Trump, escalating war of words with Russia’s Medvedev, mobilizes two nuclear submarines

President Donald Trump said Friday he mobilized two nuclear submarines “to be positioned in the appropriate regions” in response to threatening comments by Russia’s former president Dmitry Medvedev.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he was taking that action “just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that. Words are very important, and can often lead to unintended consequences, I hope this will not be one of those instances.”

Medvedev on Thursday referenced Russia’s nuclear capabilities amid an escalating battle on social media sparked by Trump’s latest efforts to increase economic pressure on the Kremlin in hopes of reviving diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine.