Donald Trump Addresses Failure To End War In Ukraine | EUROtoday

President Donald Trump has addressed the failure to fulfill one in all his most vital marketing campaign pledges.

During his 2024 presidential bid, Trump repeatedly pledged to finish the struggle in Ukraine in “24 hours.” Now, almost two months after his inauguration, the three-year battle continues to rage.

In an interview broadcast Sunday, Trump, although, claimed he didn’t imply that marketing campaign promise actually.

“Well, I was being a little bit sarcastic when I said that,” Trump instructed “Full Measure.” “What I really mean is I’d like to get it settled, and I think I’ll be successful.”

Still, through the buildup to the 2024 presidential race, Trump appeared unequivocal in his assertions that he might carry a immediate closure to the struggle, telling Fox News’ Sean Hannity in March 2023 he might “fix” the battle as quickly as he gained the presidential election.

“I would fix that within 24 hours, and if I win, before I get into the office, I will have that war settled,” he added. “One hundred percent sure.”

Since then, he has made comparable claims a number of instances, together with through the ABC News debate with former Vice President Kamala Harris in September.

“If I’m president-elect, I’ll get it done before even becoming president,” Trump mentioned on the time.

During the “Full Measure” interview, Trump additionally referred to the 30-day ceasefire proposal the U.S. has made to each Ukraine and Russia. Kyiv has already green-lit the plan, however the Kremlin has but to verify its approval.

Asked about what he’s ready to do if Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to again the ceasefire, Trump didn’t provide a direct response, noting that it could be “bad news for this world.”

“I think he’s going to agree, I really do,” Trump mentioned of Putin. “I think I know him pretty well, and I think he’s going to agree.”

Trump instructed reporters Sunday night on Air Force One that he would communicate to Putin on Tuesday after his envoy Steve Witkoff travelled to Moscow to fulfill with the Russian president final week.

The Kremlin on Monday additionally confirmed the deliberate talks.

Trump added that he believes his administration has a “very good chance” at bringing the struggle to an in depth.

“We will be talking about land. We will be talking about power plants,” he mentioned.