President Trump Asked If He's 'Considering Additional Sanctions' Against Russia After Deadly Strike In Sumy

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During a press briefing on Monday, President Trump was asked if he is considering placing additional sanctions on Russia after they killed over 30 people with airstrikes in Sumy, Ukraine on Sunday.

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00:00Thank you very much.

00:02Are you considering additional sanctions against Russia

00:07after their latest attack?

00:09And do you have an update on the rate

00:11and when you might announce semiconductor attacks?

00:13Well, I already have sanctions on Russia.

00:15I put them there.

00:16If you remember, Nord Stream 2,

00:19that's the big pipeline that goes through Europe.

00:22I stopped it.

00:24That's Russia's pipeline, the largest pipeline,

00:26I think, in the world.

00:27It goes to Germany.

00:29I stopped it.

00:30And when Biden came in, he approved it.

00:33And then they say, oh, I'm friendly with Russia.

00:36No, no.

00:37Putin said, you know, if you're my friend,

00:39I'd hate to see you when you're my enemy.

00:41I stopped the biggest economic job they ever had.

00:44I stopped at coal, right?

00:46It was dead.

00:47You know that, right?

00:48And Biden came in and he immediately approved it.

00:51What was that all about?

00:53And it's a pipeline that takes care of a lot of the needs.

00:58Now, you know, it was a very controversial thing.

01:01But I stopped it and Biden approved it.

01:04Question?

01:05On terrorism?

01:06No, not you.

01:07You can't answer it.

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