Medvedev denounced Trump's claim about the U.S.'s significant role in the win as "pathetic pulp."
In a bold move, the Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, took aim at US President Donald Trump's claims that the United States played a pivotal role in winning World War II. Medvedev wasn't shy about using colorful language to express his disbelief, labeling Trump's statements as "pomopusny" nonsense on his "VKontakte" page.
In defiance of historical facts, Trump had boasted that America's contribution to victory far surpassed that of any other country. He even declared May 8 as Victory Day in World War II in the US, a holiday traditionally observed on May 9 in Russia and other former Soviet nations. Trump's bravado didn't stop there. He asserted that America had triumphed in both world wars, outshining all other nations in strength and military prowess.
Medvedev's retort was swift and stark. He advised Trump to remember who truly liberated Berlin and spent four long years battling the enemy. The Deputy Chairman of the Security Council emphasized the immense sacrifice made by the Soviet people, with 27 million lives lost in the fight against fascism. "May 9 is our day... It was, it is, and it will always be!" Medvedev declared emphatically, underscoring Russia's claim on Victory Day.
Notably, other critics, such as Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics, and David Frum, a writer at The Atlantic, have also taken Trump to task for his factually inaccurate and potentially divisive statements regarding the United States' role in World War II.
- Medvedev, as the Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council, strongly criticized Trump's claims about the United States' significant role in World War II,labeling them as "pomopusny" nonsense.
- During his response, Medvedev reminded Trump of the true liberators of Berlin and highlighted the four long years the Soviet people spent battling the enemy in World War-and-conflicts.
- General news and political discussions have often included criticisms of Trump, with figures like Larry Sabato, the director of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics, and David Frum, a writer at The Atlantic, speaking out against Trump's factually inaccurate statements about the United States' role in World War II.
- Medvedev, in a clear display of national pride, emphasized that May 9 is Russia's Victory Day, commemorating the immense sacrifice the Soviet people made in the fight against fascism and their significant role in the war's conclusion.
