Trump’s latest remark takes a subtle swipe at Orbán as well
Confusion continues to surround the controversial 28-point Russian–American peace plan leaked in recent days, with no clarity on who is behind it or whether the US administration supports it. In his new post on Truth Social, however, US President Donald Trump did not mention the plan at all: instead, he once again blamed the 2020 presidential election and Joe Biden for the outbreak of the war.
“Putin would never have attacked”: Trump again blames the 2020 election
According to Trump, the war would never have started if the 2020 presidential election had not been “rigged” and if both the United States and Ukraine had had “strong leadership”. He claimed:
“If the 2020 Presidential Election was not (sic!) rigged and stolen, there would be no Ukraine/Russia war… Putin would never have attacked! It was only when he saw Sleepy Joe in action that he said, “Now is my chance!”
Trump again portrayed the current conflict as something Biden and the Democratic leadership “left behind” for him.
Zelensky in the firing line: and even Hungary
Although Trump did not mention Volodymyr Zelensky by name, he clearly referred to the Ukrainian president when criticising the “Ukrainian leadership”, accusing it of “ingratitude”:
“Ukraine “leadership” has expressed zero gratitude for us, and Europe continues to buy oil from Russia.”
The claim is particularly sensitive from a Hungarian perspective, as Budapest remains the EU capital most firmly opposed to phasing out Russian energy, 24.hu notes. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government consistently argues that maintaining Russian gas and oil supplies is essential for Hungary’s energy security.
Orbán visited Washington in early November, later claiming that Trump had granted Hungary “unlimited exemption” from sanctions targeting Russian energy. However, official US lists currently show only the Paks nuclear expansion as exempt.
Growing uncertainty over the 28-point peace plan
Since the plan was leaked, it has caused significant international controversy, as several of its points appear to reflect Russia’s maximalist demands. Zelensky warned that Ukraine faces the hardest decision in its history, as it “must choose between dignity and American support”.
While most European leaders rejected the document, Viktor Orbán has openly argued that the EU should support it.
Criticism is also mounting within the Republican Party. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio convened a bipartisan delegation in which he firmly distanced himself from the proposal, saying:
the plan “belongs to the Russians, not the Americans”,
and adding that he had no knowledge of Trump planning to withdraw intelligence support from Ukraine if Kyiv refused the proposal.
Meanwhile, the State Department spokesperson attempted to clarify the situation by stating that the plan was written by American authors, yet still failed to confirm whether it actually represents the official US position. Trump, for his part, made clear that this is not his final proposal for ending the war.
Hungarian none sense is only overshadowed by the American one
The one thing that really struck me was the demand that Ukriane shrink its ability to defend itself. That would seem an open door for Putin to come back in at a later date. If anything, Ukraine should be armed to the teeth. Remember that in the last agreement with Russia, several decades ago, Ukraine agreed to get rid of its nukes in exchange for security.
Nonsense, everything is clear as mud, as always.
Ukraine is a very corrupt country and always has been, but the real problem is it’s leader a Stage Comic
who promised when elected to clean up corruption instead of surrounding himself with the most corrupt
people around, demanding not asking for help and an arrogant attitude to go along with it,,,,
Ukraine is corrupt, we (in Hungary) are the most corrupt in the EU (shocker) – but there is always Russia – they REALLY take it to the next level. Bring more than a bar of gold and a branded mantle clock to sweeten the deal. Or, conversely – Russia understand this phenomenon and can help those in need? #mothstoaflame
https://www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2024 – forgot the link. Apologies.
Donald Trump is the drunkard sitting at the end of the bar who forever rants nonsense and hate. Incapable of critical thinking, he’s convinced he’s the genius of geniuses. Infallible and almost God. A poison to every decent person. The Anti-Christ.