Trump gets bruising from 91-year-old GOP senator: You’re being played as a ‘patsy’
GOP Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is urging President Donald Trump to end the war in Ukraine — or be seen as a “patsy.”
“IVE SEEN ENOUGH KILLING OF INNOCENT UKRAINIAN women + children. President Trump pls put the toughest of sanctions on Putin. U ought to c from clear evidence that he is playing America as a patsy,” the 91-year-old posted on X.
The post came after President Trump told reporters on Friday morning that Ukraine and Russia were “coming close” to a deal.
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The president has also said part of the peace deal would be that “Crimea will stay with Russia.”
On the campaign trail, Trump promised to end the war “within 24 hours” of his inauguration. We are almost 100 days into Trump’s second term, and he is saying the comment was said “in jest.” He also claimed he said the comment “figuratively, and I said that as an exaggeration.”