West so stuck on an immediate ceasefire? Why would we stop? — Trump suddenly said ‘I don’t like Europeans, you get 50% tariffs!’” (From @JuliaDavisNews) pic.twitter.com/QfD9vhcBXh
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) May 27, 2025
Trump has long been deferential to Putin, irking Democrats and even some Republicans, and Putin probably feels as though Trump can do nothing to pressure him. And why would he? Trump has a long history of giving Putin whatever he wants. Meanwhile, Russia continues to bombard Ukraine no matter what Europe or the U.S. says.
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