Proposes false flag operation: paint F-22s with Chinese flags to bomb Russia

At a March 5, 2022 speech to Republican National Committee donors in New Orleans, Trump proposed a false flag operation against Russia. He stated: "Put the Chinese flag on [F-22s], bomb the shit out of Russia, and say, 'China did it, we didn't do it, China did it,' and then they start fighting with each other and we sit back and watch." Multiple news outlets reported the proposal, and legal experts noted it would violate international law and could constitute a war crime. The proposal occurred during Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

"Put the Chinese flag on [F-22s], bomb the shit out of Russia, and say, 'China did it, we didn't do it, China did it,' and then they start fighting with each other." — Speech to RNC donors, New Orleans, March 5, 2022