Saturday, January 31, 2026

Trump: Russia-Ukraine war did us damage but now we are profiting from it

From the American Presidency Project:

"Remarks at a Swearing-in Ceremony for Sergio Gor as United States Ambassador to India and Special Envoy to South and Central Asia and an Exchange With Reporters

November 10, 2025
 
"...Don't forget, I put out eight wars—nine to come. I think I'll get the other one taken care of. But I put out eight wars. And look at the damage that Russia-Ukraine has done to us as a country. I mean, they—we spent $350 billion. We're not spending any money anymore. Now they pay us, through NATO. You know, I got NATO to go from 2 percent to 5 percent. Well, that's very important... 
 
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Of course, the alleged $350 billion is a brazen lie that has been disproved umpteen times, yet Trump keeps repeating it.

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