President Donald Trump is once again making headlines and this time, by distancing himself from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, calling it “Biden’s war” and insisting he’s only trying to end it.
In a direct and emotionally charged post on his Truth Social platform on Friday, Trump wrote:
“This is a war that should have never happened — this is Biden’s War, not TRUMP’s. I’m just here to see if I can stop it!”
The message comes at a time when civilian deaths in Ukraine continue to rise, with fresh missile strikes hitting Kyiv and other major cities. At least 31 people were killed and nearly 160 injured in recent attacks, according to local reports.
Trump criticized the growing death toll and blamed the Biden administration for failing to prevent the conflict.
“I have just been informed that almost 20,000 Russian soldiers died this month in the ridiculous war with Ukraine,” Trump said. “Russia has lost 112,500 soldiers since the beginning of the year. That is a lot of unnecessary death.”
He acknowledged Ukrainian losses as well, claiming over 8,000 Ukrainian troops have been killed this year — not including those missing in action. Civilian casualties, he added, continue as rockets crash into populated areas.
While painting himself as a peace-seeker, Trump also revealed he has taken military precautions. In response to comments made by Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s former president and current deputy chairman of its Security Council, Trump said he ordered two U.S. nuclear submarines to be repositioned “in the appropriate regions.”
“Based on the highly provocative statements… I have ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned… just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that,” Trump wrote.
The decision followed a sharp back-and-forth between the two leaders. Medvedev had mocked Trump’s rhetoric, calling it a “nervous reaction” and proof that Russia was pursuing “the right path.” Trump responded by branding Medvedev a “failed leader” and warned him to “watch his words.”
The war of words didn’t end there. Medvedev dismissed Trump’s threats of sanctions and said his language mirrored that of President Biden — someone Trump has repeatedly criticized for mismanaging the war.
A Familiar Claim: “Wouldn’t Have Happened If I Were President”
This isn’t the first time Trump has distanced himself from the war. Since its outbreak, he’s repeatedly argued that the conflict would never have begun had he remained in office. He continues to use that narrative as a central part of his political messaging and re-election campaign.
By contrasting his approach to Biden’s, especially when it comes to diplomacy and military engagement, Trump is working to reframe the war as avoidable, unnecessary, and very much “not his fault.”
Whether that message resonates on the world stage or among American voters, remains to be seen.
But one thing is clear: President Trump is positioning himself not as a warmonger, but as the man trying to put out the fire that, he says, someone else started.
-Deeprows News
