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Emrys

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11. I think Trump should don his big boy pants, outsize flak jacket and tin helmet, and get his useless ass over to Ukraine
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 10:23 AM
Monday

Biden visited, and strode down the streets of Kyiv fearlessly without obvious security. Is Trump too chicken to do that?

I suggest one of his pastors, Mark Burns, should accompany him, as he's familiar with Ukraine and has spent some time there:

“Appeasement, Not Peace”: Trump Advisor Pastor Mark Burns Slams US Ukraine Plan

Pastor Mark Burns, widely described by American media as a spiritual advisor to US President Donald Trump, sharply criticized the emerging 28-point US outline for ending the war in Ukraine, warning that it risks rewarding aggression and emboldening authoritarian regimes, Burns wrote in a post on X on November 23.

Burns welcomed Trump’s indication that the proposal is “not his final offer” and remains flexible, calling that “the mark of wise leadership.” But he argued the plan sends “a dangerous signal” by suggesting the world might tolerate Russian violence if it is framed as diplomacy.
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Previously, it was reported that Pastor Mark Burns has reversed his position on military aid to Ukraine following a recent visit to the country.

In an interview with The Kyiv Independent, Burns said that witnessing the consequences of Russia’s full-scale invasion first-hand led him to change his views. Previously known as a vocal critic of US support for Ukraine, he now considers aid to Kyiv essential and aligned with American interests.

https://united24media.com/latest-news/appeasement-not-peace-trump-advisor-pastor-mark-burns-slams-us-ukraine-plan-13720


They could also take in Bucha, where Burns could explain with visual aids the real-world costs of Putin's wanton savagery.

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