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21 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Trump on Putin: from flattery to frustration
In the early days of his second term, US President Donald Trump was full of praise for his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, who he meets Friday in Alaska for crunch talks on the Ukraine conflict. But as the months have passed without the peace deal Trump said would be done in 24 hours under his leadership, his tone on Putin has turned sour. Here a look back in quotes at the shifting mood: - 'I get along with him great' - Ending the war in Ukraine was a priority for Trump in January when he returned to the Oval Office. "I think he's destroying Russia by not making a deal," he told reporters on January 20, while also insisting, "I got along with him great." A day later on Truth Social he posted: "I'm going to do Russia, whose Economy is failing, and President Putin, a very big FAVOR. Settle now, and STOP this ridiculous War! IT'S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE." Meanwhile from the Kremlin Putin was flattering, telling Russian state media on January 24 that Trump was "not only a smart person, but a pragmatic person". He also said what he referred to as the "crisis in Ukraine" might have been averted had Donald Trump been US president at the time. "I cannot but agree with him that if he had been president -- if his victory hadn't been stolen in 2020 -- then maybe there would not have been the crisis in Ukraine that emerged in 2022." - 'Vladimir, STOP!' - Good vibes seemed to circulate between the two leaders the following month. Trump described their phone conversation on February 12 as "lengthy and highly productive". "President Putin even used my very strong Campaign motto of, 'COMMON SENSE.' We both believe very strongly in it," he posted on Truth Social. But his tone changed sharply at the end of March. Trump told NBC he was "very angry, very pissed off" when Putin started getting into Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky's credibility. Then in April, Trump called on Putin to stop strikes on Kyiv. "Not necessary, and very bad timing. Vladimir, STOP! 5000 soldiers a week are dying. Lets get the Peace Deal DONE!" he posted on April 24. He continued in this spirit two days later. "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!!!" - 'He's gone absolutely CRAZY!' - By late May, exasperation was taking over. "I've always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has happened to him. He has gone absolutely CRAZY!" he posted on May 25. "What Vladimir Putin doesn't realize is that if it weren't for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD," Trump posted a day later. "He's playing with fire!" But when Trump turned 79 on June 14, Putin did not forget to send his best wishes. "President Putin called this morning to very nicely wish me a Happy Birthday," Trump posted, adding that the call was to "more importantly, talk about Iran." It was a brief thaw. "We get a lot of bullshit thrown at us by Putin if you want to know the truth. He's very nice all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless," Trump said at the White House on July 8. "I thought he was somebody that meant what he said. And he'll talk so beautifully and then he'll bomb people at night," he told reporters a week later. By the end of July, Trump said he was "not so interested" in talking to Putin anymore. But days before Friday's summit in Alaska he said he expected to have a "constructive conversation" with his Russian counterpart. eab-maj/jj
New York Post
23 minutes ago
- New York Post
Joe Rogan once again rips ICE raids: ‘Great, you're going to get rid of the landscaper'
Joe Rogan once again criticized the Trump administration's immigration raids, telling a MAGA lawmaker on Wednesday that people were protesting deportations because they were thinking, 'Great, you're going to get rid of the landscaper.' Rogan pressed Rep. Anna Paulina Luna to defend her claims about recent immigration protests and challenged the scope of federal enforcement, using his podcast to question whether the government has gone far beyond its promise to target dangerous offenders. During a conversation Wednesday on 'The Joe Rogan Experience,' Luna, a Florida Republican, alleged that demonstrations against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in June were fueled by 'Chinese money.' 4 Joe Rogan is a critic of certain aspects of the Trump administration's immigration policies. The Joe Rogan Experience Rogan said he was open to the idea, but reminded her that the public anger also reflected fear about how the raids were being carried out. 'I absolutely believe this is true,' he said, before adding, 'but also, it was in reaction to some of the ICE raids.' Rogan described why he thinks the response was so strong, arguing that people recoiled at the idea of officers grabbing ordinary workers. 'It was a visceral reaction that a lot of people had to the idea of people just showing up and pulling people out of schools and pulling people out of Home Depot and pulling people that were just hard-working people,' he said. 'That's what freaks people out.' He later summed up how many voters saw the administration's pledge, saying the expectation was the removal of violent criminals rather than tradesmen and day laborers. 4 Federal agents, including members of ICE, drag a man away after his court hearing as they patrol the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building in New York City last month. Getty Images 'When people thought about ICE, they thought, 'Great, we're going to get rid of the gang members,' they didn't think, 'Great, you're going to get rid of the landscaper.'' The exchange underscored a growing split between tough rhetoric around border enforcement and what critics say is the reality on the ground. Rogan has backed President Donald Trump and his hard-line agenda, but he has increasingly criticized how immigration sweeps have been conducted. The podcast host pushed back on the familiar refrain that migrants should simply 'get in line' legally, arguing that many of those doing low-wage work lack the resources to navigate the system. 4 Rogan pressed Rep. Anna Paulina Luna to defend her claims about recent immigration protests. The Joe Rogan Experience 'If you're just a landscaper, you're just a guy who lives in a third-world country and you want a better life, and you say, 'I heard you can get across, and I heard when you get across you can get work,'—like what is that guy going to do?' he asked. 'That guy doesn't have the money to hire a lawyer.' Luna responded by pointing to the policies of the Biden and Obama administrations, but the two agreed on two themes often heard from both sides of the debate: companies should not rely on undocumented labor, and the border should be secure. Last month, Rogan criticized enforcement tactics as overly broad, saying the focus has landed on the wrong targets. 'It's insane,' he said on his show last month. 4 Rogan said that some who supported Trump assumed that the administration would target violent offenders. The Washington Post via Getty Images 'The targeting of migrant workers—not cartel members, not gang members, not drug dealers. Just construction workers. Showing up in construction sites, raiding them. Gardeners. Like, really?' He added, 'I don't think anybody would have signed up for that.' Trump has repeatedly pledged to pursue 'the worst of the worst,' but a review by ABC News shows that people without criminal records have increasingly been swept up, reinforcing Rogan's argument that the practice no longer matches the promise. While the podcast host praised Trump's broader agenda, he has rejected aspects of its execution. He has also criticized the administration on unrelated issues, accusing it of 'gaslighting' around the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. According to the Associated Press, the large majority of those in ICE custody at the end of June had no criminal convictions, a data point that contrasts with campaign promises to focus on serious offenders. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson told The Post that '70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens who have charges or convictions in the US.' 'And that's just the tip of the iceberg: that statistic does not account for foreign fugitives, terrorists, gang members, and human rights abusers or individuals who have criminal records in foreign countries,' the spokesperson added. The Post has sought comment from Luna and the White House.
The Hill
23 minutes ago
- The Hill
Live updates: Trump preps for Putin summit, touts efforts to ‘liberate' DC
The White House is preparing for its Friday summit in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which President Trump says will be the start of the peace process or Russia will face 'consequences.' Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday morning on Fox News that more sanctions were among the 'tools at his disposal.' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London. The two discussed their expectations for the U.S-Russia meeting, as well as Trump's Wednesday call with European leaders, according to a Ukrainian readout of the meeting. The president's other focus this week is his federalization of the D.C. police force and deployment of National Guard in the district. On Truth Social on Wednesday night, he ripped into the city for its crime rate, saying it is higher than the mayor says it is. On Thursday morning, he promoted a U.S. Marshals Service social media post that touted its work overnight. On Thursday, Trump will sign a proclamation on Social Security, on the entitlement's 90th birthday. Catch up here:
