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14. That's actually an accurate paraphrase of what Trump said when asked about it on Trumpforce 1:

Reply to A-Schwarzenegger (Reply #13)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 09:05 PM

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Aaron Rupar
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Q: Have you heard this audio that Bloomberg has of Witkoff coaching the Russians on how to appeal to you?

TRUMP: That's a standard thing. He's gotta sell this to Ukraine, he's gonna sell Ukraine to Russia. That's what a dealmaker does. I haven't heard it but I heard it was standard negotiation.

It also looks like he's abandoned any attempt to do phrasing any more.

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Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump [View all] demmiblue Tuesday OP

LOL. "the triumph of the Gaza peace deal" LOL PSPS Tuesday #1

The Gaza plan is not one to hold up as a good example, Bayard Tuesday #2

Beat me to it. ananda Tuesday #3

The article's paywalled, but Emrys Tuesday #4

Here's the transcript of the call between Witkoff and Ushakov, which has now been posted on Twitter: Emrys Tuesday #5

Thank, Emrys. So they agree trump is a childish moron A-Schwarzenegger Tuesday #7

I do hope Levitt's PTSD isn't playing up Emrys Tuesday #10

In case anyone was wondering how the Trump administration's going to play this, Emrys Tuesday #12

I.e., "Don't pay any attention to the actual words in the phone call." A-Schwarzenegger Tuesday #13

That's actually an accurate paraphrase of what Trump said when asked about it on Trumpforce 1: Emrys Tuesday #14

"... he's gonna sell Ukraine to Russia." A-Schwarzenegger Tuesday #15

Fuck!!! calimary Tuesday #9

Remember nixons chinese emissary who interfered with vietnamese peace talks Karadeniz Tuesday #6

Sleeping with the enemy, Witkoff? calimary Tuesday #8

To fill out the picture, here's a Bloomberg transcript of a second call, Emrys Tuesday #11

Kremlin Talking Points gfarber Wednesday #16

Traitors who betray traitors are the richest traitors of all. Kid Berwyn Wednesday #17

K&R with disgust for exposure meow2u3 Wednesday #18

Witkoff is a Russian agent blue-wave Yesterday #19