Trump defends Ukraine’s attack on Russia with sports analogy

WASHINGTON — President Trump fired off a Truth Social post Thursday morning defending Ukraine’s counterattack on Russia.

“It is very hard, if not impossible, to win a war without attacking an invaders [sic] country. It’s like a great team in sports that has a fantastic defense, but is not allowed to play offensive. There is no chance of winning! It is like that with Ukraine and Russia,” Trump wrote.

The president could have been referring to Ukraine’s strikes on oil refineries within Russia. An oil refinery in Russia’s Rostov Oblast was set ablaze overnight after being hit with an apparent drone strike.

Ukraine also invaded Kursk, a portion of Russia, in 2024, and successfully hit air bases deep inside Russia with a secret drone attack called “Operation Spiderweb” in June.

“Crooked and grossly incompetent Joe Biden would not let Ukraine FIGHT BACK, only DEFEND defend. How did that work out? Regardless, this is a war that would have NEVER happened if I were President – ZERO CHANCE. Interesting times ahead!!! President DJT,” Trump went on in his lengthy post.