News24 | Oscar van Heerden | Gaza ceasefire: Four reasons Trump stepped in

20/01/2025 05:00 News 24

US President Donald Trump has taken exception to the billions of dollars given to Ukraine in the proxy war against Russia as well as the bottomless pit of billions given to Israel in just one year, preferring to use the money back home, argues Oscar van Heerden.

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