Trump gives Zelensky tough love as president delivers map of territory Ukraine must give up

The Daily Mail ^ | 18 Aug 2025 | PHILLIP NIETO, KATRINA SCHOLLENBERGER and NIKKI SCHWAB

[ducttape45]

Someone explain to me why Zelensky brought his “buddies” with him? Did he expect them to all pile on Trump in some way? If so, bad mistake.

[Songcraft]

"Trump gives Zelensky tough love..."

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Did Trump give him a spanking?


     

[Bikkuri]

Sadly, the Soros backers here on FR won’t admit to that.

[ANKE69]

>> "How many times has Z-man suspended elections and kept himself in power?" <<

So far, 16 times.
The martial law and general mobilization expires every 90 days. The little dictators' parliament regime has voted on, and he has signed 16 extensions so far.
If he didn't sign another martial law and general mobilization 90 day extention, elections could be held.
That includes all elections.

[hoosierham]

This situation reminds me of Finland vs zStalin’s Russia 1939.

Finland got insufficient support was vastly outnumbered had lost sognificant number of soldiers and civilians so accepted loss of territory and paid tribute to the invaders.

The theory better half a loaf than none.

[Allegra]

Look at ‘em over here. They’re breathlessly trembling and drooling over Trump giving an offhand response to a media attempt to put him on the spot. It’s hilarious.

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4335331/posts

[kiryandil]

Of course, it’s the bloviatin’ frog.

[kiryandil]

To paraphrase his original bloviation:

"Pure logic. froggy proves once again what Mugasm Through Sock is all about."

[dayglored]

> “play a roll” ?

Yeah, it's kinda like an ocarina, except it has sesame seeds.

Journalism and editing are dead.

[ConservativeMind]

The USA were already supposedly promised to protect Ukraine when the Clintons took their nuclear weapons.

That was never true.

All that was to occur was contacting the UN Security Council, should Russia and Ukraine fail to work things out, when they might occur.

[ConservativeMind]

It’s “Ukrainian.”

[Jamestown1630]

As I noted earlier, it’s actually correct on the original article at the source...

[Allegra]

Of course, it’s the bloviatin’ frog.

He’s one of the funniest ones when it comes to slathering on the B.S.

The only people he’s fooling with that stuff are other zeepers, but it’s hilarious to watch.

[kiryandil]

I don’t even bother reading his gas. A total bore and boor.

[WashingtonSource]

Oh I see. Thank you!

[Allegra]

Laundry Day is gonna suck at various basements in zeeperville this week.

[ANKE69]

>> "Look at ‘em over here" <<

Oh Lordy.... The usual suspects 🤦‍♀️

[Bikkuri]

White flag froggie is so annoying.

[Coronal]

No, he didn’t. 🙄

[Peter ODonnell]

You said

It’s the only solution that makes sense.

And, pre-emptively, there are no cogent comparisons to Nazi Germany and the Sudetenland. So, Freepers and Zeepers, please don’t offer any.

That is all. As you were.

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I wonder what made you think of that analogue?

Even so, I think context is important. Trump could have been showing Zelensky what he thought Putin wanted, not what he must give up. These would be different things. I cannot see any justification for any American president to dictate to any foreign leader what parts of his country he must give to another country for any reason. That is over-reaching.

If I were to say to you, it would make sense to reverse the Gadsden purchase and add southern California, giving all that to Mexico because they have occupied it and want it back, what would you say? That is what Zelensky probably said to Trump in diplomatic terms. As he should, if Trump suggested any such thing.

But if Trump said Putin wants this part, then that’s just a factual exchange. Why it would be on TV is part of a strategy to place common sense on the agenda. But dictating it would not be a good thing, or a good look.

I wish Russia did not have nuclear weapons, then perhaps they could be taught the lesson that Germany and Japan were taught in 1945, as they should be.