Trump issues new 6-word warning to Moscow as Putin 'killing a lot of people'
Trump had vowed to put an end to the ongoing conflict in Russia and Ukraine a day after he stepped into his office while on his presidential campaign trail but failed.
During an all-cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday, President Donald Trump issued a warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin who is "very nice all the time but it turns out to be meaningless."
When a reporter asked how he would be handling the situation with Putin, Trump said in six words that could be seen as a warning to Moscow, "Well, I wouldn't be telling you."
He then apologized for his response before erupting into a tirade against the Russian dictator, after blaming former President Joe Biden for Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Monday. It came as Trump issued a chilling new 6-word warning to Vladimir Putin as the WW3 stakes surges to new heights.
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"I am not happy with Putin. He is killing a lot of soldiers. He is killing his soldiers and their soldiers," Trump said.
"We have a lot of bull**** thrown at us by Putin," he added. "He's very nice all the time but it turns out to be meaningless."
Trump had vow to put an end to the ongoing conflict in Russia and Ukraine a day after he stepped into his office while on his presidential campaign trail, a promise deterred by the Kremlin's desire to continue bombarding Ukraine.
However, he has touted his achievements in mediating peace between Iran and Israel, India and Pakistan, and Rwands and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House for a private dinner where Netanyahu claimed that he had nominated Trump's name for a Nobel Peace Prize for restoring peace.
He presented the letter, stating, "I want to express the appreciation and admiration not only of all Israelis but of the Jewish people. You deserve it."
"Coming from you, in particular, this is very meaningful," Trump said.
This is the second high-profile nomination for Trump after Pakistan expressed similar interests last month.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stressed during a press conference ahead of the meeting that Trump does not seek a "take over" of Gaza despite the president having indicated otherwise in the past.
During the meeting with Netanyahu, Trump said that Hamas leaders "want to meet and they want to have the ceasefire."
However, he did not provide any additional details on the ceasefire preparations or a two-state solution, asking Netanyahu the question instead.
"I think the Palestinians should have all the powers to govern themselves, but none of the powers to threaten us," Netanyahu said. "And that means that certain powers like overall security will always remain in our hands."
He said that with Trump's "leadership" they could "work out a peace between us and the entire Middle East."
"I think we can establish a very, very broad piece that will include all our neighbours," Netanyahu said.
