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Trump, 79, Sends Jaw-Dropping Message to Families of Fallen U.S. Fighters (www.thedailybeast.com)

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President Donald Trump struggled to offer much sympathy for the families of about 100 Americans—many of them U.S. military veterans—who have died fighting in Ukraine. An estimated several thousand Americans have volunteered to fight for Ukraine since Russian dictator Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion in 2022, with at least 92 Americans killed as of September, The New York Times reported.

Following a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday to discuss a peace deal to end the war, Trump was asked about his message to the families of the fallen Americans. “The message is so obvious,” he replied. “What a shame. They died in a foreign country. And some are celebrated people, they’re very celebrated. But it’s so sad that a thing like that would happen.”

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[-] flandish@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

i appreciate the other post with the link. will add it to my list and watch soon.

i distrust all states. knowing that the us has fucked afghans over and started icing them.. for the same help they gave us during our invasion of their lands.. i cant help but wonder what will happen to the folks from the us who commit to helping ukraine. or any place for that matter - i will return to “any” in a moment.

will ukraine pull the rug and deny them citizenship? what if the us switches and starts to pull support for ukraine?

i reckon your link answers that. :)

re “any place” - look at palestine - we all KNOW israel is doing a genocide. if someone volunteers to help defend against israel, they are 100% doing the right thing BUT the us will absolutely wreck them should they return home. this isn’t an attempt at whataboutism but a direct parallel. i would 100% volunteer my services to the people of palestine - not as a fighter too old but as a first responder, sure. i’d be a “criminal” for it in the eyes of the us though.

as far as helping ukraine - i support where i can and locally that means supporting my neighbors, a family of 6, from ukraine’s capital as they adjust to american differences. 3 fighting age boys. already almost fluent. also sharing traditional food and recipes. but thats just me being hungry. 😂

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