Trump: Pledge to end Ukraine war on first day in White House ‘said in jest’
President Trump, nearing the end of his first 100 days back in the White House, says his campaign pledge to end the war in Ukraine on Day 1 was not a serious promise.
In an interview with Time magazine, published Friday, Trump was asked about his claim that he could end the war immediately, and he blamed the media for the way it was perceived.
“Well, I said that figuratively, and I said that as an exaggeration, because to make a point, and you know, it gets, of course, by the fake news,” Trump told the outlet. “Obviously, people know that when I said that, it was said in jest, but it was also said that........
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