Oh, I have no hard evidence for this—it's just my opinion. I’m a man who voted for Trump because I felt the Democrats were catering too much to their extreme, anti-American wing. But now, I find myself asking, why is Trump parroting Russian talking points, blaming Ukraine for the war while never once directly saying, "Hey Russia, you’re to blame too"? Is he playing some kind of fancy 5D chess move, appealing to Putin? I mean, I thought Trump was supposed to be tough, yet he’s only shown real toughness when dealing with Zelensky. Now, I get the argument—"If you're mean to him, he won’t sign a deal, so let’s be nice." But what deal are we even talking about? Trump has shown his cards—he wants out of Ukraine. So what’s the internal deal being set up here? Zelensky asked for security guarantees, and Trump’s camp ignored him—even the reporter pressing the question was brushed off. Why? I think it’s because they have no intention of securing anything, except whatever money they can grab. Zelensky did mess up—he should have known that Trump loves to have his ego stroked. Yesterday was supposed to be the moment where Trump signs a deal, his guys get a cut, his friends and business partners get a little piece of the action. Sure, Ukraine loses a lot of territory, Russia probably rebuilds its army and finishes Ukraine off for good later, but hey, Trump gets to say he made a deal and made some money along the way. No sweat off his back. Putin, meanwhile, knows exactly how to play Trump now. Trump isn’t a wild card anymore—he’s been in politics for nearly a decade. Putin is no idiot; he likely lavished Trump with praise, trashed Biden, stroked his ego, saying he was the only one they wanted to do business with in terms of a peace deal. Maybe they even offered him a little something for his troubles. Does Europe need to step up? Absolutely. It’s their backyard that’s in trouble. They need to send more money, more support. Can Ukraine win the war? Not militarily. But they can win politically. If Ukraine is hurting for bodies, so is Russia. I know Russia doesn’t care about casualties—they're used to throwing people into the grinder in wars. But what about their army’s long-term sustainability? Trump could have told Putin, "We want peace, but this can't keep happening every five years—you can't just take another piece of Ukraine and expect no consequences." He could have made it clear, "We can fund Ukraine all day until Russia’s army is completely drained—even if they manage to take the country, they'll just be dealing with an insurgency that makes things worse." But instead, it seems like he’s playing into Putin’s hands. Of course, this is just my opinion—I could be totally wrong, or I could be right. But I feel like yesterday was a significant moment for us and the world. Maybe it leads to something good, or maybe we’ll look back and say, "Man, we really screwed up there."
