Trump has just brought up the war in Ukraine, promising that both sides have “had it” and that a negotiated end to the conflict is around the corner.
It is not clear what leads him to believe this, particularly as Ukraine and Russia trade tit-for-tat missile and drone strikes deep within each other’s territory.
The president has been making similar promises, repeatedly, since early last year at the beginning of his term. At points in April and May, White House officials such as the current UN ambassador, Mike Waltz, were even suggesting that a ceasefire could be weeks away. It wasn’t.
At last year’s Unga, Trump surprised everyone by claiming that Russia was a “paper tiger” and that he believed, at least then, that Ukraine might be able to take back all the territory it had lost to Russian occupation.
We don’t know whether that’s still his assessment – but Trump is meeting Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky later today, and many around the world will be watching to see whether Trump provides any insight on why he appears to be optimistic.
Trump again promises end to the war in Ukraine is coming
Trump says he has a big decision to make over whether a deal will be made with Iran which “lets them rebuild and create a far greater country than it ever was before”.
On the other hand, Trump says he could “annihilate the Islamic Republic”, and “never give them a chance to destroy people and countries again”.
“I believe we will make a deal right after the election because it doesn’t make sense for them not to,” Trump says.
Trump says he wants to express his gratitude to the United Nations Security Council for their unanimous support of “our 20 point Gaza peace plan and for officially approving the Board of Peace”.
He says nearly 30 countries have joined the board, and thanks member nations for contributing millions of dollars in relief.
He goes on to say that the US is working closely with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, adding that “we will get that done, more quickly than people understand”.
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