Posted on 08/17/2025 3:16:15 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
It's said that when someone makes a positive or neutral statement, then follows it with a "but," what follows negates what went before, and reflects the speaker's real opinion.
Thus it was that on Sunday's edition of CNN's State of the Union, host Jake Tapper three times mentioned that Russian attacks killed five Ukrainians after President Trump's meeting with Putin ended without a ceasefire.
In his final mention, Tapper said to Mike Pence:
"I'm not blaming it on President Trump,it's obviously President Putin's fault. But, if the ceasefire had happened on Friday, those five Ukrainians would be alive."
Gotcha, Jake. You're not blaming Trump for five dead Ukrainians, but . . . you'll let viewers read between the lines: yeah, it kinda is Trump's fault.
Get the rest of the story and view the video here.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsbusters.org ...
Russia has lost significant territory in Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion in February 2022. Ukraine has successfully retaken areas, particularly in the Kharkiv region and Kherson Oblast, including the city of Kherson. While Russia has made some gains in the east, particularly in Donetsk and Luhansk, these gains have been relatively small compared to the territory Ukraine has reclaimed.
https://www.google.com/search?q=russia+losing+territory+in+ukraine
“The reason why he’s not going hard here is because he has an extremely weak hand. His base doesn’t care a lick about what happens in Ukraine “
Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Surges After Putin Summit
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-approval-rating-putin-summit-2114831
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