Trump sets up massive shell-game deception to keep Ukrainian war machine going and threaten Russia with an ultimatum

Trump announces deal to 'sell' US weapons to US-dominated NATO, which would then funnel them to Ukraine. It would be a boon for US weapons makers but how does this benefit the American taxpayer?

President Donald Trump threatened Russia on Monday that it will face extreme tariffs if it doesn’t end its war with Ukraine within 50 days, while at the same time announcing plans for “aggressive” new weapons transfers to Kiev via NATO.

Using his familiar language of being “very, very unhappy” with Vladimir Putin, Trump emphasized that his patience had r…