In a podcast interview released last thursday Donald Trump made some eye-catching statements about the Ukraine conflict. The ex-president praised Volodymyr Zelensky as a top-notch salesman but blamed him for not stopping the war: “He shouldnt have let that war start. That war is a loser“
Trump pointed out the large sums of money given to Ukraine saying “Every time he comes in we give him $100 billion“ (this figure is not accurate). He added that he feels bad for the Ukrainian people but questioned if any country in history got that kind of money
The former president met Zelensky at Trump Tower about three weeks ago their first meeting in roughly 5 years. Trump mentioned having a “very good relationship“ with both Zelensky and Vladimir Putin which raised some eyebrows
Trump has kept in touch with Putin since leaving office. He boldly stated “Russia has never had a president that they respect so much“ referring to himself. The ex-president often says Russia wouldnt have invaded Ukraine if he was still in charge
At a campaign event Trump criticized Zelensky for not making a deal: “We continue to give billions of dollars to a man who refuses to make a deal.“ This shows his view that Zelensky is somewhat responsible for the ongoing conflict
Its worth noting that Russia invaded Ukraine about 2 years and 8 months ago‚ while Trump was no longer in office. The ex-presidents comments show his unique take on the complex international situation