Secretary of State Marco Rubio unloaded on ABC News host George Stephenopoulos over the weekend while addressing President Trump’s peacemaking efforts to end the war between Valdamir Putin’s Russia and Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Ukraine.
Rubio stated the only reason the efforts were unpopular was because it’s Donald Trump.
“It’s been a horrible war — it’s time for it to end,” Rubio said, discussing the recent UN resolution.
“It’s a resolution that says ‘bad war, needs to end, let’s bring the two sides together.’ Thats what the resolution is. Again, what is the United Nations for? Isn’t it not a forum to promote peace in the world? And shouldn’t we all be happy that we have a president that’s trying to stop wars and prevent them instead of starting them?” Rubio said.
“Shouldn’t we at least try to see if there is a way to end this war in a way that’s acceptable to both sides and is enduring and sustainable? How is that a bad thing?” Rubio said.
“I really am puzzled why anyone thinks that trying to be a peacemaker is a bad thing. It’s only a bad thing when it’s Donald Trump trying to do it. When it’s President Trump. It’s absurd to me,” he added.
“We are trying to end a war. You cannot end a war unless both sides come to the table, starting with the Russians,” Rubio said. “I’m not promising you it’s possible. I’m not telling you it’s 90% likely. I’m saying it’s 0% likely if we don’t get them to a negotiating table.”
“The sooner everyone grows up around here and figures out that this is a bad war that’s heading in a bad direction, with death and destruction and all kinds of danger surrounding it that could spiral into a broader conflict — the sooner people grow up and realize that — I think the more progress we’re going to be able to make,” he continued.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio defends Trump’s handling of the Ukraine war, insisting negotiations are the only way forward.
“This is a war that would have never happened had Donald Trump been in the White House, and it needs to end.”https://t.co/naPDhqKTJy pic.twitter.com/942puSAL6Y
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