Trump claims Putin's multi-faceted invasion of Ukraine could lead to the next world war
Orlando, Florida - Former President Trump has warned that Russia's multiple line invasion in Ukraine could lead to a "world war" and told Fox News Digital that the Biden administration will have to "do more than just sanctions" to stop Russian President Vladimir Putin.
On Saturday, during an exclusive one-on-one interview with Fox News Digital on the sidelines of the Conservative Party Political Action Conference (CPAC), the former president stated that Russia's war against Ukraine "should not have happened".This is a terrible thing. It won't happen under any circumstances, that's the fact, "Trump said.But they showed great courage, and I think they did it very well - more than anyone could have imagined
When asked if he had any news to give to Putin, the former president said, "I have no newsTrump said, "I just think it's a shame that this situation is happening. It shouldn't be happeningThousands of people, I mean, this could lead to a larger region than this one, "Trump warned. This could lead to many other countries and could potentially result in a world warTrump said, "In a world war, you never know how it started
Former President Donald Trump delivered a speech at the Conservative Party Political Action Conference (CPAC) held in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, February 26, 2022.
You would never think there would be a war, "he continued. Suddenly, you are caught up in a world warFor our country, for this country, this is a very dangerous period
Just before the interview, the United States, Canada, and other European allies announced additional sanctions against Russia - particularly the removal of "selected" Russian banks from the SWIFT financial system.
Trump responded to sanctions by telling Fox News Digital, "I suspect they will have to do more than just sanctionsYou know, Putin - he knows how to avoid sanctions, he will avoid them through other countries,Take going to China as an example.
However, Trump said that sanctions "must be strong and swift, well, in one word, because this is a very powerful sanction, as you know, SWIFT
If they weren't, I can't imagine - it's just a matter of time, "Trump said. This is a very ugly thing happening. It shouldn't have happened
Meanwhile, Trump told Fox News Digital that Russia's invasion of Ukraine has emboldened China in its desire to occupy Taiwan.
But the former president pointed out the Biden administration's "way" of withdrawing US troops and military assets from Afghanistan, calling it "surrender".
Going out is a good thing. I reduced it to two thousand soldiers, "Trump said, referring to his decision as commander-in-chief to reduce the footprint of the US military in the region. "We were going to leave with strength and dignity, but in order to bring out the soldiers and the great army first - we took our army and marines - we first brought them out to do so, leaving behind the Americans and others, leaving behind equipment worth 85 billion dollars."
Trump was referring to the suicide bombing that occurred outside Hamid Karzai International Airport on August 26, 2021. He said, "We had 13 young people killed, many of whom were seriously injured in the explosion, and there were other things that were seriously injured during their escape." During the withdrawal, Kabul Airport claimed the lives of 13 American soldiers, including 11 Marines, one Navy sailor, and one Army soldier. 18 other American soldiers were injured. The explosion also resulted in the death of over 150 civilians.
Trump said, "I really think that's the most embarrassing - this is one of the lowest points in our country's history." "President Xi and Putin, they saw it, and I think they may have come up with ideas they didn't have before seeing it, because it's very incompetent
Trump was asked if the Russian invasion of Ukraine occurred under his administration and what he would do.
The last thing I want to do is say it now, because if someone asks me, they can use anything I give them, "Trump said. But of course, I don't want to talk too much about it on TV or in the media
He added, "But you can do some very powerful things
Trump said that if Biden asked for his help, he "would definitely do it," but said that the Biden administration "has fallen into a situation that shouldn't have happened, and we will wait and see
Trump said, "This is very sad, but now showing a lot of bravery is very incredible
Trump is unwilling to disclose whether he has had talks with Ukrainian President Zelensky.
He said. I just don't want to say it
At the same time, turning to social media, Trump has been asked to respond to Putin's ability to use these platforms while waging war. He has been banned from using Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat and has founded his own social media company TRUTHSocial.
Ukraine has deaths, and he is able to harness the power of seriously ill patients, "Trump said of executives from large tech companies. These are very bad people who control it
Trump said, "Their actions are very detrimental to our country
I'm not sure if it's legal or not, "Trump said. It has attracted a lot of people, and we will tell you that what they are doing is terrible. We are doing TRUTH Social