Trump Convenes World Leaders at White House, Presses Zelenskyy on Deal to End Ukraine War

President Donald J. Trump convened the leaders of Ukraine and Europe at the White House on Monday to do what the globalist establishment never could: hammer out a real peace deal to end the war with Russia.

Just days after his historic face-to-face summit with Vladimir Putin, President Trump is now acting as the indispensable man, bringing all sides to the table to close the deal.

While the professional politicians and diplomats have failed for years, President Trump is moving at the speed of business to stop the killing and end the endless flow of American tax dollars. This is the Art of the Deal on a global scale, and the world is watching in awe.

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The World Comes to Washington

The scene at the White House was a testament to America’s restored place in the world. The leaders of France, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, and Finland, along with the heads of NATO and the EU, were all in attendance. They were there for one reason: because President Trump summoned them.

This wasn’t a meeting of equals. This was the President of the United States, fresh from his talks with Putin, laying out the path to peace for our allies. This is the kind of decisive leadership that has been absent from the world stage for far too long.

The Pragmatist vs. the Politicians

The meeting immediately showed the difference between a real-world dealmaker and traditional, slow-moving politicians. When the German Chancellor insisted that a ceasefire must come before any serious negotiations, President Trump offered a brilliant, real-world rebuttal.

He explained that he’s already settled six other wars without pre-deal ceasefires. He also noted the strategic reality – that a ceasefire can just be a trap for one side to “rebuild and rebuild.”

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While the other leaders are stuck on diplomatic protocol, President Trump is focused on the ultimate goal: working out a final peace deal that will “stop killing people immediately.” He is thinking steps ahead of everyone else in the room.

A President Armed with Unprecedented Leverage

As President Trump masterfully guides these negotiations, he is backed by the full force of a united Washington. Leaders in the Senate, from Republican John Thune to Democrat Jeanne Shaheen, have made it clear that they are ready to pass “crushing sanctions” against Russia to give the President the economic leverage he needs to keep them at the table.

Even Senator Lindsey Graham is advising the President on how to use the threat of sanctions against Russia’s enablers in China to bring the war to a just end.

This is a President who knows how to wield American power, and he has the entire US government ready to back his play.

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Peace is Within Reach

For the first time in over three years, a real end to the war in Ukraine is possible. It’s not happening because of the United Nations or some globalist talking shop. It is happening because one man, President Donald J. Trump, had the courage to break the mold, meet with our adversary, and then bring our allies to the table to forge a lasting peace.

The details are still being hammered out, but the entire process is being driven by the master dealmaker. That is why it will succeed.