Edit: I apologize I forgot to disclaimer because you people obviously don't understand context. My statement below is not an endorsement or support for either Trump, Putin or any business arrangements that they have. I do not currently support the current American administration and consider Vladimir Putin to be a vile genocidal war criminal that should be prosecuted.

This is a perfect example of how propaganda works.

Take a handful of statements, remove all the context, string them together into a narrative that supports your existing biases, and let people do the rest.

The United States banned Russian oil imports in 2022. America produces more crude oil than any other country on Earth, and Canada is its largest foreign supplier.

But apparently, we're supposed to believe that because Russia supports Iran, and America supposedly buys oil from Russia, America is somehow funding a war against itself.

The problem isn't just the disinformation. It's the people who read this, nod their heads, and upvote it without spending five minutes looking into whether any of it is actually true.

People don't want to investigate information anymore. They want confirmation that what they already believe is correct. If something supports their existing worldview, they accept it without question. If it contradicts their worldview, suddenly they need sources, citations, and a peer-reviewed study.

It's intellectually lazy, and it's exactly how propaganda works.

You don't get to complain about misinformation while enthusiastically spreading it simply because it confirms your own biases.

Edit: Not sure why the downvotes, since the statement in the meme is factually and demonstrably incorrect. However, perhaps some of you are confusing the deal Donald just made with Vlad for diesel fuel.

Diesel is a product of oil refining, but it is not crude oil. They are two completely different products with very different implications.

That said, the fact that this country is doing business with Russia in any way, shape, or form under these circumstances is an absolute betrayal of the American people. Literally anyone else would have been arrested and locked up for decades for this kind of behavior.

It is obvious that Donald Trump is not only a traitor to this country but also to the people of Ukraine.