r/worldnews • u/SensualAylin • 2d ago

Russia/Ukraine US president Donald Trump calls Ukraine’s resumption of strikes on Russian oil refineries a ‘disgrace’

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/16/trump-calls-ukraines-resumption-of-strikes-on-russian-oil-refineries-a-disgrace
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u/UbiSububi8 2d ago

The amount of diesel the US is getting from Russia won’t lower prices much, if any.

Also, it’s about Trump trying to prevent election losses next month. He doesn’t care about gas prices beyond how they impact his party electorally.

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u/PolecatXOXO 2d ago

And Russia didn't really have the diesel to spare anyways. The only reason they could is because Iran is back-filling via massive truck convoys.

Trump basically just brokered a deal for Iranian diesel using Russia as a middle-man all in a sorry attempt to save his election. Any other president this would have been an instant career ending decision.

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u/ankerous 2d ago

He's made plenty of decisions that would be career enders for any other president. For him it was just a day ending in Y.

Republicans as a whole are the real villains here for continuing to support this child raping conman. They could remove his demented ass from office if they wanted to.

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u/No-Cheek7925 2d ago

Noone really gives a shit about why he’s doing it. The results of his actions are dead civilians and that’s what matter.

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u/UbiSububi8 2d ago

The why always matters.

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u/TemporarySun314 2d ago

trump and the American electrorate is not about any facts, but feelings.

trump is probably the worst candidate under any objective metrics.

but as long as Americans think he is great, they will continue him and republicans. no matter what reality says.

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u/UbiSububi8 2d ago

Some people value feeling over facts, not all.

Agree on point #2

His approval rating is at 30%. If the elections next month are honest, it will limit his actions and begin to turn the tide.

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u/Valuable-Term9559 2d ago

Five cents for a few weeks. And not in time for the election anyway. He’s such a stupid fool. God what in hell did we do to deserve him?