At some point, threats must be backed up.
Is Putin Laughing?
The Wall Street Journal reports Trump May Send Tomahawks to Ukraine
President Trump threatened to send long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine, should Russian President Vladimir Putin continue to decline his efforts to negotiate a peace deal in the region.
“I might say, look, if this war’s not going to get settled, I’m going to send them Tomahawks,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Sunday as he flew overseas to Tel Aviv, where he is set to take part in a ceremony for a landmark peace deal between Israel and Hamas.
President Trump threatened to send long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine, should Russian President Vladimir Putin continue to decline his efforts to negotiate a peace deal in the region.
“I might say, look, if this war’s not going to get settled, I’m going to send them Tomahawks,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Sunday as he flew overseas to Tel Aviv, where he is set to take part in a ceremony for a landmark peace deal between Israel and Hamas.
On Sunday, he seemed more amenable, saying he planned to speak with Putin. “I might have to speak to Russia, to be honest with you, about Tomahawks,” Trump said. “Do they want to have Tomahawks going in their direction? I don’t think so.”
Pathetic or Laughable?
That’s the question.
I am not saying Trump won’t do it, or even that he should.
What I am saying is no one has any reason to believe he will.
Trump “Truths” and Tweets (Emphasis in bold is mine)
- January 26, 2023, 7:06 PM: IF I WERE PRESIDENT, THE RUSSIA/UKRAINE WAR WOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED, BUT EVEN NOW, IF PRESIDENT, I WOULD BE ABLE TO NEGOTIATE AN END TO THIS HORRIBLE AND RAPIDLY ESCALATING WAR WITHIN 24 HOURS. SUCH A TRAGIC WASTE OF HUMAN LIFE!!!
- February 7, 2023, 9:39 PM: We wouldn’t have had the War with Russia and Ukraine if I were President. I could also end it in 24 hours—which is what should happen!
- May 21, 2023, 7:37 AM: An agreement must be reached, immediately, between Russia and Ukraine. The right person can get it done in 24 hours. DO IT!
- June 15, 2024, 6:39 PM: “I will have that settled prior to taking the White House as President-Elect.”
- February 12, 2025, 1:11 PM: I just spoke to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine. The conversation went very well. He, like President Putin, wants to make PEACE. We discussed a variety of topics having to do with the War, but mostly, the meeting that is being set up on Friday in Munich, where Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will lead the Delegation. I am hopeful that the results of that meeting will be positive. It is time to stop this ridiculous War, where there has been massive, and totally unnecessary, DEATH and DESTRUCTION. God bless the people of Russia and Ukraine!
- February 13, 2025, 6:52 AM: GREAT TALKS WITH RUSSIA AND UKRAINE YESTERDAY. GOOD POSSIBILITY OF ENDING THAT HORRIBLE, VERY BLOODY WAR!!!
- March 7, 2025, 9:17 AM: Based on the fact that Russia is absolutely “pounding” Ukraine on the battlefield right now, I am strongly considering large scale Banking Sanctions, Sanctions, and Tariffs on Russia until a Cease Fire and FINAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ON PEACE IS REACHED. To Russia and Ukraine, get to the table right now, before it is too late. Thank you!!!
- April 26, 2025, 9:35 AM: No matter what deal I make with respect to Russia/Ukraine, no matter how good it is, even if it’s the greatest deal ever made, The Failing New York Times will speak BADLY of it. … This is Sleepy Joe Biden’s War, not mine. It was a loser from day one, and should have never happened, and wouldn’t have happened if I were President at the time. I’m just trying to clean up the mess that was left to me by Obama and Biden, and what a mess it is. With all of that being said, there was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns, over the last few days. It makes me think that maybe he doesn’t want to stop the war, he’s just tapping me along, and has to be dealt with differently, through “Banking” or “Secondary Sanctions?” Too many people are dying!!!
- May 8, 2025, 4:38 PM: Talks with Russia/Ukraine continue. The U.S. calls for, ideally, a 30-day unconditional ceasefire. Hopefully, an acceptable ceasefire will be observed, and both Countries will be held accountable for respecting the sanctity of these direct negotiations. If the ceasefire is not respected, the U.S. and its partners will impose further sanctions. Thousands of young soldiers are dying on a weekly basis, and everybody should want it to STOP. I do, and the United States of America does, also. As President, I will stay committed to securing Peace between Russia and Ukraine, together with the Europeans, and a Lasting Peace it will be! This ceasefire must ultimately build toward a Peace Agreement. It can all be done very quickly, and I will be available on a moment’s notice if my services are needed. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
- May 11, 2025, 12:03 AM: A potentially great day for Russia and Ukraine! Think of the hundreds of thousands of lives that will be saved as this never ending “bloodbath” hopefully comes to an end. It will be a whole new, and much better, WORLD. I will continue to work with both sides to make sure that it happens. The USA wants to focus, instead, on Rebuilding and Trade. A BIG week upcoming!
Incredibly Interesting Fox New Interview
Please consider the July 16, 2023 interview Trump describes how he could solve Russia-Ukraine conflict in 24 hours
Maria Bartiromo: “You said you could end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours. How would you do that?”
Trump: “I know Zelenskyy very well, and I know Putin very well, even better. And I had a good relationship, very good with both of them. I would tell Zelenskyy, no more. You got to make a deal. I would tell Putin, if you don’t make a deal, we’re going to give him a lot. We’re going to [give Ukraine] more than they ever got if we have to. I will have the deal done in one day. One day.”
Synopsis
Trump repeatedly made claims he could solve this in a day.
In 2022 praised Zelensky’s courage and called Putin’s attack on Ukraine “an outrage, and an atrocity that should never have been allowed to occur.”
In the 2023 Fox interview Trump told Maria Bartiromo “I would tell Putin, if you don’t make a deal, we’re going to give him a lot. We’re going to [give Ukraine] more than they ever got if we have to.“
On April 30,2024, Trump’s one-line “Truth” was “If Republicans want to help Trump, they should pass Ukraine aid now”
On March 7, 2025, Trump said “I am strongly considering large scale Banking Sanctions, Sanctions, and Tariffs on Russia until a Cease Fire and FINAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ON PEACE IS REACHED.”
On April 26, 2025, Trump correctly assessed the situation. “It makes me think that maybe he doesn’t want to stop the war, he’s just tapping me along.”
Gee, ya think?
On May 8, 2025, Trump said “both Countries will be held accountable for respecting the sanctity of these direct negotiations.”
Paper Tiger, Braggard, and a Liar
There is only one possible conclusion from this. Trump is a proven paper tiger, a braggard, and a liar.
Why is the latest threat any more credible than everything that preceded it?
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