President Trump explained on Sunday that his comment about ending the war between Ukraine and Russia in 24 hours was meant to be taken “a little bit sarcastic.”
In an interview on the Sunday broadcast of “Full Measure,” Trump was asked to clarify his past campaign assertion that he could bring the war to an end within a single day.
“Well, I was being a little bit sarcastic when I said that,” Trump admitted. “What I really mean is I’d like to get it settled, and I think I’ll be successful.”
Throughout his 2024 presidential campaign, Trump repeatedly stated that he would be able to “solve” the conflict within 24 hours if re-elected.
“If it’s not solved, I will have it solved in 24 hours with Zelensky and with Putin,” Trump said during an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity nearly two years ago, referring to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“And there’s a very easy negotiation to take place. But I don’t want to tell you what it is because then I can’t use that negotiation; it’ll never work. But it’s a very easy negotiation to take place. I will have it solved within one day, a peace between them. Now that’s a year and a half. That’s a long time. I can’t imagine something not happening,” Trump added at the time. “The key is the war has to stop now because Ukraine is being obliterated.”
Since taking office nearly two months ago, Trump has focused on efforts to negotiate a resolution to the war, but the conflict continues.
In the interview on Sunday, Trump was asked whether he had been in communication with Putin recently, particularly “in the last days or hours,” and if their discussions had been “personal.”
“Well, I don’t want to say it, but we are dealing with him, and I think, I think it’s going reasonably well,” Trump replied.
“It’s a very complex situation, you know. It’s a bloody, terrible war. And I do think it’s going well,” he added.
Trump also pointed out that Ukrainians have agreed to a ceasefire framework and expressed optimism that Russia would do the same.
“We have a ceasefire agreement with the Ukrainian group, and we are trying to get that with Russia too. And I think thus far it’s gone OK. We’ll know a little bit more on Monday, and that’ll be hopefully good,” Trump said.
Asked what his response would be if Putin rejects the ceasefire, Trump warned, “Bad news for this world because so many people are dying.”
“But I think, I think he’s going to agree. I really do. I think I know him pretty well, and I think he’s going to agree,” Trump added.

{Matzav.com}

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