Another awkward moment was lived by White House correspondents on Monday (11.08.2025), when Donald Trump said he “leaves for Russia on Friday” in order to meet the Vladimir Putin.
In fact, the meeting of Donald Trump and his Vladimir Putin is scheduled for Friday August 15th in her state Alaska… In United States.
“It’s shameful for me I’m here. I will meet Putin. I am leaving for Russia on Friday, “he told reporters.
Trump:
I am going to Russia on Friday. I am going to see Putin. pic.twitter.com/9PoZWCe0L6
— Clash Report (@clashreport) August 11, 2025
Reactions to social networks did not take long to appear.
Trump: “It’s embarrassing for me to be up here. I’m gonna see Putin. I’m going to Russia on Friday.” pic.twitter.com/ODiE44iXWM
– Aaron Rupar (@Atrupar) August 11, 2025
Just imagine if Biden had said this:
Trump: “I’m going to see Putin. I’m going to Russia on Friday.”
Trump is going to Alaska on Friday — which has not been part of Russia since 1867.
Where the hell are you, @jaktapper? Enough is enough. pic.twitter.com/lSdJyO6mzf
— Chris D. Jackson (@ChrisDJackson) August 11, 2025
President Trump: “I’m gonna see Putin. I’m going to Russia on Friday.”
He is meeting Putin in Alaska.pic.twitter.com/RzKxONz9iC
– Osintdefender (@sentdefender) August 11, 2025
Trump: “It’s embarrassing for me to be up here. I’m going to see Putin. I’m going to Russia on Friday.”
Guess Alaska’s going back to Russia.
pic.twitter.com/4AWLHA8lRR— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) August 11, 2025
BREAKING: Trump says he is embarrassed to meet with Putin because of crime in DC. He says he is going to Russia for the meeting. He’s not going to Russia. He’s going to Alaska. Which is in the United States. pic.twitter.com/eZptkXL9uQ
— Trump Lie Tracker (Commentary) (@MAGALieTracker) August 11, 2025
Trump expects “constructive” meeting with Putin
The US president also said he is expecting a “constructive” meeting with Vladimir Putin on Friday in Alaska, with the aim of ending the war in Ukraine.
At the same time, he expressed his strong dissatisfaction with the refusal of Ukrainian President Voludimir Zelenski to grant territories to Russia under a possible peace agreement, stressing that he would personally ask the Russian leader to stop the conflict immediately.