Putin Launches Full Ukraine Invasion, Trump Impressed
The David Pakman Show - February 24, 2022
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PUTIN LAUNCHES FULL SCALE UKRAINE INVASION, BOMBS CAPITAL, HUNDREDS KILLED
A full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine is now underway and the world is scrambling to figure out how to respond. After weeks of posturing and laying claim to what Russia now calls the "independent" Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has ordered in troops all over the eastern European country. The assault was done by land, air, and sea with countless Russian troops entering through the Russian and Belarusian borders as well as the Black and Azov Seas. Several eastern European countries, including Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland, are meeting under the pretext of NATO Article 4, which allies can do when they view their territorial integrity or political independence to be in danger. The United States and European Union are already imposing sanctions against Russia and the fallout has been a shock to global stock markets. This attack by Vladimir Putin is the largest Europe has witnessed since the end of World War II, and with so many countries getting involved, the concept of a Third World War is not entirely out of the question.
Trump Most Insane Fox Interview in History As Putin Invades Ukraine
Last night, as Russia was beginning its attack on Ukraine, Donald Trump was on Fox News to badmouth the Biden administration. Trump appeared on Laura Ingraham’s “The Ingraham Angle” and really seemed to cherish the opportunity. He said, “[Putin] was going to be satisfied with a piece [of Ukraine] and now he sees the weakness and the incompetence and the stupidity of this administration. And as an American, I’m angry about it and I’m saddened by it, and it all happened because of a rigged election.” Trump then rambled on about unrelated issues including inflation and the US southern border, but it’s almost beyond parody that he would connect the Russian invasion to the election he lost a while ago. Moments later, Trump misheard what Ingraham said on air and thought she said that the US invaded Ukraine. He said, “you told me about the amphibious attack by Americans. You shouldn’t be saying that because you and everybody else shouldn’t know about it. They should do that secretly.” Laura then had to step in to correct the former president. Even compared to other Trump TV interviews, this appearance was a total embarrassment for everyone involved.
From yesterday’s show:
Kyle Rittenhouse Visibly Confused by His Own Activism
Kyle Rittenhouse went on Tucker Carlson’s program this week to talk about his plan to sue media figures and networks that he feels mistreated him. Rittenhouse appeared especially nervous for the appearance, at one point looking far off screen and chugging a bottle of water. Kyle unveiled his new organization named “The Media Accountability Project” or “TMAP” for short. He told Tucker, “me and my team have launched The Media Accountability Project as a tool to help fundraise and hold the media accountable for the lies they said and deal with them in court.” Rittenhouse didn’t mention any specific figures he wants to go after during this Tucker interview, but it’s known that he wants to target “The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg and “The Young Turks” host Cenk Uygur. Missing from this conversation is that Kyle is unveiling this project on Fox News, which has been central in pushing disinformation about COVID, the vaccines, and the 2020 presidential election among countless other topics. But now all of a sudden, people like Rittenhouse and Carlson apparently believe themselves to be the standard-bearers of truth and accountability.
From yesterday’s show:
Biden Sanctions Russian Banks, Elites, Family Members
On Tuesday, Joe Biden spoke to the nation about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The president announced that a round of sanctions will be imposed against Russia with more to come if the escalation continues. Biden said, “Russia has now undeniably moved against Ukraine by declaring these independent states. So today, I’m announcing the first tranche of sanctions to impose costs on Russia in response to their actions yesterday. These have been closely coordinated with our allies and partners and we’ll continue to escalate sanctions if Russia escalates.” Biden went on to explain the sanctions will be imposed specifically on certain Russian banks, elites, and family members. With the full-scale invasion of Ukraine now underway, the Biden administration is expected to announce its next tranche of sanctions against Russian entities.
More on the show:
--Bill Scher, Contributor to the Washington Monthly and RealClearPolitics, and host of the history podcast When America Worked, joins David to discuss the upcoming midterm elections, its impact on the 2024 election, and much more
--Russia threatens "sensitive" US assets in response to American and European sanctions that are being imposed
--Notable discussions from the David Pakman Show subreddit, including about Tulsi Gabbard, European callers, right wing media, and much more
--The "alt left" has been painfully wrong on the Putin-Ukraine-Russia situation, and we explore why and what happened
--Donald Trump again praises Vladimir Putin, this time while speaking at Mar-a-Lago literally as Russia launched a full scale invasion of Ukraine
--Voicemail caller suggests it's not 5%, but rather 20% of our audience that needs everything over-explained to them
--On the Bonus Show: China says Taiwan is "not Ukraine" as alert level raised, Trudeau ends use of Emergencies Act in Canada, what will replace the Space Station after it "ends," much more...
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