No War in Ukraine if Trump was President

[carolina73]

What would Trump have done to stop Putin?

First of all the US would have been producing and exporting oil which would have starved Russia of funds. Biden is funding the war with lowered US production.

Trump would have prearranged sanctions and told Putin what he was going to do instead of looking dumb like Biden, who was left saying that we didn't think Putin would do it.

Trump would also be cranking up sanctions on China and other countries supporting Russia. India would not be so dismissive of the USA.

Pompeo would not be blinking like Blinken.

All this comes at the heals of Biden's failure in Afghanistan that should never have happened.

Your question should be if Putin would have ever dared to start this under Trump.

[donttread]

First of all the US would have been producing and exporting oil which would have starved Russia of funds. Biden is funding the war with lowered US production.

Trump would have prearranged sanctions and told Putin what he was going to do instead of looking dumb like Biden, who was left saying that we didn't think Putin would do it.

Trump would also be cranking up sanctions on China and other countries supporting Russia. India would not be so dismissive of the USA.

Pompeo would not be blinking like Blinken.

All this comes at the heals of Biden's failure in Afghanistan that should never have happened.

Your question should be if Putin would have ever dared to start this under Trump.

Some interesting points but what specific sanctions could Trump have taken that are different than the sanctions that have not stopped Russia?

Also , I see Trump as fairly hands off in terms of controlling other countries, which was one of the things I liked about him.

Having said that you made some interesting points as I said. I had not thought about exporting large amounts of oil. only about the energy independence Biden just gave away.

[Jeb!]

Putin doesn't invade Ukraine if Biden doesn't bungle the Afghanistan withdrawal. Putin decided America is a nation of cowards and nothing bad would happen if he invaded.

[donttread]

Putin doesn't invade Ukraine if Biden doesn't bungle the Afghanistan withdrawal. Putin decided America is a nation of cowards and nothing bad would happen if he invaded.

That's a leap. Certainly the Biden admin is not much to behold but I think short of military action there was no stop to this.

[Peter1469]

That's a leap. Certainly the Biden admin is not much to behold but I think short of military action there was no stop to this.

Appearing strong could have been enough.

Many think the utterly chaotic way Joe* left Afghanistan was the green light for Putin to start his war with Ukraine.

[donttread]

Appearing strong could have been enough.

Many think the utterly chaotic way Joe* left Afghanistan was the green light for Putin to start his war with Ukraine.

Maybe. Or maybe but I do wonder what trump could have done to stop this short of flirting with WW 3

[Peter1469]

Maybe. Or maybe but I do wonder what trump could have done to stop this short of flirting with WW 3

That thought may have worried Putin enough to not jump.