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Celerity

(43,497 posts)
Wed Feb 22, 2023, 07:36 PM Feb 2023

East Palestine OH: Enervated Putin-puppet Trump shills out for master Vlad on US Ukraine funding

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/22/biden-warsaw-trump-train-palestine/#link-7ZQ4M5GM7ZFDDONQFAYATS3KJY



Former president Donald Trump visited East Palestine, Ohio, on Wednesday to tour the area where a Norfolk Southern train derailed in early February, leaving behind an environmental disaster that has left residents fearful of contaminated air and water. In short remarks given during his visit, Trump chided the aid the United States has sent Ukraine to defend itself against Russia’s invasion, saying he hopes that the U.S. government will have “some money left over” to help rebuild East Palestine after the derailment.

“I sincerely hope that when your representatives and all of the politicians get here — including Biden — they get back from touring Ukraine, that he’s got some money left over,” Trump said, noting that the country has provided billions more in aid to Ukraine than Europe. “That’s a big difference, wouldn’t you say?”

While Congress has approved more than $110 billion in aid to Ukraine since the war began last February, the Pentagon has reported that, since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the United States has committed more than $24.2 billion in security assistance to Ukraine.

Trump joined other Republicans in criticizing the federal government’s decision to continue approving aid for Ukraine. But other Republican leaders, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), recently doubled down on their promise to continue supporting the country. He and more than 30 senators attended a conference in Germany last week to show in a bipartisan manner that congressional support for Ukraine hasn’t waned.

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niyad

(113,550 posts)
2. Hey, wapo, it is TWICE IMPEACHED, LOSER, TRAITOR** drumpf.
Wed Feb 22, 2023, 07:40 PM
Feb 2023

Is it just me, or does he appear to be drugged or stoned?

GoCubsGo

(32,088 posts)
5. He is in "Sleepy, Low-energy Don" mode.
Wed Feb 22, 2023, 07:59 PM
Feb 2023

Hal Sparks is covering that stunt tonight on his "show." It's quite a snoozefest. He was just going through the motions, and made it all about himself, as usual. There are times when it seems he is sun-downing.

niyad

(113,550 posts)
6. Excellent point. And I just noticed that the guy sitting behind to his left looks
Wed Feb 22, 2023, 08:12 PM
Feb 2023

to be sleeping.

GoCubsGo

(32,088 posts)
7. His speeches and rallies have been like this for some time now.
Wed Feb 22, 2023, 08:18 PM
Feb 2023

He's just going through the motions at this point. There are always at least a few in his audience that look like they're falling asleep--if they don't walk out in the middle of it.

Celerity

(43,497 posts)
9. or he is deep in sorrow that he will likely never again see his tiny white dick without a mirror nt
Wed Feb 22, 2023, 10:53 PM
Feb 2023
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