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Donald Trump: “Russia, Ukraine, it's the worst thing since World War II in…”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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President Trump Gaggles with Press Before Departing the White House, May 8, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 01:14

Do you anticipate that that will be any longer than three days? I mean, it could be. It'd be nice. I'd like to see it stop. Russia, Ukraine, it's the worst thing since World War II in terms of life. 25,000 young soldiers every month. It's crazy. So it could very well be. If you, Mr. President, if you decide to pull troops from Germany, will you move them to Poland or maybe some other countries on the eastern flank? (01:14–01:23)

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Asserts that the Russia-Ukraine conflict is the worst since World War II in terms of life, with 25,000 young soldiers dying every month.

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