United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over the ongoing war in Ukraine. He said that the United States has spent USD 200 billion more than Europe, while Europe’s financial contributions are “guaranteed” and the US gets no return.
Trump accused Zelenskyy of persuading the United States to invest billions of dollars in a war he believed could not be won. He raised question on the allocation of resources and Europe’s lack of equal financial contribution. He also called Zelenskyy a dictator without elections.
What Did Trump Say?
Sharing a post on the social media platform Truth Social, Trump wrote, “Think of it, a modestly successful comedian, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, talked the United States of America into spending $350 billion dollars, to go into a war that couldn’t be won, that never had to start, but a war that he, without the US and “TRUMP,” will never be able to settle.”
The post added, “The United States has spent $200 billion dollars more than Europe, and Europe’s money is guaranteed, while the United States will get nothing back. Why didn’t sleepy Joe Biden demand equalization, in that this war is far more important to Europe than it is to us -We have a big, beautiful ocean as separation. On top of this, Zelenskyy admits that half of the money we sent him is “MISSING.” He refuses to have elections, is very low in Ukrainian polls, and the only thing he was good at was playing Biden “like a fiddle.” A Dictator without Elections, Zelenskyy better move fast or he is not going to have a country left.”
Trump asserted that his administration is successfully negotiating to put end to the war with Russia. He said that the Biden administration never tried to resolve the conflict. Trump added, “In the meantime, we are successfully negotiating an end to the war with Russia, something all admit only “TRUMP,” and the Trump Administration, can do. Biden never tried, Europe has failed to bring Peace, and Zelenskyy probably wants to keep the “gravy train” going. I love Ukraine, but Zelenskyy has done a terrible job, his country is shattered, and millions have unnecessarily died – And so it continues.”
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 19, 2025
Meanwhile, Zelenskyy outlined preparations for key talks with US President Donald Trump’s representative, General Keith Kellogg.
