From the ‘royal we’ to ‘me, me, me’

Tuesday, Mar 11, 2025, 02:56 AM | Source: Pursuit

Debra McDougall

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“I gave you javelins. I gave you the javelins to take out all those tanks. Obama gave you sheets.”
– Donald Trump, 28 Feb 2025.

Of all the shocking utterances during the US president’s press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, this was the one that got my attention.

Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet in the Oval Office
Vance and Trump repeatedly chided Zelenskyy for not expressing more thanks to the US. Picture: Getty Images

The facts are Donald J Trump did not gift Lockheed Martin-designed, shoulder-fired anti-armour weapons to Volodymyr Zelenskyy.  The Trump administration approved the sale Read the full article on Unimelb Pursuit...

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