Donald Trump may have intended to criticise Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday for “playing with fire,” but many people on social media thought it read more like a confession.
The president took to his Truth Social media platform to declare that Putin “doesn’t realise that if it weren’t for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD.”
Trump added that, as a result, the Russian leader is “playing with fire!”
Although it wasn’t clear if Trump was referring to imposing harsher sanctions against Russia because of its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the post came days after the president criticised Putin for his recent drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian civilians.
The Trump administration apparently thought enough of his tough-talking post to share it on the White House X account.
"What Vladimir Putin doesn’t realize is that if it weren’t for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD. He’s playing with fire!" –President Donald J. Trump pic.twitter.com/2YjbtyYiwK
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 27, 2025
Many people on social media, however, thought the president may have inadvertently been confessing he’s been in bed with Putin the whole time.
Trump just casually telling everyone he's been helping out Putin? https://t.co/jSAiOkMROY
— Sam Stein (@samstein) May 27, 2025
Traitor Donald Trump just confirmed what we all suspected since Helsinki — he's been shielding Putin for years. Vladimir knows you won't do shit! Weak ass. pic.twitter.com/MdauLclARJ
— Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) May 27, 2025
Trump talking tough to Putin is like the puppet threatening the ventriloquist. pic.twitter.com/9qf4fJ57uc
— 𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖_𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 (@SundaeDivine) May 27, 2025
There it is. Trump confirms what we've said all along – he's been protecting Putin this entire time. pic.twitter.com/vpxfibHlta
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) May 27, 2025
This unredeemable, sick, deranged fuck is literally confessing that without Trump’s complicity, Putin would never have been able to slaughter, rape, torture and kidnap so many innocent Ukrainian citizens. pic.twitter.com/OIFfjuFD7E
— Marlene Robertson🇨🇦 (@marlene4719) May 27, 2025
Why was our President protecting Putin and not our decades old allies?
What dirt does Putin have on Trump?
— Trump Tracker (@trackingdonald) May 27, 2025
I didn't exactly need a social media post to tell me Trump is protecting Russia, but here's one anyway. pic.twitter.com/jXTp2Pgcvg
— Michael Weiss (@michaeldweiss) May 27, 2025
Nothing sadder than a tough guy who needs to remind you he's tough, right after admitting to shielding Russia. pic.twitter.com/ZgvGvkpIqW
— Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@AdamKinzinger) May 27, 2025
Trump has admitted he has been protecting Putin. pic.twitter.com/6gjXCVGfr0
— Anonymous (@YourAnonCentral) May 27, 2025
Trump finally admits it's him alone protecting Putin. pic.twitter.com/YgCIsjYfo0
— Pekka Kallioniemi (@P_Kallioniemi) May 27, 2025
