“I think he wants to stop fighting, I see that. We spoke long and hard. [Special envoy] Steve Witkoff was with him for a very extended period, like about three hours. I think he wants to stop fighting. I think he wants to end it and he wants to end it fast. They have a big, powerful machine — you understand. They defeated Hitler and they defeated Napoleon. They have been fighting a long time, they’ve done it before.” – Trump, speaking to reporters after returning from the Daytona 500.
Wait — what? He did a flyover, drove the Beast around the track, glad-handed with Richard Petty, saw the rain…then LEFT? Where’s @DOGE??!! #Daytona500 https://t.co/1vEwqCyAke
— Bad Fox Graphics (@BadFoxGraphics) February 16, 2025
The image cost the taxpayers $5,000,000.
Do you really think they give a shit about waste, fraud, and abuse? pic.twitter.com/i2Hl50xKDj
— Joshua Reed Eakle
(@JoshEakle) February 17, 2025