Trump announced his plan to help Ukraine today.
Trump’s “big announcement” on Ukraine is that he’s going to put 100 percent tariffs on Russia if there isn’t a Russia-Ukraine deal soon
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) July 14, 2025 at 11:47 AM
If this even happens, and I doubt it will, it will have absolutely no effect on Putin or Russia. For two reasons. First, all a 100% tariff on Russia means is that if any American tries to buy a Russian made product in the US then the American will pay 100% more for that item. Because, once again, tariffs do not work the way Trump thinks they do. The second reason is that we’ve got almost no trade whatsoever with Russia because of the sanctions we’ve placed on Russia.
How to sound tough but do nothing: Impose tariffs on a country where we already impose sanctions.
A 100% tariff on almost nothing will do almost nothing.
— Justin Wolfers (@justinwolfers.bsky.social) July 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Of course, this gives Putin even more time to just keep doing what he’s doing:
On July 3, Putin told Trump that he plans to continue his offensive in Ukraine over the next 60 days.
Today, on July 14, Trump gave Putin 50 days,which is all the time he requested.
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) July 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Not that Putin is going to stop in another fifty days.
Donald Trump: I speak to Putin a lot about getting this done, and I always hang up and say, “That was a nice phone call.” I go home and tell the First Lady, “I spoke with Vladimir today. We had a wonderful conversation.” She says, “Oh, really? Another city was just bombed.”
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Via Ostap Yarysh— Olena Halushka (@halushka.bsky.social) July 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Trump:My conversations with him (Putin) always very pleasant. I say, isn’t that a very lovely conversation? And then the missiles go off that night. I go home. I tell the First Lady, you know, I spoke to Vladimir today. We had a wonderful conversation. She said, oh, really? Another city was just hit
— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) July 14, 2025 at 12:27 PM
REPORTER: How did you deliver this news to Putin?
TRUMP: Say it?
REPORTER: How did you tell Putin this was coming?
TRUMP: Uhhhhh. I speak to him. A lot.
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) July 14, 2025 at 11:45 AM
According to Axios: NATO allies will buy around $10 billion of the U.S. weapons. The supplies ultimately bound for Ukraine include missiles, air defense weaponry and artillery shells.
— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) July 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🤔🇺🇸 The Pentagon was unable to clarify whether Ukraine would receive 17 Patriot systems, as Trump stated, or whether it was missiles.
❗️“We recommend that you contact the White House for clarification,” the Pentagon said in response to a request from media.
— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) July 14, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Here is President Zelenskyy’s address from earlier today. Video below, English transcript after the jump.
War for Ukraine Day 1,236: Release the Tariffs!!!!Post + Comments (15)