[Politics] Russia invades Ukraine (24/02/2022)

[Eric the meek]

Absolutely - Trump didn't say it in jest at all IMO. It was a campaign statement but I think he actually believed he could bully Zelenskiy (and/or Putin?) into a ceasefire. Trump didn't think through any 'complexities', like Putin may not want to stop, or Ukraine may not want to surrender. Trump's arrogance about his own ability is breathtaking.
But 53 times, wow, good data gathering .

Agreed. All of that. His arrogance led him to repeat the 'joke' 53 times. He believed - fervently - in his own ability, without countenancing the possibility of anything happening that would prevent the inevitable - his stopping the war within 24 hours.

 

[SouthSaxon]

Now he’s saying he thinks that Zelenskyy is willing to give up Crimea. We’ve seen this tactic before - trying to bounce people into changing their position by lying to the press that they already have.

 

[Eric the meek]

 

[raymondo]

Now he’s saying he thinks that Zelenskyy is willing to give up Crimea. We’ve seen this tactic before - trying to bounce people into changing their position by lying to the press that they already have.

It's quite an American tactic in my career experience , very difficult and exhausting to deal with.