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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered to send 150 firefighters to help combat California's devastating wildfires, which have killed 16 people and displaced 150,000.

His announcement followed a controversial social media post by Donald Trump Jr., blaming donations to Ukraine for LA's fire challenges.

Zelenskyy emphasized solidarity, while California Governor Gavin Newsom welcomed international support, including crews from Mexico and Canada.

Over 14,000 personnel, including prison inmates, are battling the fires, with two major blazes still uncontained after six days. Winds threaten to worsen the crisis.

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[-] ccunning@lemmy.world 108 points 1 day ago

His announcement followed a controversial social media post by Donald Trump Jr., blaming donations to Ukraine for LA's fire challenges.

How ‘bout we tax the shit out of the billionaire class and pay for both.

I prefer predator class. Let's tax the shit out of the predator class and pay for both.

[-] OminousOrange@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago

Leech is a more appropriate term.

[-] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 81 points 1 day ago

And that's why we love Ukraine.

[-] ExtremeDullard 53 points 1 day ago

It's strange when a country at war for years is less dysfunctional than yours.

[-] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 70 points 1 day ago

I rally do like Zelenskyy. God bless him.

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Slava Ukraini

[-] HeyJoe@lemmy.world 39 points 1 day ago

I can't stand that family. I really am at the end... I just can't stand them and the awful shit they spew. They should never be listened to, and it's sickening anyone thinks they deserve to be heard. Constant sow of hate is all I ever see and hear.

[-] irish_link@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

I know I might be foolishly optimistic but it will be better in 4 years. He can’t run again without a constitutional amendment.

[-] OminousOrange@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago

He also suggested that this past election was the last time Americans had to vote.

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Like they give a shit what the Constitution says.

[-] ISOmorph@feddit.org 5 points 1 day ago

His son can...

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

This almost makes me want to do Riker again, but I'm not ready because they aren't losing enough. This deserves it though.

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Save it for your new pied de terre. :)

this post was submitted on 13 Jan 2025
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