John Podesta, Biden’s top climate czar, was in charge of doling out $375 billion in climate change spending, which had been sent to many charities founded only months ago.

The New York Post wrote:

The Biden administration funneled at least $20 billion dollars into environmental groups, most of which had only recently been founded, The Post has discovered.

In one case, former Vice President Kamala Harris handed over a check for nearly $7 billion to Bethesda, Maryland, based group Climate United Fund, which does not appear in the IRS’s charities database, and has no federal filings.

in 2024, EPA adviser Brent Efron was caught on video saying the environmental regulatory agency had rushed out its $20 billion in climate funding.

“Get the money out as fast as possible before they [Trump administration] come in … it’s like we’re on the Titanic and we’re throwing gold bars off the edge,” Efron said in a video posted by Project Veritas.

WATCH — Climate Protest Disrupts Sigourney Weaver’s London “Tempest” Play Performance:https://rumble.com/embed/v6ci9k1/?pub=he97b

EPA administrator Lee Zeldin said on the Alex Marlow Show that he is working with the FBI and DOJ on the eight groups tied to the “gold bars” scheme:

Zeldin said that “the director of the greenhouse reduction fund left an NGO to come to the Biden administration, becomes the director of the greenhouse reduction fund, and gave their former employer $5 billion.”

He noted that one CEO who applied for a $20 million grant sat on the Biden White House environmental justice council, which had only received $3 million over the prior three years.

The EPA had uncovered that $2 billion was set aside for a climate change group, Power Forward Communities, which is associated with Democrat Stacey Abrams, even though the organization had only reported $100 in revenue.

“We want to reestablish more oversight controls. We want to have accountability over every penny. I want to have the ability to sit before Congress and you can ask me 20 of your top questions, and I want to have answers for every single one of them on top of my head,” Zeldin continued, sharing his desire to have maximum transparency over agency spending.

The release of Conclave mere weeks before the U.S. presidential election is no accident. This is a movie about the high-stakes, contentious selection process of a new leader at a time of widening political division. The drama of Conclave includes candidates, campaigning, endorsements, ballot boxes, a “college” of electors, secret conversations in dimly lit halls of power, and even jarring attempts to undermine the democratic process. Sure, Conclave isn’t about selecting a new president; it’s about selecting a new pope. But the parallels are obvious and intentional.

Directed by Edward Berger and adapted from the 2016 novel by Robert Harris, Conclave seems to suggest the contemporary Roman Catholic Church is just as corrupt and broken as American democracy, and just as driven by the egos of overconfident men and their appetites for power. While it makes some fair points, in the end Conclave’s potency is compromised by its inability to conceal clear bias in a certain direction.

Electoral Parallels

I enjoyed Berger’s last film, 2022’s Oscar-winning All Quiet on the Western Front. But that film was heavy-handed in forcing its point in unsubtle ways. Unfortunately, the same tendency bogs down Conclave.

The fictional film follows a papal conclave that happens in the wake of a beloved pope’s death. Most of the drama takes place within the Vatican’s walls as the College of Cardinals gathers to elect a new bishop of Rome. The cardinals spend several days going through multiple secret ballot votes until a candidate wins at least a two-thirds majority of votes. All of it is totally hidden from the public and the press, save the black or white smoke that emanates from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney, indicating a failed vote or successful election of a new pope.

Sure, Conclave isn’t about selecting a new president; it’s about selecting a new pope. But the parallels are obvious and intentional.

Much of this is interesting to watch, even as a Protestant believer who finds the papacy and the Roman Catholic idea of apostolic succession unbiblical. The film’s inside look at such a secretive but long-held tradition is Conclave’s greatest strength.

A troupe of excellent actors enhances the drama’s prestige: The excellent Ralph Fiennes plays Cardinal Thomas Lawrence, who presides over the conclave and allies with liberal cardinals like Cardinal Bellini (Stanley Tucci). Both are contenders to be the next pope, as are Cardinal Tremblay (John Lithgow) and Cardinal Adeyemi (Lucian Msamati). The film is at its best when it subtly observes these men’s characters and allows the audience to discern their integrity (or lack thereof), particularly whether they’re more defined by humility or ambition.

Many times, though, the film oversells its political parallels. One character says, “I feel like I’m at some American political convention.” Another makes a comment obviously directed straight at the American viewer in 2024: “Is this what we’re reduced to, voting for the least-worst option?”

The conclave’s primary factions fall roughly along a progressive/conservative split that mirrors American politics. To be sure, there is a divide in the Catholic Church between those who prioritize conserving tradition and those who seek an updated, more inclusive church. But in Conclave, this split doesn’t concern theology as much as it does the issues driving American politics.

One giveaway is the character Cardinal Tedesco (Sergio Castellitto), the Trump-esque conservative candidate campaigning on a platform of traditionalism and nationalism (essentially “Make the papacy Italian again!”). He has an ostentatious swagger about him and doesn’t mince words as he critiques the previous pope and decries encroaching liberalism. When incidents of Islamist terror happen outside the Vatican walls over the course of the conclave, Tedesco uses the opportunity to ratchet up the us-versus-them rhetoric his liberal opponents despise.

The liberal cardinals respond to Tedesco in the way American progressives respond to Trump. They say things like “We liberals have to unite against him!” and “It’s a war!” They argue a Tedesco victory would undo decades of progress and send Rome back to the dark ages.

Watching Conclave, it’s hard to imagine actual cardinals talking about one another in these ways, demonizing “the other side” with brazen partisan rhetoric. But this film doesn’t attempt to accurately reflect the Catholic Church’s reality as much as to land points about the type of Christianity it doesn’t like (traditional/conservative) and the type it hopes will prevail (progressive).

My live running commentary on social media last night during President Trump’s address to Congress:

[See the picture] This makes leftists insane. Anything that disturbs their narrative triggers their emotional meltdowns. Facts that get in the way of their dated, false and untenable beliefs — e.g., “All black people are socialists” — cause them to triple down on their many, many errors.

This Democrat pig, like everyone in his party, applauded 80 year old ladies being imprisoned indefinitely without due process for protesting the 2020 election. We should treat him much more harshly for his ridiculous outburst.

I’d like to think wokeness is gone. But wokeness is like bacteria. It will always grow, if not battled.

Confusing and exploiting children with multiple pronouns IS child abuse.

It’s fun to say “Gulf of America” to a Democrat. It drives them to make a paddle.

Laken Riley is a reminder that leftism, like all totalitarianism, is savage and inhumane. Also: Borders matter.

The PINKOS are wearing pink tonight.

“The days of rule by unelected bureaucrats is over.”
Blasphemy to the Imperial City.

The Constitution never promised nor envisioned millions for LGBTQ programs in unknown African countries.

Stacey Abrams? Millions in tax money for her personal gain uncovered by Elon Musk? Time for an investigation and orange jump suit for this one.

Leftist elites in Congress: “Totalitarian Communism and fascism for thee; unlimited power and money for me.”

Men can’t play in women’s sports. How unimaginably radical! The pursing totalitarians with their little signs tremble.

“Woke no longer.”

Karma’s a bitch, leftists.

The Communists with their stupid little signs and pursed lips look like demented Puritans. Their hatred is bottomless.

DemComs have discovered their love of insurrection. Will we be arresting them?

Imagine the margin of victory in 2024 without the DemCom fraud.

Beware the Communists in pink.
Beware the psychopaths with signs saying, “This is not normal.”

From FBI raids, censorship, armed IRS agents, vax mandates and lockdowns to PITIFUL little paddles. That’s why America is great.

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I don’t know how else to interpret this tweet by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He got bad advice from Democrats before meeting with President Trump and Vice President Vance, unfortunately tried to score points in the press through that meeting, lost the opportunity to sign the mineral development agreement, and now realizes his mistake:

Zelensky tweet

Please read it all. Key points:

None of us wants an endless war. Ukraine is ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible to bring lasting peace closer. … My team and I stand ready to work under President Trump’s strong leadership to get a peace that lasts.
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We do really value how much America has done to help Ukraine maintain its sovereignty and independence. And we remember the moment when things changed when President Trump provided Ukraine with Javelins. We are grateful for this.

Our meeting in Washington, at the White House on Friday, did not go the way it was supposed to be. It is regrettable that it happened this way. It is time to make things right. We would like future cooperation and communication to be constructive.

And finally:

Regarding the agreement on minerals and security, Ukraine is ready to sign it in any time and in any convenient format.

So Zelensky obviously realizes his mistake, and I surmise that he now understands what bad advice the Democratic Senators gave him. But the broader point is this: President Trump will do something bold, or out of the box, and the Democrats and the commentariat will go crazy. It’s a disaster! Trump has made a horrible blunder! The world will never be the same! But if you give it a few days to let the dust settle, it turns out that there was no disaster, no fiasco, and things are proceeding just fine.

We have a ways to go before peace can be declared in Ukraine, but the effort seems to be back on the right track.

Dishonest people say Trump is cutting all research funding, such as cancer and Alzheimer’s research. It’s untrue. They know it’s untrue, but they’re hysterical about Trump and they must make up a reason. However, even if Trump DID cut 100 percent of research by the government, we’d still have it. How? From the same sources who pay for it now: the private sector. The federal government’s research is funded 100 percent by taxes, plus inflation (created by the Federal Reserve to finance the massive federal debt). If we cut the cost of government by 70 or 80 percent, and reduced inflation in the process, the demand for research would be met by the private sector.

Too many people want research for this not to happen. It’s ignorant to believe that without government, there would be no cancer or Alzheimer’s research. The truth is actually the opposite: Without a robust and rich private sector, there would be no government. Private sector research would be better, honest and not politicized. Shysters and sociopaths like Fauci would not flourish in private sector research. Getting government OUT of research would be the best thing to happen to medicine.

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It’s not gonna work.

Democrats keep trying to make federal worker victimhood happen. No matter how often they’re told it’s not happening, they keep tripling, quadrupling and decupling down on it.

Next up is Trump’s speech to Congress.

Some Senate and House Dems are planning to boycott it.

Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), one of the most senior Democrats in the Senate, will not attend Trump’s speech on Tuesday, Axios has learned

Neither will Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), who will instead host an online town hall.

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) told Axios he is leaning against attending the speech because “when Trump does it, it’s not a serious event.”

“We want to make [clear] that things are not business as usual. Things are falling apart,” said Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.), a DPCC co-chair who is undecided on attending.

Nearly a dozen House and Senate Democrats told Axios they are either leaning against attending the speech or undecided.

Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) all declined to commit to attending.

So did Reps. Don Beyer (D-Va.), Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) and Mark DeSaulnier (D-Calif.).

At least that’s a smarter plan than trying to bring America’s least favorite victims in it for media coverage.

Democrats on Capitol Hill have bashed President Trump over mass federal firings since the first dismissals began in January. On Tuesday, they’re hoping to hold a human mirror to what that policy has done.

When Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, he’ll be staring into a packed House chamber featuring not only Republican allies and Democratic adversaries, but also a host of former federal employees who were recently laid off by Elon Musk and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

The fired workers will be there at the invitation of Democrats in both chambers — a strategy that represents just the latest piece of a broader campaign to highlight the real-world effects that Trump’s early policy moves are having on Americans who live far outside the Beltway.

Oh the horror, the humanity, the hollowness. How many Americans lost their jobs when Democrats shut down entire states during the pandemic? Three-quarter of a million Americans lost their jobs last year in the Biden economy. Only D.C. Dems could imagine fired federal workers becoming a crusade.

Daniel Greenfield

Daniel Greenfield, a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center, is an investigative journalist and writer focusing on the radical Left and Islamic terrorism

Democratic lawmakers are discussing a litany of options to protest at President Trump’s speech to Congress on Tuesday, including through outright disruption, a half dozen House Democrats told Axios.

Why it matters: Some of these tactics go beyond their leaders’ recommendation that members bring guests hurt by Trump and DOGE. This sets up a potential clash between party traditionalists and its more combative anti-Trump wing.

“The part that we all agree on is that this is not business as usual and we would like to find a way — productively — to express our outrage,” one House Democrat told Axios. There is widespread disagreement among Democrats, both inside and outside of Congress, over what would be the most appropriate and effective form of demonstration. What we’re hearing: Some members have told colleagues they may walk out of the chamber when Trump says specific lines they find objectionable, lawmakers told Axios.

Criticism of transgender kids was brought up as a line in the sand that could trigger members to storm out, according to a House Democrat. A wide array of props — including noisemakers — has also been floated:

Signs with anti-Trump or anti-DOGE messages — just as Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) held up a sign during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech last year that said “war criminal.” Eggs or empty egg cartons to highlight how inflation is driving up the price of eggs. Pocket constitutions to make the case that Trump has been violating the Constitution by shutting down congressionally authorized agencies. Hand clappers, red cards and various other props have also been discussed, multiple sources said. The intrigue: In closed-door meetings and on the House floor Monday night, lawmakers were specifically discouraged from using props, two House Democrats told Axios.

These tactics are also a source of considerable internal debate among House Democratic rank-and-file — in large part based on what they’ve heard back in their districts. “There are definitely a lot of constituents that really want Democrats to disrupt and there are … constituents who feel like that just plays into his hands,” one House Democrat told Axios. Zoom out: Disruptions during joint session speeches used to provoke outrage, but have become increasingly common in recent years.

Rep. Joe Wilson’s (R-S.C.) outburst at former President Obama — ”you lie,” he shouted — was a shocking event in 2009. Former President Biden was persistently heckled by Republicans during multiple State of the Union addresses. Then there was the aforementioned disruption of Netanyahu’s speech by Tlaib. Zoom in: Some groups of Democrats plan to mount more traditional protests through the use of color coordination in their wardrobe choices.

Pink: The Democratic Women’s Caucus wants all their members to wear pink in a unified display of defiance to a president many of them despise. Black: Female members of the Congressional Black Caucus have separately discussed donning black to more accurately capture the party’s somber mood. Blue and yellow: Ukraine Caucus co-chair Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) will distribute ties and scarves with the colors of Ukraine’s flag to signal support for President Volodymyr Zelensky. Others plan to sit stone-faced and refuse to clap during the entire speech, another time-honored tactic for opposition party members to silently protest the president.

What they’re saying: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) wrote in a letter to House Democrats that he and other leaders plan to attend the speech to “make clear to the nation that there is a strong opposition party ready, willing and able to serve as a check and balance.”

Jeffries also said leadership understands if some members skip the speech — as several have said they plan to do — but urged a “strong, determined and dignified Democratic presence in the chamber.” House Democratic caucus chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) told Axios leadership is telling members to “keep the focus on the health and safety and the economic wellbeing of our constituents.” The bottom line: “Whether we are wearing pink, or black, or yellow and blue, we are all conveying our displeasure with this administration,” said. Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-V.I.).

“What’s more important is our work together and the pressure for three Republicans to do the right thing for everyone,” she said.

People sometimes tell me that their spouses, family members or friends accuse them of being too sensitive. I equate that with somebody telling you, “I don’t like what you’re feeling.” That can certainly be annoying, since it isn’t a statement most accusers are prepared to defend. So instead we fall back on the arbitrary notion that the person’s just “too sensitive.”

Sensitivity refers to feelings. A feeling or an emotion is a particularly intense expression of an idea or a thought. We tend to think of feelings and thoughts as being different from one another, but in fact they’re two versions of the same mental process, i.e., what a person thinks, perceives or believes in a particular moment. So, telling someone they’re “too sensitive” suggests that their thoughts are “too intense” or that they’re “thinking too much.”

This can be particularly damaging to kids. Parents will sometimes dismiss their child’s thinking when it seems illogical. But to the child, it’s very real. They’re missing the fact that the child needs to understand her error and not be dismissed for it. If they reject a child’s emotions and thoughts, she will eventually conclude that her thoughts can’t be trusted or that they don’t matter. No wonder so many kids have problems with self-esteem.

It’s not wise or fair to tell someone important to you that they’re thinking too intensely, when in fact the real issue might be what you think of their ideas. For example, say that someone important to you has her feelings hurt, and she expresses this to you. You have one of two choices. You can say, “I don’t care what you think” and walk away, or you can listen and follow-up with a response. Listening and understanding doesn’t necessarily mean agreeing; it simply means paying attention. Once you understand her point of view, then you can examine it logically and form your own decision whether or not to agree.

It’s important to keep in mind that feelings are not always accurate or factual. People do overreact and jump to conclusions, and emotions often have little basis in objective reality. Interestingly, after the initial emotions have subsided, the person will often realize this.

It’s equally important not to pretend to accept someone’s feelings. An example might include a relationship where one partner is more emotional than the other. A pattern can develop where the less emotional partner appeases the more emotional one by pretending to agree with every expression of emotion. This will sometimes send the more emotional one to a therapist, saying, “I know I go overboard sometimes. But when he claims he agrees with me, and I know full well he doesn’t, that must mean that he doesn’t care enough to consider what I’m saying — even when I’m wrong!” Is this any way to treat somebody you claim to love?

If you don’t care to listen to what someone thinks, just tell them. It may seem contradictory, but if you really don’t care enough to listen, it’s the most honest way out. (By the way, be ready to “own” whatever reaction you might get.)

There are alternatives to summarily writing off a person’s expression of their feelings. You can say, “I don’t follow what you mean.” Or, “It sounds like you’re saying two different things. Tell me if I got it wrong.” Or even, “I didn’t mean to hurt you, but I can see how that would hurt.”

The power of communication is limitless. We all need to know that our feelings and thoughts matter, especially to somebody we care about. Comments like “You’re too sensitive” do nothing more than dismiss communication. And when you do that, you’re dismissing the one you love.

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President Donald Trump vowed to “tell it like it is” during his “big” appearance before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night.

It will be Trump’s first joint congressional address of his second presidency.

“TOMORROW NIGHT WILL BE BIG. I WILL TELL IT LIKE IT IS!” Trump posted Monday morning on Truth Social.

Trump will give his speech four days after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was told to the leave the White House after a fiery exchange with the president and Vice President J.D. Vance.

Trump and Vance called Zelenskyy disrespectful during their White House meeting Friday over bringing an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. Before the fallout, the Ukrainian president had been expected to sign a minerals deal with the U.S.

Minutes before his “big” post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “The only President who gave none of Ukraine’s land to Putin’s Russia is President Donald J. Trump. Remember that when the weak and ineffective Democrat’s criticize, and the Fake News gladly puts out anything they say!”

Reports on Monday said Trump was expected to meet with top aides to discuss suspending or canceling U.S. military aid to Ukraine.

With the Republican-led House and Senate trying to hammer out budget legislation that supports his agenda, Trump likely will discuss extending his 2016 tax cuts, securing the U.S.-Mexico border, and stopping the flow of fentanyl during his speech to Congress.

During Trump’s first month in office, illegal border crossings dropped to their lowest levels in more than two decades, according to government statistics, CBS News reported.

With his Department of Government Efficiency, headed by Elon Musk, creating news due to staff cuts and findings of massive partisan and wasteful spending, Trump assuredly will address DOGE.

The president also figures to tout his tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada, and an additional tariff on China. Trump has said the tariffs will go into effect Tuesday.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.

Tuesday night, President Donald Trump is delivering an unofficial “State of the Union” address to the United States Congress and to the American people. It will be his first major speech since the start of his second presidential term.  

In his last “State of the Union” speech, on February 4, 2020, then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was so enraged that she tore up his written remarks. This act of defiance was highly inappropriate and unprecedented. Republican House Speakers never acted in such a manner.

Pelosi’s temper tantrum typifies how Democrats respond to President Trump. Instead of working with Trump to benefit all Americans, they engage in disgraceful outbursts of anger. Thus, Democrats have impeached Trump twice, and many party leaders have boycotted his speeches and both of his inaugurations.

On Tuesday night, several prominent Democrats will, once again, boycott Trump’s speech. This response highlights the severe problems besetting the Democratic Party. Democrats seem to be incapable of crafting a winning message to appeal to the American people and to counter the Trump agenda.

While Democrats offer theatrical opposition, Trump has launched the greatest start to a presidential term in our nation’s history. In fact, over the past six weeks, the Trump administration has saved our union by acting with lightning speed to reshape the federal government.

In the last six weeks, President Trump has issued 79 executive orders covering a range of vital issues. For example, on Saturday, President Trump signed an executive order making English the official language of the United States, following the lead of more than 30 states.

The order states, “A nationally designated language is at the core of a unified and cohesive society, and the United States is strengthened by a citizenry that can freely exchange ideas in one shared language.” Of course, this is common sense, but it has never been done until President Trump acted. With the stroke of Trump’s pen, the United States joined 180 other nations around the world with an official language.

This decision will not harm those Americans who have legally immigrated to our country. In contrast, it will help them succeed in our country, as outlined in the President’s executive order, “Establishing English as the official language will not only streamline communication but also reinforce shared national values and create a more cohesive and efficient society.”

Although Democrats will condemn the President’s decision about language, much of their fury has been directed at his efforts to empower the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by “special government employee” Elon Musk.

The impact of DOGE has been monumental. Due to the efforts of DOGE, massive government waste, fraud and abuse have been uncovered. Federal employees have been required to report on their activities for the previous week and return to the office. The second round of “pulse check” emails have been sent, requiring a response from federal employees.

This type of accountability is sorely needed and has been missing from the federal government. Americans will now learn how many federal employees are non-existent or non-performing.

Of course, Democrats are furious with these efforts. U.S. Congressman Maxwell Frost (D-FL) said that “Things are falling apart.” Really, Congressman? What is falling apart are the lies and the corrupt agendas of many bloated government bureaucracies.

By creating DOGE, President Trump is helping to preserve the survival of the United States. Without serious action, the country is on the road to financial ruin. Currently, the national debt is $36.5 trillion, an outrageous amount which is not sustainable. Fortunately, due to bold action by DOGE, $155 billion in unnecessary spending has already been trimmed in just six weeks.

If this efficiency is continued for the remainder of the year, DOGE will save $1.34 trillion in wasteful spending, giving the Trump administration an opportunity to balance the federal budget for the first time since 2001.

Another important focus of the second Trump administration has been to establish border security. President Trump inherited a border that had been broken by the reckless policies of the former administration.

Incredibly, in only six weeks, President Trump has secured the southern border. Last month, there were just 8,326 illegal aliens apprehended at the Mexican border. According to Michael Banks, Chief of U.S. Border Patrol, February was “the lowest month in recorded history.”

This is beyond astounding for last month’s total is a 94% decrease from the 140,641 illegal border encounters that were recorded in February of 2024 and a 82% decrease “from December, President Joe Biden’s last full month in office.”

The reasons for this amazing success are varied and include President Trump’s strong messaging to illegal aliens, the addition of military personnel to bolster border security, the renewed construction of the border wall, the closing of migrant shelters in border states, the transfer of illegal aliens to facilities at the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp in Cuba and the enhanced raids launched by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) throughout the country.

In total, these aggressive measures have solved a problem that plagued our country throughout the Biden administration, which created one disaster after another.

Another  major failing of the Biden administration was in foreign relations. President Biden inherited a peaceful world, but he helped create the conditions for war in both Gaza and Ukraine. Fortunately, President Trump is determined to bring a peaceful end to both wars.

Regarding the war in Ukraine, only President Trump has the capability to negotiate with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. On Friday, Trump cancelled a press conference and a scheduled lunch and escorted Zelensky from the White House after it was clear the Ukrainian leader was not ready for peace.

Eventually, Zelensky will reconsider after he realizes that President Trump is an uncommon leader, who is offering a lifeline for his country. Trump not only wants to save America, but he also wants to save the world from the catastrophe of World War III.

Jeff Crouere