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The Pentagon has halted shipments of critical US Patriot air defence systems and other precision weapons to Ukraine after concern that US stockpiles are running too low, prompting alarm in Kyiv.

At the end of last week’s Nato summit, Donald Trump hinted that supplies of Patriot missile interceptors were running down because some had been supplied to Israel, though he suggested he would like to help Kyiv.

After a meeting with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the US president acknowledged that Ukraine did “want to have the anti-missile systems, as they call the Patriots, and we’re going to see if we can make some available”.

But Trump added: “They’re very hard to get. We need them. We were supplying them to Israel,” implying that supporting Israel in its war with Iran – a priority for the Republican administration – had set back its willingness to help Kyiv.

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[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

No, you provided evidence of a minor swing and a testemonial from one person. This wasn't 4D chess.

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world -1 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

I provided proof of one lie having an influence. It wasn't one person's testimonial.

"This year, President-elect Donald Trump received the most support out of any presidential candidate, with 42% of the vote in Dearborn. "

Muslims don't only live in Dearborn.

How is lying to win an election 4d chess?

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 3 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Deerborn isn't entirely Muslim, either, many sat out of the election, and people still voted for Trump last election cycle in Deerborn.

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 0 points 37 minutes ago (1 children)

Do you believe if Harris promised to support Palestine and immediately bring peace, she would have won the election?

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 33 minutes ago

That would have helped, sure, but it would have had to be genuine. The real reason Harris lost is because she ran a right-wing campaign when the working class has been increasingly radicalized.