Medvedev on Trump: "We won't be fooled that easily" amid propaganda war
"We won't be fooled that easily," wrote Dmitry Medvedev on Telegram, commenting on the first days of Donald Trump's return as President of the United States. The Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation believes that Trump "tried to mislead and confuse the entire world."
Many pieces of information provided by Russian media or government representatives are elements of propaganda. Such reports are part of the information war conducted by the Russian Federation.
Dmitry Medvedev posted on social media a photo from 2017, taken during Donald Trump's first term as President. The photograph shows politicians during the ASEAN summit in Manila, and the published image is clearly favourable for Trump.
Medvedev mocked Trump. "He won't fool Russia"
Medvedev used the photo from almost eight years ago to comment on Trump's recent actions after returning to the White House. "During his first week back in the White House, Donald Trump tried to mislead and confuse the entire world. But not us—we won't be fooled that easily!" wrote the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation.
The former President of Russia has commented on the actions of the new-old President of the United States for the first time in recent days. "And it once again became clear to everyone that the modern world is not interested in the 'golden age of America', as Donald Trump theatrically stated yesterday, but in the development and prosperity of all humanity. Together let's make the world a better place!," Medvedev wrote in a propaganda-filled post a few days ago, referring to Trump's election slogan.
Donald Trump's term could bring a turnaround in Washington's relations with Moscow. While Joe Biden strongly supported Ukraine after the Russian aggression in 2022, his successor plans to end the extensive support for Kyiv. At the same time, the new-old White House host has not ruled out talks with Vladimir Putin and re-establishing relations with the contentious leader.
Simultaneously, the actions of Trump's new administration may be aimed at China. Recently, the new president threatened Beijing with imposing tariffs on various products, which would affect economic exchanges between the two countries.
