Trump to Wield “Sledgehammer” Sanctions Against Russia

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US senators are pushing a powerful bipartisan bill that would give President Trump unprecedented sanction powers against Russia and its allies. Dubbed the “sledgehammer” bill, it could allow Trump to impose 500% tariffs on any country supporting Putin’s war machine — including China, India, and Brazil. With Trump calling Putin’s actions “a lot of bullshit” and agreeing to send more weapons to Ukraine, this could mark a major turning point. Is this the economic pressure that could finally bring peace?  Watch the full story now to find out how this bill could reshape the global response to Russia’s war in Ukraine. WooGlobe Ref : WGA835631 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00Tensions are rising fast. And now, U.S. senators want to hand Trump a sledgehammer.

00:05A powerful new bipartisan bill could give President Trump massive sanction powers to

00:09strike Russia's economy and hit any country helping Putin's war machine.

00:14And this isn't just talk. Trump's patience with Putin is clearly running out. He recently called

00:20out the Russian leader's words as a lot of bullshit and agreed to send even more weapons

00:24to Ukraine through a NATO deal. Senator Lindsey Graham says this bill would allow Trump to impose

00:29500% tariffs on countries like China, India, or Brazil if they support Russia. It's the toughest

00:35leverage ever proposed, and Trump seems ready to use it. He says he's looking at the bill very

00:41strongly, and hinted he'll make a major statement on Russia very soon. Ukraine's leader is calling

00:46it a game-changer, the kind of pressure that could actually bring peace. And with senators

00:51from both parties backing it hard, the message is loud and clear. The U.S. is gearing up for

00:57an economic war that could turn the tide in Ukraine.

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