Summary

French President Emmanuel Macron publicly corrected Donald Trump in the Oval Office after Trump falsely claimed Europe was only “loaning” money to Ukraine.

Macron clarified that Europe provided 60% of Ukraine’s wartime aid as grants and guarantees, not loans. Trump smirked but did not contest the correction.

The exchange came as Trump softened his stance on Russia, including voting against a UN resolution for Russia’s withdrawal from Ukraine.

  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    brutally fact checks

    This administration is going to kill so many people and liberals are just going to wag their fingers

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            4 hours ago

            The world would be a very different place if Trump couldn’t safely approach a foreign leader without getting his fists up.

            • Hildegarde@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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              3 hours ago

              It would be very different. It would be a place without diplomacy. Agreeing to not attack diplomats is the most important prerequisite for diplomacy.

              If you can’t send someone to talk things out then war is the first and only way for nations to resolve any conflict. I don’t think you want to live in that world.