Political Quotes

On the recordJune 4, 2025
Sometimes you see two young children fighting like crazy. They hate each other, and they’re fighting in a park, and you try and pull them apart. They don’t want to be pulled. Sometimes you’re better off letting them fight for a while and then pulling them apart.
Said by
Donald Trump
Republican · Florida
Source
cnn.com

Editor's note · Context

Trump compares the conflict in Ukraine to children fighting, suggesting sometimes it's better to let conflicts play out.

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