Trump credits Melania with 'securing return' of Russian children at UN speech
Comments focus on contrast with ICC warrant for Putin over Ukrainian child abductions and Zelensky's reaction.
What to know
- Trump claimed Melania secured the return of Russian children at a UN address; the claim provoked immediate scrutiny given Russia's documented abduction of 19,000+ Ukrainian children and an active ICC arrest warrant for Putin over those abductions.
- Online commenters highlighted the apparent contradiction: Trump praised action on Russian displacement while Zelensky's country faces systematic child abduction by an invader.
- Critics questioned the evidence for Melania's role and noted the contrast between Trump's tone and Ukrainian delegates' expressions at the event.
The dispute Whether Melania performed meaningful work on child returns vs. receiving undeserved credit for action taken by others, and the factual claim itself about which nation's children are being abducted. · positions read across 115 posts and comments
Trump's claim inverts reality—Russia abducts Ukrainian children; ICC has warrant for Putin over this.
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“The ICC literally has an arrest warrant out for putin for abducting ukranian children & pumpkin palpatine is at the UN claiming melania rescued "russian children."”
nofirstorder.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
Melania did nothing meaningful; this is undeserved credit and possibly connected to Trump allies tied to Ukrainian child trafficking.
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“Imagine you did absolutely fuck all in securing children to return home and you sit and smile and receive the praise and applause. Evil fucking shit”
whiskeythinker.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
Melania's credibility on children's welfare is undermined by her past conduct, including the migrant detention-era jacket.
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“The woman who wore a jacket saying " I don't care, do you" to visit migrant children her husband kept in cages? I don't think so!”
tamara1m.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
Donald Trump Speaker at UN address
Melania Trump First LadyVolodymyr Zelensky Ukrainian President
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“Trump credits Melania Trump with "securing the return" of Russian children (?) who have been displaced by the war Russia is waging inside Ukraine…”
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Trump credits Melania Trump with "securing the return" of Russian children (?) who have been displaced by the war Russia is waging inside Ukraine
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Meanwhile the Russian that paid for Don Jr's festivities is connected with kidnapping Ukrainian children and trafficking them to Russia for rape and re-education and worse.
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"in today's performance the role of ghislaine will be played by melania"
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What people are saying 21 voices from 1 site · best of 115 · verbatim
- What specific evidence supports Trump's claim that Melania 'secured the return' of Russian children?
- How many children were actually returned, and what was Melania's documented role?
- Why did Trump refer to Ukrainian children taken by Russia as 'Russian children' at a UN address where Ukraine's president was present?
- Sep 22
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Stolen valor, credit where it is not remotely true. Thy name is trump.
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I love how the cunt who hates Donald Trump just beams when he gives her credit for something she didn’t do. She’s as insane as he is.
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International bodies and independent monitors have found no credible evidence that Ukraine has kidnapped any Russian children; rather, documentation by the UN and international tribunals confirm the abduction and forcible transfer of Ukrainian children by Russian authorities. Over 19,000 to date.
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Return of Russian children- did he mean to say UKRAINIAN??? Jesus
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Zelenskyy looks like he's about to commit a murder right then and there and, quite frankly, I could not blame the man. Imagine having your nation's children routinely kidnapped by an invader and have this bozo try to say it's your tormentors who are suffering this injustice instead.
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All 20,000 Ukrainian children stolen by Russia? Now getting military training to fight against their own country? Now, believe it or not, old enough to be sent to fight against their own country?
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What has the porn model First Lady dine to help the migrant children held in her husband’s prisons here?
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The woman who wore a jacket saying “ I don’t care, do you” to visit migrant children her husband kept in cages? I don’t think so!
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The ICC literally has an arrest warrant out for putin for abducting ukranian children & pumpkin palpatine is at the UN claiming melania rescued “russian children.”
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The juxtaposition of the expressions of the Ukrainian delegation, who have been fighting for their very existence these last 10+ years, and the grinning, mugging U.S. delegation, congratulating themselves, like they're at a wedding reception or a concert, is something to behold.
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WTF?! The Russians have kidnapped thousands of Ukrainian children, dragging them off to Russia! Look at Zelensky’s face!
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“return of “Russian Children”, what about Ukrainian children?🤔 Oh right, Trumps buddy, Putin, slaughtered them!🤬 How could Zelensky sit through this diarrheic dribble!🤮🤮
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Oh she knew all along, it's why she put out a statement.
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The US had a database of over 5k missing Ukrainian children and it was wiped at the start of this term
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How are they not laughing him off the stage? This whole speech is just off the rails!
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Imagine you did absolutely fuck all in securing children to return home and you sit and smile and receive the praise and applause. Evil fucking shit
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They all smile and go along with it even though they know he is nuts.
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🤔 So, what's she done to help the Ukrainian kids that the Russian guy who paid for part of Jr's wedding stole and sent to Russia?
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I think this would be a great time to have a mini stroke.
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How? Let’s see evidence. Is this something he pulled out of his ass again?
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Bear up. There's probably only another 60 or 70 minutes of this insane drivel to go.