With a suspension that causes sensation, the Donald Trump He seems to compare himself with Richard Nixon against Nikita Khrushchev in the famous “Kitchen Debate” of 1959. The US president posted on Truth Social Two photos: one of his own meeting with him Vladimir Putin In Alaska and one of the harsh confrontation of Nixon -Chrossov in Moscow, without comment.
With this comparison, Donald Trump seems to send a message of power and determination to Vladimir Putin, referring to a time of intense cold war confrontation.
Others estimate that he wants to show his intention for “harsh diplomacy” with the aim of re -approaching.
Trump compares himself to Richard Nixon on Truth Social. pic.twitter.com/mLSerk2WmR
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At the same time, Trump also gave his own strategy for the war in Ukraine, saying it is “almost impossible to win a war if you do not attack the country – invader”.
“Crooked and grossly incompetent Joe Biden would not let Ukraine FIGHT BACK, only DEFEND. How did that work out? Regardless, this is a war that would have NEVER happened if I were President” — Trump pic.twitter.com/wk7YZaRVPX
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He reiterated that if he were president “this war would never have happened” and accused the “incompetent” Joe Biden of not letting Ukraine “counterattack, only to defend himself”.