“Trump made many high-profile statements even before taking office.”, — write: www.unian.ua
Trump made many high-profile statements even before taking office.
Trump said that ending the war in Ukraine is one of his priorities / photo – screenshotToday, January 20, Donald Trump officially took office as the president of the United States. The Republican made many different promises that he intends to fulfill in his new position, including ending the war in Ukraine.UNIAN will recall the main statements of Trump, as well as how the presidential elections in the USA were held.
- Presidential elections in the USA
- The world’s reaction to Trump’s victory
- What Trump said about Ukraine
- Trump’s scandalous statements
Presidential elections in the USAInitially, in the US presidential elections, Trump’s opponent was the 46th head of the White House, Joe Biden, from the Democratic Party.
After Trump’s main rival from the Republican party, Nikki Haley, announced her withdrawal from the presidential race, the former US president received enough votes to participate in the presidential election.
As early as May 2024, Bloomberg reported that the then Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, was gaining more and more popularity among American supporters of the Democratic Party in “wavering states.” After that, the first rumors appeared that she could displace Biden in the presidential race.
In July, Biden admitted that he is old, but his Trump is only a few years younger than him. In an interview with NBC News, the Democrat defended his decision to continue fighting for participation in the US presidential election.
Later that month, however, Biden announced that he was withdrawing from the presidential race. However, he emphasized that he will remain president until the end of the current term.
In August, Kamala Harris was officially approved as a candidate for the post of president of the United States from the Democratic Party. The corresponding vote took place at the convention of the political force in Chicago.
In early November, on the eve of the 2024 US presidential election, ABC News conducted a survey that helped to find out the preferences of Americans for candidates. According to the survey, the probability of Trump’s victory was 53%, and Kamala Harris – 47%.
At the beginning of the presidential election, according to the results of the first Edison Research exit poll, 44% of American voters supported Donald Trump, and 48% – Kamala Harris. However, the BBC reported that Trump is leading in all “wavering” states.
As a result, Trump managed to get the necessary 270 votes to win the election. This allowed him to return to the White House almost four years after his scandalous resignation.
The world’s reaction to Trump’s victoryIn November, global politicians began congratulating Donald Trump shortly after winning the 2024 US presidential election. In particular, French President Emmanuel Macron and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote their congratulations on social networks.
Trump’s victory was also positively reacted to in Beijing, with which the US has developed difficult relations. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said that her country will continue to build relations with Washington.
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, also did not miss the opportunity to congratulate the new head of the White House on his victory. He expressed hope that together with Trump they will be able to bring a just peace in Ukraine closer thanks to the “peace through strength” approach.
In addition, Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmytro Medvedev was happy about Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections. He said that the Republican would do everything possible to reduce support for Ukraine.
Shortly before Trump’s inauguration, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that under the new US president, “even the sun will shine differently.” He continues to support the Republican, despite warnings from the Central Bank of Hungary about future threats to the country’s economy.
What Trump said about UkraineIt will be recalled that during his election campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly stated that he would be able to end the war in Ukraine in just 24 hours if he were the president of the United States. Moreover, the Republican said that, unlike Joe Biden, he would not allow the Russian Federation to invade Ukraine.
These statements caused a mixed reaction among world politicians. Some are confident that the Republican will really be able to end the war in the shortest possible time, while others believe that this is how Trump tried to get more votes.
In September, even before the presidential elections in the USA, Trump made a statement about the war in Ukraine. During a conversation with the American writer and journalist Mark Thiessen for The Washington Post, he emphasized that the agreement to end the war in Ukraine will be fair.
In November 2024, Trump said his administration would focus on the war in Ukraine and finding ways to end it. He emphasized that he wants hostilities between Kyiv and Moscow to stop.
Later that month, Trump appointed Keith Kellogg, a retired lieutenant general, as his special representative for Ukraine, who presented him with a “peace plan” to end the war.
“Keith has had an outstanding military and business career, including serving in very important national security positions in my first administration. Together, we will deliver peace through strength and make America and the world safe again,” Trump wrote on social media.
On December 7, 2024, Zelensky met with Trump and Macron in Paris. According to the President of Ukraine, they talked about the situation on the battlefield and a just peace for our country. He emphasized that the Republican is determined to end the war decisively.
In the same month, Trump said that Ukraine wants to conclude a peace agreement with Russia. According to him, China can help in ending the war.
Trump also spoke about the fact that Russia lost 600,000 soldiers in the war, and Ukraine – 400,000 people. He added that it is necessary to start negotiations to prevent more fatal consequences.
In an interview with Meet the Press, the new US president allowed a decrease in military aid to Ukraine after his return to the White House. The American leader also assured that he is actively trying to end the war.
In January 2025, before his inauguration, Trump called ending the war in Ukraine his top priority. He considers the war in Ukraine a higher priority for him than the conflict in the Middle East.
Trump also made a statement regarding the terms of the end of the war in Ukraine and negotiations with the Russian Federation. According to the Republican, the situation could become much worse.
Trump later made a new statement about plans to end the war in Ukraine and a possible meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. He said that the term of the end of the war depends on the President of the Russian Federation.
Trump’s scandalous statementsAfter winning the presidential elections, Trump made several statements that caused a negative reaction in other countries. Close eh, he talked about wanting to annex Greenland and the Panama Canal to the United States. After these words, Denmark dramatically increased defense spending on Greenland.
Trump also got into a scandal because of jokes about Canada. He proposed that the country become the 51st state and called Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “the governor of the Great Power of Canada.”
In addition, on the eve of the inauguration, Trump told thousands of his supporters that on his first day in office he would introduce strict restrictions on immigration. Pope Francis called these plans a “disgrace”.
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