Summary

Donald Trump lashed out at media reports claiming Russian President Vladimir Putin kept his envoy, Steve Witkoff, waiting for over eight hours in a “power play.”

Sky News reported the delay, but Trump denied it on Truth Social, calling the story fake and the media “sick degenerates.” He insisted there was “no wait whatsoever” and that discussions were productive.

Trump also faced criticism for repeating Putin’s claims about Ukrainian troops being surrounded.

Witkoff left Moscow without securing a ceasefire agreement.

  • CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al
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    1 day ago

    It just bewilders me and I’m fairly conservative. He’s so awful. I understand why people voted for him over the dem candidates cos they were awful. But genuinely loving him??? Can’t fathom it

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      I’ll bite…

      I understand why people voted for him over the dem candidates cos they were awful.

      expand on this?

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        Biden was weak and lacked charisma, a lot of people don’t like that. Kamala wasn’t inspiring and swapping her in just before election was unstable. Plus lets be honest, a chunk of people wouldnt vote for a black woman. I didn’t speak to many people that could name any of their policies.

        Trump is aggressive and a bully to me, but seems strong to others. He had clear messages and gave some effective soundbites.

        I think Trump is one of the worst things to happen to the world this century, but I understand the reasons people are drawn to him over the dem candidates.

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          Could you honestly talk to most people who would know Trump’s policies.

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            No, most people just aren’t IME. I have met people that could name some though, which is more than they could for the dems

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          reasonable critique. I would, however, say that his messages were entirely obfuscated, e.g. when placed into firm context by project 2025 he did the whole “I barely know him” BS - but, like any snake oil salesman, encouraged people to assume what they wanted to assume.

          without going into the terrible history of politics, hegemony and empire in the us, harris and walz were pretty run of the mill centrist players - i.e. more of the same.

          trump captured the undereducated/underinformed/otherist/accelerationist/populist rage and deftly parried those voters (and the the rest of us) into the gaping wolf maw.

          I am decidedly not a conservative and thanks for the expanded explanation. much appreciated.

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            You’re welcome. He really is a snake oil salesman, and he’s fucking good at it. I’m pretty certain he’s a psychopath and academic research I’ve read says corporate ones destroy and move on. They’re often horrible bullies to staff and I’ve no doubt working for him is toxic.

            • Zippygutterslug@lemmy.world
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              The Republican party self selects for idiots that believe their feelings instead of facts, he isn’t even that great a bullshitter, he simply has a captive audience that has spent so long repeating things they know aren’t true that they’re pot committed to believing anything that makes them feel good. Mostly that means they have to pretend everyone else is as criminally minded and self-serving as they are.