And before that reality TV show, Trump was on his way to obscurity. He'd been a complete clown show in the 1990s, and by the 2000s, he was nowhere to be seen.

Then Mark Burnett dragged him out of the shadows. 

Following Scholz, other European leaders condemned Trump's "dictatorial statement."
Finnish President Stubb backed Ukraine’s Constitution and Zelenskyy.
Norwegian PM Støre called the remark deeply unfair.
Czech President Pavel: "Calling such a country's leader a dictator takes great cynicism."

— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) 19 February 2025 at 19:13

European Parliament member 👇🏽

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— The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) 19 February 2025 at 19:18

Denmark will raise its defense spending to an unprecedented level, hoping to inspire the rest of Europe to do the same.

“Buy, buy, buy. There is only one thing that counts, and that is speed,” Danish PM Mette Frederiksen said. Our story:

www.wsj.com/articles/den...

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— Sune Engel Rasmussen (@suneengel.bsky.social) 19 February 2025 at 17:10

Lets go Denmark. Probably need some of that because of America threatening them too.

Russian oil prices are at $71 right now per barrel, and the losses of its shadow fleet will be very bad. I'm not sure what this will do to prices, but it would mean much lower exports. If the oil exports really decrease then oil prices will decrease as well, and baically, russians will drive more and use more oil. I think that ukraine should keep up with the attacks and starve the oil companies. The increased use of oil within russia ( if oil exports decrease) will be somewhat "wasted" on unecessary car trips and so forth. Keep it up ukraine. It will take a thousand stings for Russia to feel any pain whatsoever, but Ukraine is getting there. They must keep atacking.

Paul Warburg explains it much better than myself.  The video might be worth a watch if you like international trade.   

"No one can force Ukraine to surrender. We will defend our right to exist," – Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.

He added that the Ukrainian people, led by Zelensky, refused to bow to Putin's pressure despite the most horrific war in modern European history.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 19 February 2025 at 16:53

“Unfortunately, Trump – I have great respect for him as a leader of a nation that we have great respect for, the American people who always support us – unfortunately lives in this disinformation space,” Zelensky said in response to Trump calling him a dictator.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 19 February 2025 at 16:54

Zelensky had a conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron.

"Europe needs a secure and lasting peace, which can only be secured and built on the basis of solid security guarantees. We have coordinated our further diplomatic steps. France values ​​freedom as much as we do," he added.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 19 February 2025 at 20:48

🇱🇹 Lithuanian President Nausėda outlined a plan to boost aid to Ukraine: NATO membership must remain Ukraine’s security guarantee, Russia must face justice for war crimes, €10B in urgent arms funding, seizure of frozen Russian assets, and fast-tracking Ukraine’s EU accession by 2030.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 19 February 2025 at 17:22

🇺🇸🇺🇦 Former US Vice President Mike Pence calls out Trump on Ukraine:

"Mr. President, Ukraine did not ‘start’ this war. Russia launched an unprovoked and brutal invasion claiming hundreds of thousands of lives. The road to peace must be built on the truth."

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 19 February 2025 at 21:06

📡🇷🇴 Romania approves a law allowing the downing of Russian drones & missiles. The bill expands airspace control, permitting the interception of unauthorized drones & missiles—even in peacetime. NATO forces may also assist under collective defense treaties.

www.digi24.ro/stiri/actual...

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 19 February 2025 at 22:03

Russian forces launched an airstrike on Kherson—a guided bomb hit a residential building in the Dniprovskyi district. Two victims confirmed: 13-year-old twins, a boy and a girl, suffering blast injuries & acute stress reaction. They are receiving medical care.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 19 February 2025 at 22:13

US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz says the era of “endless war of attrition” is over & Ukraine must see opportunities in granting access to its resources.

"U.S. taxpayers deserve reimbursement... Instead, we hear escalation rhetoric & resistance, which President Trump won’t tolerate."

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 19 February 2025 at 21:09

"Stop. Resisting. Your. Beatings!"

As an American who spent most his adult life working in government/politics it greatly saddens me to watch my country become the villains. Don't get me wrong, I left my childhood view of America being the heroes of the world a long time ago but I still believed in my country. I don't anymore and it sucks.