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Donald Trump: “You don't start a war against someone 20 times your size and then hope that people give you some missiles.”

On the recordApril 14, 2025
You don't start a war against someone 20 times your size and then hope that people give you some missiles.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida
Source
bbc.co.uk

Editor's note · Context

Trump blames Zelensky for starting the war with Russia.

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