Oval Office Ambush
Many people have suggested that President Trump and Vice President Vance “ambushed” Ukrainian President Zelensky at Friday’s contentious Oval Office meeting. That makes absolutely no sense.
Trump wanted to sign an economic deal that connected us to Ukraine in order to make a ceasefire agreement much more likely. But there is growing evidence that there was an “ambush” in the Oval Office – by Zelensky.
General Keith Kellogg negotiated the deal in Ukraine, and he wanted it to be signed in Ukraine. But Ukrainian officials insisted that the signing take place at the White House. The whole reason Zelensky was at the White House was because the Trump administration believed he was going to sign the economic agreement.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said yesterday that there was a deal ready to go, but Zelensky blew it up.
Britain’s ambassador to the United States said that Zelensky needs to quickly demonstrate “his unequivocal backing to the initiative that President Trump is taking to end the war.”
The idea that this is somehow Donald Trump’s fault is being spun by the left, their media allies, and elements within the Deep State that are still determined to destroy Donald Trump.
Another Russia Hoax
There are multiple reports that Zelensky went to the White House AFTER he met with congressional Democrats and AFTER he got advice from the Obama/Biden gang of Susan Rice, Victoria Nuland, Antony Blinken, and Alexander Vindman. They urged him to blow up things at the White House.
Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy posted before the Oval Office meeting: “Just finished a meeting with President Zelensky here in Washington. He confirmed that the Ukrainian people will not support a fake peace agreement . . . [with] no security arrangements for Ukraine.”
Why was Senator Murphy even discussing the possibility that Zelensky would reject the deal?
If these allegations can be proved, there could be serious violations of the law. I know Barack Obama is “special” [SARCASM], but he doesn’t get to run U.S. foreign policy.
All we have heard since Friday’s meeting in the Oval Office was “Putin won,” “Trump supports Putin,” “Trump aligns America with Russia,” “Trump does Putin’s bidding,” etc., etc.
As Trump reminded Zelensky, when Russia first invaded Ukraine in 2014, Obama sent non-lethal aid, including tents, helmets, rations, and first aid kits. Trump gave Zelensky Javelin anti-tank missiles, and it was under Trump’s first term that Russia stopped its aggression.
So, the idea that Putin is telling Trump what to do is pure insanity and pure propaganda. It’s another sorry attempt to resurrect the Russia collusion hoax.
It’s all another Deep State effort to blow up Donald Trump’s presidency. A lot of people are making a lot of money off this war, and they also want to destroy Trump’s legacy. It’s all just another round of Russia collusion, which the left has used for years to destroy Donald Trump.
You can really tell that something else is going on behind the scenes. When Israel is brutally attacked and fights back, all kinds of voices, including many leftists, start demanding a ceasefire. But they won’t do that when it comes to Ukraine.
Explain the difference to me. There’s no threat of nuclear war in Gaza.
What’s The Alternative?
It’s very revealing that Sen. Lindsey Graham, who is part of the GOP’s war wing, is furious at Zelensky and says he should resign. Marco Rubio, who is more diplomatic than the president, believes Zelensky just did a disgusting thing.
To those arguing that Trump’s push for peace is bad, I would ask, “What is your alternative? Endless war until what? Until Ukraine defeats Russia?” If Ukraine is going to defeat Russia, then Russia is not the threat we’re constantly being told it is.
Some people are suggesting that Russia is losing 1,000 men a day. Really? That would be 365,000 men a year. That can’t be true. But it is true that the dead and wounded on both sides is probably over one million people. For what?
It’s estimated that Russia has at least 5,000 nuclear weapons. Every day this goes on, we are risking a nuclear war.
Whatever position you happen to take on this, I want to remind you that we have been subjected to an unbelievable amount of propaganda.
Early in the war, we were told that Russia was on the verge of running out of weapons. It’s actually the exact opposite. Europe’s industrial base and ours can’t match what Russia is producing. Every European country and the United States have dangerously drained their weapons supplies.
Virtually everyone understands that Putin is the aggressor. But that should not cancel out our prayer and desire for the carnage to end. All Donald Trump is trying to do is get a ceasefire so that negotiations can begin to work out something that both Russia and Ukraine can live with.
That is a reasonable position, and it is one that Christians, particularly, should find easy to embrace.
Sadly, as President Trump noted Friday, Mr. Zelensky is not ready for peace.
By the way, European nations are still buying massive amounts of energy from Russia. They are literally paying for both sides of this war.
The People vs. The Press
While so-called “journalists” and pundits in the press are beating the drums of war and beating up on Donald Trump, the American people are clearly siding with President Trump.
A recent Harvard/Harris poll found that 72% of Americans want Ukraine to negotiate a settlement with Russia. Only 28% believe Ukraine should keep fighting until it wins the war. The poll also found that 60% of Americans support Trump’s efforts to negotiate an end to the war.
The Loony Left
In the desperate quest to explain why Donald Trump won the 2024 election, the New York Times polled Americans about what issues matter most to them and what issues they think matter most to the Democrat Party and the Republican Party. The results were revealing.
Here’s what Americans identified as their most important issues:
The economy
Health care
Immigration
Taxes
Crime
Here’s what Americans said Democrats care about most:
Abortion
LGBTQ rights
Climate Change
The state of democracy
Health Care
And here’s what Americans said Republicans care about most:
Immigration
The economy
Taxes
Guns
Abortion
The public’s view of Republican priorities matched three out of five top priorities of the American people, while Democrats only matched one priority of the American people.
In other words, the public sees Democrats as obsessed with fringe progressive issues like promoting abortion on demand, pushing transgender ideology on our kids, and trying to control the climate with socialist policies. That might have something to do with why they lost the election.
Taking A Stand
Kudos to Anna Vidolova, Amaris Hiatt, Jordan Carr, Amanda Taylor, and Paula Damiens! These ladies competed in the USA Track and Field (USATF) Open Masters Championships this weekend. And they refused to compete against a man pretending to be a woman.
While the man went on to win two competitions, he won one by default because the female athletes refused to race against him. Their times were listed as “DNS” or “did not start.”
Good for them!
The more women and girls who refuse to participate in the delusions of sick men, the sooner this insanity will end.
A Big Deal
President Trump was joined at the White House today by C. C. Wei, CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), to announce a major deal. TSMC will invest $100 billion over the next four years in the United States building the most advanced chip-making facilities.
This is not only a big deal economically, it’s also a big deal in terms of national security. Advanced chips are essential to the U.S. military. Having them produced here guarantees there will be no supply chain disruptions in the event of another global pandemic or an attack on Taiwan by communist China.