Trump calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and says a US withdrawal from NATO is possible

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump on Sunday pushed Russian leader Vladimir Putin to act to reach an immediate ceasefire with Ukraine, describing it as part of his active efforts as president-elect to end the war despite being weeks from taking office.

“Zelensky and Ukraine would like to make a deal and stop the madness," Trump wrote on social media, referring to Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

In a television interview that aired Sunday, Trump also said he would be open to reducing military aid to Ukraine and pulling the United States out of NATO. Those are two threats that have alarmed Ukraine, NATO allies and many in the U.S. national security community.

Asked on NBC's “Meet the Press” if he were actively working to end the nearly 3-year-old Ukraine war, Trump said, “I am.”

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-calls-immediate-ceasefire-ukraine-120208132.html

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Did Zelensky really say that or are you talking through your ass again Donny? I can imagine Pooty Poot's response isn't too kind.

Have you listened to the shit they're saying about you?

[mucifer]

1. Lots of people voted for him for this reason. they believe the money saved not supporting other

countries will come back to us. It won't.

[PortTack]

2. He alone cannot withdraw from NATO. Thx to President Biden, it now takes 2/3 of the senate and the house

To withdraw from NATO.

[speak easy]

7. Trump does not have to formally withdraw from NATO.

He only needs to say he may not be bound by Article 5, and withdraw from NATO's integrated military command as France did in 1966.

[xocetaceans]

8. Wouldn't Trump be able to stay in NATO and just command the US military to do nothing? It is not clear that he needs...

...to withdraw from NATO to minimize any US involvement in any conflict.

[angrychair]

11. That would be an impeachable offense

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Failing to met his treaty obligations would fall into a violation of his oath of office as he is bound to adhere to the Constitution.

[Polybius]

13. Yeah, good luck with that

You'll never find 67 Senators that will vote to convict, nor will Johnson take it up in the House.

[angrychair]

14. Maybe not

But Republicans are not a monolith and for many leaving our NATO allies vulnerable is a bridge to far even for them.
Not saying enough to get a conviction but if Johnson cannot cover for trump if enough Republicans and people become so disgusted they are forced to act.
He is a lame duck. They have to run for reelection.

[vapor2]

16. Yes, but republicans want to shred the constitution

and he's making freaking demands when he's not even sworn in yet!!

[travelingthrulife]

21. lol.

[sakabatou]

3. Putin: Thanks, sucker!

[yaesu]

4. A dead democracy and the rise of a totalitarian fascist state, sham elections have consequences. nt

[Botany]

5. Gotta pay Putin back for his cyber ninja electron tractor beams w/ megapixels that he and ....

…… Musk used to rig the election via cyborgs flying on star link.

[LudwigPastorius]

6. Asked ...if he were actively working to end the nearly 3-year-old Ukraine war, Trump said, "I am."

Only if by "actively working" you mean tweeting while on the shitter.

[xocetaceans]

9. Why does a "President-elect" have anything to do with the pursuit of US foreign policy? The President and the rest of...

...the Biden Administration is responsible for that at present. How is it legal for Trump to be involved at this point at all?

Of course, that leaves out the fact that Trump is an insurrectionist and has no right to take office under the US Constitution.

[IcyPeas]

12. "... How is it legal for trump to be involved... ?"

Well, who's going to stop him? I'm not hearing anyone.

[xocetaceans]

15. I don't hear anyone either, but President Biden isn't exactly powerless unless he has chosen to be so. n/t

[radicalleft]

17. LOL..."How is it legal for Trump"

[xocetaceans]

18. Interesting meme. Do you have anything to say beyond that? n/t

[radicalleft]

19. Well sure if you insist

I find it amusing that you think anything tRump does would have ANY legal ramifications. Like...hello...is this your first day on the job?

[xocetaceans]

22. Fair enough.... n/t

[Evolve Dammit]

10. Just a fucking citizen currently, STFU

[Blue_Tires]

20. I'd forgotten how much I'd hated

U.S. foreign and domestic policy done by "decree on social media"...

But this is the collective intelligence level of America now...