US EditionTrump's Reason For Not Ending Ukraine War In 24 Hours Brutally Mocked
- At a NATO news conference on June 25, 2025, Austrian reporter Johannes Petrov asked Donald Trump why he had not ended the war in Ukraine despite promising to do so in 24 hours.
- Trump replied that ending the Ukraine war was more difficult than people realized and that Vladimir Putin had been harder to deal with than other leaders.
- Trump stated he had said the 24-hour claim sarcastically and recounted having an easier time ending conflicts like the nuclear war between Pakistan and India.
- Critics noted Trump repeatedly dismissed his own intelligence community's assessment, favoring Israeli reports about strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities that were contested by U.S. experts.
- Trump's admission and contradictory messaging underscore challenges in resolving the Ukraine war and wider geopolitical conflicts despite his prior campaign promises.
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US President Donald Trump explained that his campaign promise to end Russia's war against Ukraine “within 24 hours” after taking office was sarcastic.
Trump confronted over promises: 'You said you would end Ukraine war in 24 hours'
A reporter confronted President Donald Trump about his promise to end Russia's war on Ukraine in "one day" if he were re-elected in 2024.During a NATO news conference on Wednesday, a reporter from Austrian National Television questioned Trump about his campaign promises."You once said that you would...
Trump Admits It’s Actually Really Hard to End the War in Ukraine
Trump gave more noncommittal responses when asked about his current view on Russia’s war against Ukraine at Tuesday’s NATO Summit at The Hague. “You once said that you would end the Ukraine war in 24 hours, you later said you said that sarcastically,” said Austrian reporter Johannes Petrov. “Of course I said that sarcastically,” Trump replied.“But you’ve been in office for five months and five days, why have you not been able to end the Ukraine …
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