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Trump: Putin ‘tapping me along’ with Russia strikes on Ukraine
The Hill ^ | 4/26/2025 | Alex Gangitano

Posted on 04/26/2025 7:49:25 AM PDT by marcusmaximus

President Trump on Saturday said he thinks Russian President Vladimir Putin may be stringing him along after the latest deadly strikes on Ukraine, as the U.S. seeks to bring an end to the war in Eastern Europe.

“There was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns, over the last few days,” Trump posted Saturday on Truth Social. “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!!!”

His post came as the president was traveling back to the U.S. following Pope Francis’s funeral in Rome and after he met briefly with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The two leaders spoke ahead of the funeral, their first face-to-face interaction since the contentious Oval Office meeting earlier this year.

The White House has not yet released details on what was discussed during the roughly 15-minute meeting.

Trump’s latest remarks also come in contrast to what he said week ago, when the president insisted “nobody’s playing me.”

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


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1 posted on 04/26/2025 7:49:25 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

DJT hates TAPPING


2 posted on 04/26/2025 7:50:36 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: JonPreston

Tell Putin to get with the program and sign off on President Trump’s ceasefire deal by Sunday evening.


3 posted on 04/26/2025 7:52:44 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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Uk blew up the Russian gas pipeline, car bombed a general in Moscow, and sent an assassin to kill you, DJT. They sacrificed any immunity.
Plus, the UK tyrant, Zy, has repeatedly stated that he will fight until all land HE THINKS is UKRAINE be given to him. F@#$ him. If he continues to play the little dictator just walk away and let his cronies arrange his assassination — war ended.


4 posted on 04/26/2025 7:53:32 AM PDT by bobbo666
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Just tap it in. Just tap it in. Give it a little tappy tap tap taparoo.


5 posted on 04/26/2025 7:53:55 AM PDT by imabadboy99
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To: marcusmaximus

Wait, wait, wait. I was told they were best buddies!


6 posted on 04/26/2025 7:55:06 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (The road is a dangerous place man, you can die out here...or worse. -Johnny Paycheck, 1980, Reno, NV)
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To: marcusmaximus

At best, Trump is playing to his base who want to believe that Putin, who started the war by violating national borders and invading his neighbor, is capable of honoring a peace agreement after violating several others. Nothing Putin has done supports that he wants a lasting peace and won’t break the next agreement to restart the war. Some people are thick as a brick on that point.


7 posted on 04/26/2025 7:56:11 AM PDT by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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Some people are thick as a brick on that point.


Really don’t mind if we sit this one out.


8 posted on 04/26/2025 7:58:54 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: marcusmaximus

At this rate, the new House will impeach Trump on January 7th, 2027.


9 posted on 04/26/2025 7:59:38 AM PDT by nwrep
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To: marcusmaximus

It’s sure been a long 24 hours.


10 posted on 04/26/2025 8:00:56 AM PDT by Karl Spooner (Putin: "Time to finish off the Ukraine troops"- 3/28/25)
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To: SaxxonWoods
Countries don't have friends or best buddies.

Countries have interests.

When Russia or Bumfookistan's interests align with ours we can act like besties.

When they later fall out of alignment, well...

11 posted on 04/26/2025 8:01:37 AM PDT by null and void (Democrats: fake news, fake presidents, fake beliefs, fake policies, fake protesters & fake voters!)
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To: Karl Spooner

Putin playing games with President Trump. Not smart.


12 posted on 04/26/2025 8:01:51 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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13 posted on 04/26/2025 8:02:25 AM PDT by Bratch
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To: dfwgator
That was probably drafted with a bit of help from Vince MaMahon
14 posted on 04/26/2025 8:04:40 AM PDT by rdcbn1 (TV )
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To: Bratch

President Trump and Putin were supposed to have a phone call this weekend to finalize the ceasefire deal. Hopefully the call still happens.


15 posted on 04/26/2025 8:05:06 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus; JonPreston
Tell Putin to get with the program and sign off on President Trump’s ceasefire deal by Sunday evening.

Tell your mom to tell you to stop leavink your Special Ukraine Sock on the computer desk.

“President Trump wasn’t joking about his Easter deadline to Putin.” - clownusmaximus

16 posted on 04/26/2025 8:06:59 AM PDT by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: null and void

I was being sarcastic in case you didn’t notice.


17 posted on 04/26/2025 8:10:29 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (The road is a dangerous place man, you can die out here...or worse. -Johnny Paycheck, 1980, Reno, NV)
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To: Dr. Franklin

I would just let the two go at it. Trump needs just bow out. It’s Europe’s problem now.


18 posted on 04/26/2025 8:10:57 AM PDT by roving
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To: marcusmaximus

It’s not our business being there. Let them make peace or kill each other with no assistance from us.


19 posted on 04/26/2025 8:12:48 AM PDT by Strict9
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It’s your war now Mr.President.


20 posted on 04/26/2025 8:13:23 AM PDT by McGruff (Biden will go down in history as the worst president ever.)
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