'7,221 Soldiers Died Last Week': Trump Bemoans Deaths In Russia-Ukraine War

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, President Trump bemoaned the lives lost in the Russia-Ukraine War.

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00:00And the one I thought would be easiest, frankly, was going to be Russia and Ukraine.

00:06But that turns out to be some big personality conflicts.

00:11It's one of those things.

00:12But we're going to get that stopped eventually.

00:14We're going to get that stopped too.

00:157,000 soldiers died last week.

00:18Think of that. 7,000.

00:19I usually say 5,000, but 7,221 soldiers died last week in the fight between Ukraine and Russia.

00:27And they're not our soldiers, but they're souls.

00:29They're living souls.

00:30And they leave their homes and they wave to their parents.

00:33And their parents are so proud as they leave in a beautiful uniform.

00:37And a week later, they get their head blown off by a drone.

00:41New form of military.

00:42It's a whole new form of fighting.

00:44So I would just like to thank the people that are behind me.

00:50Thank you very much.

00:51You've done a fantastic job.

00:52I appreciate it very much.

00:55We're doing a real, we're doing a real job.

00:58And I'm so proud of D.C.