MicroWaveMar 2, 2025

Rubio melts down on air over accusation U.S. is ‘placating Putin’

https://lemmy.world/post/26253222

Rubio melts down on air over accusation U.S. is ‘placating Putin’ - Lemmy.World

Summary Secretary of State Marco Rubio grew visibly frustrated during an ABC News interview when questioned about the Trump administration’s approach to Russia. Defending Trump’s push for peace talks with Putin, Rubio insisted negotiations were necessary but admitted the administration didn’t know Russia’s demands. He clashed with host George Stephanopoulos over Trump’s refusal to call Putin a dictator and the U.S. siding with Russia in a recent UN vote. Rubio also compared Trump’s handling of Ukraine to Biden’s approach to Israel, further escalating tensions.

Show threadadarzaMar 2, 2025

Biden’s approach to Israel

seems absolutely sane by comparison to your boss, there, buddy.

and if you were going to ‘biden’ your support for ukraine, there’d be a non-stop airlift going on with equipment and armaments.

Show threadUnderpantsWeevilMar 2, 2025

seems absolutely sane by comparison to your boss, there, buddy.

Coming at the Israeli genocide in Gaza and calling it “sane” is one hell of a take.

Show threadOutlierBlue
He called it “sane by comparison”. He didn’t say it was sane. Words mean things.
Mar 2, 2025 at 9:00pmWeb
Show threadUnderpantsWeevilMar 2, 2025

He called it “sane by comparison”.

It’s genocide. There’s no comparison.

Show threadOutlierBlueMar 2, 2025
Oh, you’re one of those who can’t distinguish between genocide and super-genocide with golf resorts. I wish the world were as simple as people like you seem believe.
Show threadUnderpantsWeevilMar 2, 2025
This really is what people believe.