Posted on 08/19/2025 6:51:45 AM PDT by simpson96
President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in Alaska in a historic attempt to end the more than two-year war between Ukraine and Russia. Since Russia’s 2022 invasion, tens of thousands have died, while millions have been displaced. The Alaska summit marked the first serious step toward direct negotiations between Moscow and Kiev.
But for ABC News’ Martha Raddatz and the rest of the propaganda press, a Trump-negotiated peace itself was a problem. Instead of acknowledging the significance of Trump’s diplomacy, Raddatz spent her Sunday segment disparaging the president for daring to treat Putin like a foreign leader who can choose to keep the war going rather than a pariah.
Raddatz opened her report by sneering at diplomatic courtesy:
Russia’s Vladimir Putin, responsible for invading Ukraine and the deaths of tens of thousands of Ukrainians, given a red carpet arrival, a warm handshake and a ride in the presidential limousine to a closed door three-hour meeting with the whole world watching and waiting.
Notably, Raddatz apparently had no such objections (based on a cursory search of the web) to “warm” welcomes when then-President Joe Biden rolled out the red carpet for Chinese dictator Xi Jinping.
Raddatz then insisted that progress toward peace — which a sane world demands—is a triumph for Putin.(snip)
Raddatz later doubled down on her left-wing talking point, arguing that the existence of a meeting to pursue peace somehow measured as a “loss” for Trump. But that framing is as backward as it gets: If genuine negotiations could end the killing that is happening, that is a victory for everyone. To recast this meeting— and the potential end of a war—as a win for Putin is to suggest that peace itself is bad only because Trump is the one who made it possible.
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“But she looks so youthful! You wouldn’t guess she’s a 72 year old hag”
ROTFLOL!
“(who has been a surprise too many)”
we too have been pleasantly surprised by Mr. Rubio ... we really didn’t know much about him other than the crap in the fake news, but in our opinion, he’s one of the best Secretary of States in our lifetime!
Raddatz was ABC’s Pentagon correspondent and has many DoD connections.
Live long enough and you’ll get old and look old too.
I’m sure Lindsey Graham was cheering her on when he saw her comments.
The war pigs must be fed!
Russia! Russia! Russia!
The 1950’s called and wants its propaganda back.
I hate these people….. i can see it now…..
Trump cures cancer!!! Why thats bad news for you.
Useless media drone says what?
“Trump cures cancer!!! Why thats bad news for you.”
Lol - and true!
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