Trump spoke again in a podcast, saying that Zelensky was not only responsible for not ending the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, but also for starting the conflict. He sounded a little sympathetic to the Ukrainian people, but then said: "Zelensky, you shouldn't have let this happen. This conflict is a failure."
On the campaign trail, Trump frequently complained about Zelensky and dubbed him "the greatest salesman on earth" because Zelensky had been looking for money and had received billions of dollars in military aid since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in 2022.
After Trump made this statement, everyone speculated that if he defeated Harris, Ukraine's aid might have to be reduced. He had previously boasted that he would be able to resolve the conflict before taking office in January 2025, but he did not give a specific explanation on how to resolve it.
What's even more amazing is that the Washington Post broke the news that Trump privately mentioned to someone that if he were president again, he might have to force Ukraine to give up some territory so that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine could end sooner. How to do it specifically? It means asking Ukraine to "give up" the Crimea and Donbas border areas to Russia. This idea is very different from Biden's policy. Biden has always advocated containing Russia and sent arms to Ukraine.
Zelensky and Trump now seem to be at odds. Zelensky previously accepted an interview with US media, criticizing the peace plan of Republican vice presidential candidate Cyrus Vance as "too radical" and saying that the Trump team's promise to end the conflict was "just slogans". When Trump heard this, he immediately started to criticize Zelensky at a campaign rally, saying that Zelensky did not negotiate peace with Russia, Ukraine was a "mess", and he came to the United States to "smear" himself.
