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When Questioned About Ukraine-Russia Intransigence, President Trump Says, “Maybe I do Nothing, and Say It’s Your Fight”
The Conservative Treehouse - The Last Refuge ^ | August 23, 2025 | Sundance

Posted on 08/23/2025 3:37:22 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

A very interesting response from President Trump against the U.S. President stepping back and awaiting Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin to organize their teams and schedule a bilateral discussion.

President Trump has said he expects the diplomatic teams of Zelenskyy and Putin to coordinate a face-to-face meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy in the next two weeks.

As noted by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, sometimes it just takes putting the principals into the same room to break the logjam. However, both regimes have entrenched ideologues who are positioning for maximum leverage.

President Trump is asked what he will do if Zelenskyy and Putin cannot or do not organize a meeting. WATCH:

For the first time President Trump indicates he’s willing to take a full retreat position from the effort, “or do we do nothing, and say it’s your fight.”  Doing nothing seems to indicate the U.S. withdraws all support and lets them fight to the point of defeat or surrender.  Doing nothing is actually doing something quite remarkable.

In the background of all of this, DNI Tulsi Gabbard has issued a directive telling all of the intelligence agencies all information regarding the Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations is not to be shared with U.S.-allied intelligence partners.

[…] “The memo, dated July 20 and signed by Gabbard, directed agencies to not share information with the so-called Five Eyes, the post-World War II intelligence alliance comprising the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia and New Zealand, multiple U.S. intelligence officials told CBS News.” {LINK}


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KEYWORDS: multiplenicks; newresponsedaily; proxywar; putinthewarpig; randpaulsucks; russiankeywordtroll; russiansuicide; russiantrollfarm; ukraine; vladtheimploder; welfarewar; zeepersdisappointed; zeepershardesthit; zeepershasthesads; zeepersindespair
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1 posted on 08/23/2025 3:37:22 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Zeepers and their propaganda paychecks hardest hit.


2 posted on 08/23/2025 3:38:43 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

This is only way to bring the war to end.


3 posted on 08/23/2025 3:40:42 PM PDT by Kazan
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I think Zelensky is going to be on his own real soon. Should have happened ages ago.


4 posted on 08/23/2025 3:40:54 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Society has no reward for following the rules any more)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Trump’s negotiating.


5 posted on 08/23/2025 3:42:11 PM PDT by RoosterRedux ("There's nothing so inert as a closed mind" )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Both sides are immoveable at this time, not compromising at all, just making “demands”. Trump finally figuring it out.
The end result will be the same except there will be more dead people.


6 posted on 08/23/2025 3:48:30 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Annnd....TRUMP IS RIGHT AGAIN.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

zeepers saddened.


7 posted on 08/23/2025 3:48:55 PM PDT by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Yes...
Same in the Middle East...

The U.S. is already under attack from both within and without... Fix those wars first...

Screw the rest of the global mob...


8 posted on 08/23/2025 3:50:04 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is rabble-rising Sam Adams now that we need him? Is his name Trump, now?)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Listening to the embedded FOX video excerpt is encouraged.

Too many will try to spin things, from and towatds too many perspectives.

Thanks for posting.

9 posted on 08/23/2025 3:51:15 PM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
The war is not Trump's tarbaby; and he won't act like it is.

He is letting both sides know he is not riding to anyone's rescue.

If the two sides decide to play nice, that is another matter.

10 posted on 08/23/2025 4:12:43 PM PDT by jeffersondem
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

That’d be my move.

I hope he does it.


11 posted on 08/23/2025 4:13:13 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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zeepers saddened.

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Before this is over, they’ll be foaming at the mouth and headed to the nearest pharmacy.

Trump will just let events in the war play out, then move forward as more Americans realize “cutting bait” is in our best interest.

We aren’t there yet politically but we’ll eventually get there.


12 posted on 08/23/2025 4:19:33 PM PDT by unclebankster (Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

OneIndia:

“Russian Missiles And Drones Wipe Out 600 Ukrainian Troops As Zelensky Signals Peace Talks With Putin
A massive Russian onslaught of missiles, bombs, and drones has left over 600 Ukrainian troops dead, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. The devastating coordinated strike also destroyed dozens of armored vehicles, leaving behind scenes of fire and wreckage captured on drone cameras. The attack marks one of the deadliest single operations in recent months”


13 posted on 08/23/2025 4:22:11 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Annnd....TRUMP IS RIGHT AGAIN.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Let the Europeans take over. It’s their backyard and they have all the answers.


14 posted on 08/23/2025 4:23:21 PM PDT by CaptainK ("No matter how cynical you get, it is impossible to keep up” )
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To: jeffersondem

If the two sides decide to play nice, that is another matter.


You mean like Putin “played nice” with Prigozhin to stop the Wagner Coup and march on Moscow? Then murdered him two months later.


15 posted on 08/23/2025 4:30:28 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Great idea, Mr. President!


16 posted on 08/23/2025 4:31:35 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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“Dear President Zelenskyy,

AMYOYO.

Yours truly,
Pres. Donald “MAGA” Trump”


17 posted on 08/23/2025 4:45:08 PM PDT by cross_bearer_02
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To: cross_bearer_02
AMYOYO

Adios Muchacho You're On Your Own???

Haven't seen that one before ... that's my best guess.

18 posted on 08/23/2025 4:46:50 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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That’s the nicer version. The one that emerged from the medical industry is “Alright, MFer, you’re on your own.”

Usually in reference to a patient that has a zero percent chance of recovery.

But your version works equally well and gets the point across.


19 posted on 08/23/2025 4:52:06 PM PDT by cross_bearer_02
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To: jeffersondem

I noticed that he said he would be assessing whose fault the lack of a meeting would be if it happens - that if there are legitimate reasons he will recognize that. He is measuring whether the leaders are serious about addressing reality. Just spouting off more junk is not gonna fly. This puts not only Zelensky but also all of the European countries on notice that they can’t try to BS their way out of this by thinking they can ignore the reality on the ground and just demand everything they want.


20 posted on 08/23/2025 4:54:06 PM PDT by butterdezillion
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