U.S. President Donald Trump speaks throughout a cupboard assembly on the White Home in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 8, 2025.
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President Donald Trump stated Tuesday that he was “not glad” with Vladimir Putin over the continuing battle on Ukraine, and accused the Russian chief of throwing ‘bulls—‘ at the USA in response to efforts to finish that battle.
“He is killing lots of people …. his troopers and their troopers, largely, and it is now as much as 7,000 per week,” Trump stated, referring to Putin throughout a Cupboard assembly on the White Home.
“And I am not proud of Putin,” Trump stated. “I am very sad with them.”
Trump’s feedback got here days after the Pentagon paused a weapons cargo to Ukraine — and a day after the president stated the U.S. would now “ship some extra weapons” to that nation to defend itself from Russia.
Trump stated Tuesday that he didn’t know who ordered the pause within the weapons cargo final week.
“Why do not you inform me?” Trump stated to a reporter, half-jokingly, as Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth sat subsequent to him.
Trump, as he has repeatedly finished prior to now, recommended Tuesday that actions by his two Democratic predecessors within the White Home, Joe Biden and Barack Obama, have been accountable for Putin’s determination to invade Ukraine in February 2022.
Trump stated that the battle “turned out to be harder” than Russia may need anticipated, largely due to army tools offered to the Ukrainians by the USA.
“That was a battle … that ought to have by no means occurred, and lots of people are dying and it ought to finish,” Trump stated.
“We get lots of bulls— thrown at us by Putin, if you wish to know the reality,” Trump stated.
“He is very good on a regular basis, nevertheless it seems to be meaningless.”
Trump and Putin final spoke by cellphone on July 3, a name the White Home stated lasted for practically an hour.
Later within the day, he instructed reporters the decision was a disappointment.
“I am very upset with the dialog I had right this moment with President Putin, as a result of I do not suppose he is there,” Trump stated en route again to Washington after a go to to Iowa.
“I do not suppose he is seeking to cease” the battle in Ukraine, stated Trump. “And that is too dangerous.”
