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As of today, Sunday, April 13, 2025, it has been approximately 2 years, 1 month, and 19 days since Donald Trump first claimed he could end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours. He made this assertion during his presidential campaign in May 2023 .
As of today, April 13, 2025, it has been 82 days since President Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, 2025. During his campaign, Trump claimed he could end the Ukraine war within 24 hours of taking office. However, the conflict continues unabated, with recent events such as a Russian missile strike in Sumy resulting in significant casualties. This underscores the unfulfilled nature of Trump's initial promise regarding the swift resolution of the Ukraine conflict.
What Trump did by later calling his ability to "end the Ukraine war in a day "claim“ as a little bit sarcastic” doesn't at all fit the definition of sarcasm.
Sarcasm involves saying the opposite of what you mean, often with irony or mockery.
Yet again, his speech is inaccurate, to the point of none. His original claim wasn’t ironic—it was confident and declarative.
What he actually did could be described in a few ways, depending on how charitable or critical one wishes to be, when charity here is utterly unnecessary:
- Backpedaling: Retreating from an earlier bold claim once questioned.
- Retconning (short for “retroactive continuity”): Changing the meaning of a previous statement after the fact.
- Walking it back: A common political term for softening or reversing a strong previous position.
- Reframing: Trying to shift the perception of the original comment to make it seem less literal or problematic.
- Gaslighting (most accurate): If he insists he never meant what people clearly heard him say (as he's done in claiming his backpaddling on tariffs was originally in the plan to begin with)—trying to make others doubt their perception.
🔹 DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender)
A coined acronym particularly useful in abuse and assault cases:
- Deny the behavior
- Attack the accuser
- Reverse Victim and Offender by portraying oneself as the real victim
When they are merely accurate observations.
Getting back down to "brass tacks" how has his method to end the war failed already?
President Donald Trump has proposed a plan to end the ongoing conflict in Ukraine by negotiating directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin, aiming to achieve a resolution within 24 hours. However, this proposal has faced criticism from various quarters.
Criticism from Ukrainian Leadership:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed skepticism about Trump's plan, cautioning that a hasty agreement could be detrimental to Ukraine's sovereignty. He emphasized that while ending the war is a priority, it should not come at the expense of Ukraine's independence and territorial integrity.
Rejection by Russian Officials:
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has dismissed aspects of Trump's peace proposal, particularly the suggestions to delay Ukraine's NATO membership and the deployment of European peacekeepers in Ukraine. Lavrov stated that these elements are unsatisfactory and do not address Russia's core security concerns.
Continued Hostilities Despite Diplomatic Efforts:
Recent events have raised questions about the effectiveness of Trump's peace initiatives. On April 13, 2025, a Russian missile strike in the Ukrainian city of Sumy resulted in at least 31 civilian deaths, occurring shortly after U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff met with Putin to discuss a cease-fire. This attack has led to further skepticism regarding the viability of Trump's proposed peace plan.
These developments suggest that Trump's strategy to swiftly end the Ukraine conflict through direct negotiations with Putin faces significant challenges, including resistance from both Ukrainian leadership and Russian officials, as well as ongoing military actions undermining diplomatic efforts.
Trump’s claim that he could end the Ukraine war in 24 hours by negotiating directly with Putin was a bold promise that has proven to be false. His repeated assertions about resolving complex international conflicts in such a short time frame only served to mislead the public. As the war continues, it’s clear that his promises were less about practical diplomacy and more about self-serving rhetoric.
This pattern of gaslighting—where he twists reality to avoid accountability—has been a hallmark of his leadership style. His attempt to rewrite his own statements, coupled with unfulfilled claims and shifting narratives, further exposes a tendency to manipulate facts for personal gain, even at the expense of national and global stability. The failure of his "peace plan" reflects not just a diplomatic shortcoming but a deeper issue of trust and integrity in his approach to foreign policy and leadership.
Additionally, Trump’s tariff system, initially framed as a way to protect American interests, has devolved into a mechanism of corruption. He was notably soft on Russia, with tariffs that often seemed to favor Russian interests or those of entities tied to Russian investments, while imposing harsher tariffs on U.S. allies and partners.
This selective approach not only undermined America’s global relationships but also raised questions about his personal and business connections with Russian oligarchs. Meanwhile, his policies toward Ukraine were less about diplomacy and more about using Ukraine as a tool to maintain a hardline stance, despite the lack of meaningful peace progress. By manipulating tariffs for political leverage and economic gain, he blurred the lines between public service and personal profit, revealing how his actions served both his political ambitions and financial interests, often at the expense of U.S. global influence and credibility.
Ultimately, if Trump continues to hold power, his pattern of corruption, dishonesty, and self-serving policies will only deepen the fractures within the nation and the world, and we will suffer even greater losses—both diplomatically and morally. It’s time for a change, or the consequences will be far-reaching and irreversible.
