President Donald Trump pulled no punches on Wednesday, blasting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a “dictator without elections” after the U.S. left Ukraine out of initial peace talks with Russia this week. In a fiery TRUTH Social post, Trump made it clear: He’s negotiating an end to the war—without Zelenskyy in the room.
“A Dictator without Elections, Zelenskyy better move fast or he is not going to have a Country left,” Trump wrote. He declared that only “TRUMP” and his administration could bring peace, slamming Biden and Europe for their failures. The former president didn’t hold back, accusing Zelenskyy of wanting to keep the “gravy train” of U.S. aid rolling while Ukraine collapses under his failed leadership.
Trump didn’t stop there, ripping into Zelenskyy’s background as a “modestly successful comedian” who conned the U.S. into spending $350 billion on a war he never had the power to win. Worse yet, Trump reminded the world that half of the U.S. money sent to Ukraine is missing—a damning indictment of corruption under Zelenskyy’s watch.
Vice President JD Vance backed up Trump’s criticism, warning Zelenskyy that attacking Trump in the media was “an atrocious way to deal with this administration.” Meanwhile, retired 3-star General Keith Kellogg, Trump’s special envoy, arrived in Kyiv for direct talks with Ukrainian officials. The U.S. is now leading a three-stage peace plan: ceasefire, elections, and then a final peace deal.
Trump has long questioned why America is paying more than Europe for a war that affects Europe far more than the U.S. Now, the Biden-era blank check to Ukraine is being ripped up, and Trump is bringing real negotiations to the table. With Zelenskyy’s popularity tanking, new elections could spell the end for his rule—if the war doesn’t finish him off first.
Meanwhile, the Kremlin has made it clear: No peace deal will be signed until Ukraine agrees to hold elections. For Trump, this is simple: If Zelenskyy really believes in democracy, why hasn’t he let Ukrainians vote?
The Biden administration never even attempted to end the war, and Europe has been completely ineffective. Trump, however, is taking action. His administration is pushing for an end to the bloodshed while making it clear that American resources will no longer be spent on a war that never should have started.
With Trump back in charge, the days of Zelenskyy playing the U.S. for a fool are coming to an end. The message is clear: Ukraine must choose peace—or be left to fend for itself.
