Biden’s secret visit to Ukraine

President Biden made a historic and highly secretive trip to Kyiv, side-by-side with Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy. NBC News’ Kristen Welker and Richard Engel have more details on the surprise visit amid the ongoing conflict.
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[@davejackowski2112]

So proud to see him get his 10% biden is the best president Ukraine has ever had

[@theblade9024]

So proud to see you have no trouble showing your stupidity publicly.

[@Chthonian121]

W for the big guy

[@notarussianbot9435]

He wouldn't gain voters in Ohio, so he went to get that bag! 💰

[@houdinididiit]

@@notarussianbot9435 How’s that stinky room Putin is forcing you to work out of? Must be miserable in there.

[@terpenstine]

Democrats hate america

[@SailorGreenTea]

Not as sneaky as a balloon.

[@Johnny-Hash]

What balloon? Oh yea, the ones trump let fly over the USA or the one Biden shot down?

[@SailorGreenTea]

@@Johnny-Hash I hope God is watching the rationale I am exposed to.

[@carljensen5730]

A balloon that they always knew was a weather balloon. In fact, new evidence is pointing to at least one of the balloons being an Alaskan weather balloon. Let's see how long it takes for them to reveal the truth.

[@SailorGreenTea]

@@carljensen5730 interesting

[@artkillsevil]

Sometimes your friend who owe you money needs a surprise pull-up vist remind them who they owe 10 percent to

[@dividendfire855]

Savage 😂

[@houdinididiit]

You mean when Trump was trying to extort Zelenskyy to make it easier for Putin? What a twisted world you live in

[@scottwall8419]

Hunter didn't make it through security for air force 2.....to much parmesean cheese in his luggage

[@terpenstine]

Yep 10% back in cash for the big guy

[@savagepachino]

😂😂😂

[@hootans.4293]

High-ranking officials in the US military would have taken steps to ensure that Russia was aware of the visit in order to avoid any misunderstandings or potential threats to the safety of the visiting party. Therefore, it is unlikely that the visit would have been a surprise to the Russian government and military, and measures would have been taken to prevent any hostile actions.

[@carljensen5730]

You are absolutely right, that is why this is pure lies.

[@terpenstine]

Hopefully more people start to realize the lies and propaganda from the news. Unfortunately most dont do their own research

[@The88Cheat]

@@carljensen5730 What exactly is a lie?

[@stoneman_00]

@@terpenstine define research in this context, i promise i wont laugh

[@causarumcognitio]

That’s what they said, because accidentally killing a US President could easily start a war and activate article 5 of the NATO treaty to attack Russia on behalf of the US just like Article 5 was invoked after 9/11. However the sirens went off because a mig took off from Belarus and it could have launched a missile that would be there in minutes. Might not have been intentional though. About the guy who’s telling people to do their own research, someone take Aaron Rodgers’ youtube account away. People who presume they have information nobody else does are just an example of the Dunning-Kruger effect. Or maybe it’s one of the 25% of comments on Biden videos that are Russian bots.

[@terpenstine]

Nice, thats 10% for the big guy.

[@rodhockenberry1516]

Thank you.

[@themediaisnotyourfriend1124]

Joe biden needs to secretly visit Ohio

[@davefink2326]

Ohio is too dangerous for a president to visit

[@tammymyer5347]

You think him or his VP would visit East Palestine, Ohio in the USA…what a disgrace.

[@nolantherailfan5048]

That's selfish

[@WOW-li4uj]

So does he deliver the cash personally now? Is he just dropping off all the account number from the American tax payers so he can take the money directly? Defaulting on Social payments……well now you know where the money went!

[@user-pf6js7uj4y]

Those who do not want victory for Ukraine support Russia, which means they are traitors to the United States!

[@KevinStDenis1]

I guess Biden’s “Build Back Better” wasn’t referring to the USA 🇺🇸….

[@houdinididiit]

Oh Kevin, Kevin Kevin. What a short memory you have. You forgot about the infrastructure bill which is starting to roll out? Keep your eye on that one.

[@brandonssexton]

He was referring to his 10%

[@terpenstine]

@@houdinididiit democrats always talk with no action

[@houdinididiit]

@@terpenstine Hahaha. 👌

[@Sean44Carter]

@@houdinididiit 😂

[@gusburton2371]

What about Ohio?

[@a.j.7264]

No. What about meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!

[@internetpointsbank3728]

Still dont understand why we are getting involved in this.

[@Rcook21]

$100 billion in foreign war funds, please use some or a small percentage to help domestic First Responders make a livable wage. As a new First Responder trying to support my family it’s almost impossible in a 2 income family household this day and age to NOT live paycheck to paycheck BUT I would rather help someone in need than myself!

[@nickk4895]

Dude that's like 0.01% of USA's GDP to kick Putin is his nuts 🥜, deter CCP from harming free people of Taiwan and to test and prove the superiority of American made weapons. Right now the USA defence industries and factories are flooded with orders from foreign countries/currencies and they are pretty much eating up weapons market share from Russian and China.

[@savagepachino]

​@user-iw6ec5pw9zshut up troll

[@user-pf6js7uj4y]

Those who do not want victory for Ukraine support Russia, which means they are traitors to the United States!

[@chrisc1781]

@Lan Nguyen first responders are payed by the government numbnuts

[@heyfrosty9429]

@Lan Nguyen stop supporting government handout to foreign countries, once that happens the hero you just replied too might be able to get a raise and we’ll all be happy

[@Thebuird]

More circle back money will be needed soon. Enter those zeros into the ether and inflate away

[@TheLordMyRock]

Good job Biden! This is way more important than the disaster in Ohio.

[@centcom2842]

It is more important

[@maghdean]

Exactly.

[@cracklespinner4802]

Yeah helping foreign countries is way more important than helping your own countrymen...like the former soviet union president Gorbachev said. "America will destroy itself within" ...if our lands and watersheds become toxic dumps and economy continues to crash what exactly will us Americans have to defend?? America will collapse if we continue this route

[@prosperitylife5344]

Disaster caused by trump! Ohio remember trump never wanted regulations ooh well hold him accountable

[@kimsmith8505]

No trip for Ohio, no federal help for Ohio! But Ukrainian, that’s another story ! Billions?! There you go , take it !

[@Batysimang7]

Financial aid enroute homie for Ohio… war had been going on for a year. A democratic nation fighting literally for its freedom and you post this comment from the comfort of your home. No sirens, no bombs, no bullets.

[@houdinididiit]

Maybe you forgot the Ohio governor declared he wouldn’t even take a phone call from Biden despite Biden offering 100% support. And then there was Trump who reversed Obama’s executive order for upgrading our railway system. Forgot about that one? Let’s take some of those cobwebs off, so you can unbrainwash yourself.

[@BathedInHotDogWater]

​@Anthony Saldana for some reason people in America don't think you can tackle multiple issues at the same time....

[@Otis5115]

@@BathedInHotDogWater like eating ice cream in the basement watching scooby doo?

[@adel19997]

👍

[@jerrythomas463]

He was picking up his paycheck.

[@Doooooooo]

Why hasn't he gone to Ohio?

[@ilikecinema1234]

Because Ukraine 🇺🇦 child trafficking hub of the world, and we have biolabs over there. Very big assets! Much more important than poisoning the water supply of multiple cities and states

[@maggiemaloney8599]

They wouldn't let him go. The last thing they needed was a Presidential motorcade while that train was on fire and spewing toxic gas. What President visits a place being hit by a hurricane while the hurricane is going on? He goes on Wednesday, now that it's under control. Keep your pants on!

[@ilikecinema1234]

@@maggiemaloney8599 Maggie he denied sending help to Ohio. You're full of lies

[@zoneout0]

@@ilikecinema1234 that’s fake news

[@ilikecinema1234]

@@zoneout0 No. It isn't, and none of the things I've said have even been shown by the MSM yet. I have a brain, and you don't. I'm more intelligent than you and I'm better than you

[@nicoles8176]

This man does not visit his own borders and let his country go down the drain but he has time to visit a so-called war zone he so desperately wants. Shame on all of you.

[@sauryvalerio4894]

When you go collect the 10% in person

[@corirain3986]

He had to get that 10% in person.

[@notarussianbot9435]

He is the Big Guy, afterall! 🤑

[@brianyazzie4538]

TAX THE RICH!!!!!!!

[@patrickmaloney1810]

Get a job and stop smoking weed.

[@koondawg871]

Too bad it was a secret

[@thor2088]

Lmfao…I’m less then 60 miles away from the train derailment in Ohio and biden couldn’t come here or help…what a joke

[@a.j.7264]

I bet ya didn't vote for him? That's your problem. Enjoy the air.

[@DustyNickelz]

Biden like, “ sorry, I’m late, here’s another 500 mill!! 🌊🇺🇸🌈🇺🇦🌊👏🏻

[@rksanders13]

Should have kept him...hey Joe stop funding Ukraine war...us Americans need the money and help and arsenal...

[@dividendfire855]

It’s almost like we pulled out of Afghanistan, just to get into Ukraine….

[@corirain3986]

Afghans already gave him his 10% so time to move on down the list.

[@tiffkimbrel71]

Afghanistan was a disaster. Ukraine is a disaster.

[@ruff12832]

Shame on you Joe Biden why not visit Ohio why not visit South Carolina shame on you

[@Themagalorian]

Keep him over there!!

[@marianshen]

It takes a shameless politician to take the lives of the people to calculate their interests.

[@markwgundert4251]

Secret from the people of Palestine, Ohio?.....

[@Johnny-Hash]

post more russian propaganda. the russian trolls have been saying this all day.

[@markwgundert4251]

@@Johnny-Hash WTF...we have an ecological and humanity crisis here in the US...are you American or Ukrainian?

[@felixestrada8512]

Help Ohio! Save America.

[@tayler2396]

Go Buckeyes! Just FYI: we're fine.

[@steveryu1594]

Two scammers meet

[@dariuskani3574]

Wow. Biden, at the age of 80 is a superhero, let us think of him as The Man of Steel‼

[@superkal-el]

🤡

[@mulastafa]

10 percent for the big guy 🤣

[@jant4741]

Would explain the in person visit.

[@somnuswaltz5586]

Rent free

[@darrylmuse9948]

He upped it to 20% for the big guy😂😂

[@DustyNickelz]

Glad to see at least the American people are taking Ohio more serious than This Administration and Media/Propagandist.. 🖕

[@SamsonBiggz]

Good job Joe. Keep doing what your doing. These corny republicans crying all the time is music to my ears. 🤣

[@michaelmarks8954]

I’m sure he will keep doing what destroys America 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇸

[@dannybouchard9512]

Lol, yah see where all your tax dollars are going! No money to secure our borders but over 100 billion dollars and more to go to secure Ukraines borders. Lol a blank check for Ukraine nothing for the United States. Dems are idiots!

[@Otis5115]

Your like being the smartest person with down syndrome

[@a.j.7264]

I love it too. They cry about m & m's and stuff like that. They are stuck in some strange crusades. God bless thier little hearts. 😢

[@patrickmaloney1810]

@@a.j.7264 You mean crusades like trying to turn little boys into little girls?

[@Samhidesfrombullets]

As always with this administration. America last…

[@lianecornils6603]

The cost of greed.

[@robertwyman2873]

I think sirens were staged when He walked with Zelinski in Kyiv?

[@andresd4464]

I don't support Ukraine

[@tylerkirby5468]

Miss when trump was president and it was peaceful

[@onekewlbraddah8460]

Glad it was unannounced Fox News and MTG would of told Putin!

[@marshamariner7897]

Putpig did know....he was warned b4hand🤬😡💩🤡

[@austinbutler1291]

The biden administration actually called putin before leaving for Ukraine to let him know 🤣

[@minhhop3208]

If it is secret , how could it be released ???

[@aliseharvey20244]

They released the video after biden left

[@googoobaby2394]

🤔 So He Asked Putin For Permission To Go To Ukraine ☺️The Air Raid Horns Where A Nice Touch 📢😎Bingo

[@masonkanterbury3007]

That train was well protected. Air and land support.

[@used369]

Much Safer than Trains in Ohio...

[@BP-ie7xf]

They also were told about it 😂 so they 100% wouldn’t attack him

[@thebrain7441]

Why is everyone complaining? You voted for this in 2020 and 2022!

[@thomaswest5523]

Why are we supporting Ukraine to the extent we are?

[@Jay-jd7ru]

Why we have to pay for this war !

[@a.j.7264]

I love paying. Most of us do.

[@Jay-jd7ru]

@@a.j.7264 pay our taxes and hoping it’s for our people but our people are last America should be first !

[@turntprophet7960]

Build Back Ukraine. Sad that our own country is last to be helped out

[@EdwinLopez-bz7cm]

49 precent and the other 47 precent makes no sense. It should be 49 and 51 precent they r lying.

[@oscopin74]

I'm an American veteran and tax payer. I fully support our support for Ukraine! 🇺🇲♥️🇺🇦

[@brandonssexton]

This is sickening.

[@allstarcoolingheating9449]

And we’re paying the price for all of this nonsense. If you can’t see it, then I guess life is difficult for the blind.

[@itsnight772]

Hypocrisy at its finest.

[@hopespringseternal2624]

God points the finger right back at you!

[@majesticf0x130]

Stop war, only peace

[@austinsbostons7040]

What's the purpose?

[@theblade9024]

To stand up to Putin. Oh that's right you and Donnie love Putin. Sorry Biden being a real president upsets your narrative.

[@alozano10241975]

​@@theblade9024 10% for the BIG GUY

[@theblade9024]

@nomenclature9607 lies? I saw it with my own eyes. You need yours checked. Of course you would not hear about it on fox since they lie straight up to you to feed your anger. Check on the dominion lawsuit. Of course you won't because truth is boring.

[@m3lvn415]

To personally make sure he gets his cut.

[@theblade9024]

@nomenclature9607 what does that mean. Judge biden on actions not on lies told over and over like donnie. Think of biden when the infrastructure in your city is being repaired or replaced. Think of biden when you overdraft or are not charged some made up fee from a financial institute. Think if biden when your kin save on insulin or have healthcare. Think of donnie and do nothing republicans when you hear of useless hunter biden hearings or attacks on police and fbi. Get real and dummy up.

[@kimsmith8505]

Highly secretive? They had to get Putin approval for the visit first

[@JiggyTony]

Bros so corrupt

[@toddduchesne1749]

Who cares? This was a waste of time and tax payer money.

[@LuciferBiden]

Would have been a great time for a Russian Missile attack

[@theblade9024]

How sad that you would post that. You want nuclear annihilation? Do your kin agree with your idiotic ideas? I am guessing they avoid you.

[@m3lvn415]

Ha! Launch all the katyushas.

[@star4ever209]

out presiento rather visit Ukraine then Ohio 😂

[@DriverDude22]

Couldn't go without his 10%..

[@michaelcrippen3382]

Keep BoBo PLEASE

[@jrivera2240]

Meanwhile in the East Palestine...

[@Johnny-Hash]

RIP ruzzia

[@marshaclifton1535]

Republicans are responsible for lax safety oversight . Period. Do your own research.

[@Blockbuilderbeast]

So secretive they put it on the news and filmed the whole thing

[@somnuswaltz5586]

It was released to the world AFTER Biden left, you genius. Your stupidity is baffling

[@SeanSauve333]

Fake sirens. There was no bombing. Hope he visits East Palestine, Ohio. You know, Ohio, USA.

[@m3lvn415]

I guess they think people are dumb.

[@javiruiz8365]

Oh please!! It’s obviously not secret. I’m sick and tired of him and the cackleling hen!!! 😂

[@mattcousins621]

Picture with the Ukrainian president, check, picture in the Ukrainian oval office, check, dramatic picture with the fallen soldiers, check...we nailed this

[@allanstriber5272]

If it's a secret why r u reporting it? Da

[@donsummers5678]

President Biden is a warrior 🇺🇸

[@superkal-el]

🤡

[@synolve]

So a US President is abroad and not at home on President’s Day. Interesting.

[@dancahill9585]

Who cares? It's President's day, the President can celebrate it however he wants.

[@synolve]

@@dancahill9585 It only matters to people who are here in America hoping the President of America would care enough to celebrate with fellow Americans.

[@dancahill9585]

@@synolve It only matters to the human garbage who look for any reason possible to disrespect our current sitting President.

[@punkpanther86]

@@synolve this visit was much more important than celebrating a holiday

[@KunraVong]

What a Joke.

[@jackboiii8810]

What a joke

[@allenharper2928]

Hey Ukraine! Here's more American taxpayer money! Just don't forget 10% for the big guy!

[@wichitpookmarerng1148]

Section 232 The plaintiff shall not claim the defendant as a witness. Section 233 The defendant may claim himself as a witness. In the event that the defendant claiming to be a witness The court may allow the defendant to testify before other witnesses. If the defendant's testimony is incriminating or detrimental to other defendants The other defendant can object

[@thinktank4768]

Stop giving OUR money to Ukraine. WE’VE given enough. Help Americans pay for COLLEGE, and other costs. 🇺🇸

[@cindearbuckle6074]

All this for nothing Russia will never give up this will last for years just like Afghanistan

[@TheCommunicationCoach]

Oh, now you're putting your 'thank yous' up front since your analytics showed how much we all hated and avoided them? If you do this, you'll only lose more people. I'm not going to waste my time with it.

[@supersawyer358]

Sweet, 2 puppets greeting each other.

[@rockstarstudiodrumtracks6436]

Ohio is only 1 hr away from D.C. Resident Lieden!

[@theblade9024]

And how far are you from an insane asylum? You need to check yourself in. Not one good thing to say about a REAL American President. Just negative blabber. Sad.

[@rockstarstudiodrumtracks6436]

@The Blade A selected president who jeprodizes the security of our country, Open borders, Let's a spy balloon soar across the country, Classified Docs in a unsecured garage, He puts other countries over America Spending our tax money for their problems when not solving problems at home! Worst president ever

[@tayler2396]

Obviously, you've never visited East Palestine.

[@levelwithz3779]

@@tayler2396 Hes talking about 1 hour by plane, obviously.

[@rockstarstudiodrumtracks6436]

@Tay ler Neither has the resident cause he would rather pay off a country that has dirt on him to keep them quiet than to visit any American victims of a disaster!

[@maghdean]

Thank you to President Biden, to the American people, and to you for the coverage. Greetings from Kyiv.

[@almmusicringtones3722]

Ukraine is foolish state

[@carljensen5730]

Biden's only interest is in lining the pockets of billionaires and he doesn't care if every Ukranian dies. Wake up and realize that EVERY war is about billionaire profits.

[@phillipdavis9928]

More money laundering...

[@fastlap48]

How convenient the air sirens blow right when the camera turns on and walking begins! God Bless real victims in Ohio

[@andresv8856]

Don't tell me Ohio don't have the resources to deal with chemicals spill after the accident, they don't have any hazmat team, sounds like they don't care about the residents. Now USA always wanted to go to war against Russia. Oh we are doing it alright without risking any of our soldiers I call that a win, win

[@Batysimang7]

Financial enroute homie for Ohio… war had been going on for a year. A democratic nation fighting literally for its freedom and you post this comment from the comfort of your home. No sirens, no bombs, no bullets.

[@jackalope5589]

Like you give a crap about Ohio Give me a break

[@28glanza]

@@Batysimang7 It’s already been debunked that there were any threats with those sirens blasting off…….stay in your herd ya sheep. You sound like a vaccinated.😂

[@terpenstine]

@@jackalope5589 Like you give a crap about America. Give me a break

[@compactwoodhplcladding]

Brave man, 80 years old world leader.

[@Nite2012Mare]

I wish he would've flown AF1 in there surrounded by F-22s.

[@travisjochimsen5426]

No U.S troops in this war.

[@sapperROSS]

Putin let us down! Dang!

[@jackalope5589]

Wishing for the president to be killed by a communist dictator?? Yup falls right in line with those patriot maga values Traitorous scum

[@ArgyleEyes]

imperialism in 4k

[@LUISNEVESable]

Feed the hungry and house the homeless, and take care of your own border, in USA first and foremost joe…. Now, lets talk about peace should we?🤨

[@markdunsworth4137]

Say goodbye to our money until 2025 when there's a new president. Their pockets, and his pockets seem to be getting bigger.

[@Ricky-mo6mv]

Simply ridiculous. All of it. The money laundering needs to end.

[@coolunicorngamer5058]

He can go to Ukraine border, but not US border in the south??? Doesn’t take much to figure that one out!

[@a.j.7264]

Why bother. Trump built a wall remember. Or is he a liar. Help me out conservative. Too much?

[@thomaslavertue1675]

Goes to Ukraine...skips Ohio...

[@jbmjbm6092]

Did he go to East Palestine already?? Or Ukraine is a bigger priority for the President

[@matthewgustafson5494]

Just a hundred billion. No biggie. People here starving and dying. What about Turkey? Shouldn't that money go there. Some at least. Not that I get a say in where my tax money goes 😃😃😃😃🤣

[@denisefarrell7786]

Snake

[@joshs6147]

He has to go make sure his money is ok

[@tharblin]

I am Republican and I support spending in Ukraine if we don't spend on them now our own people will be fighting in Europe again I am certain of it this is cheap compared to American soldiers on the ground in the future in Europe

[@internetpointsbank3728]

Vietnam all over again

[@mystronghand4038]

tRump would have went to Russia

[@bobbobbington3615]

Yet Russia waited to invade, lol.

[@maniac2079]

TDS is real

[@psylintzu6036]

There would have never been a war with Trump, just like none when he was. Nice try moron

[@mystronghand4038]

TRE45ON

[@hopespringseternal2624]

Yes, you are treasonous

[@m3lvn415]

At a presidential level.

[@hopespringseternal2624]

@@m3lvn415 Yes, that was certainly President Trump. He and Putin are best buddies.

[@m3lvn415]

@@hopespringseternal2624 Ukraine is one of the most corrupt countries in the world.

[@hopespringseternal2624]

@@m3lvn415 So is the United States.