{"id":162092,"date":"2023-03-31T07:39:56","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T11:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=162092"},"modified":"2023-03-31T08:24:20","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T12:24:20","slug":"trump-says-he-would-solve-war-in-ukraine-in-24-hours-if-reelected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=162092","title":{"rendered":"Trump says he would \u2018solve\u2019 war in Ukraine in 24 hours if reelected"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more-->BY JULIA MUELLER<br \/>\nTHE HILL<\/p>\n<p>Former President Trump in a new interview with Fox News host\u00a0<span class=\"person-popover\" data-nid=\"12819\"><a class=\"person-popover__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/people\/sean-hannity\/\">Sean Hannity\u00a0<\/a><\/span>claimed he would \u201csolve\u201d Russia\u2019s yearlong war in Ukraine in 24 hours if he\u2019s reelected to the White House, but he didn\u2019t offer details.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf it\u2019s not solved, I will have it solved in 24 hours with Zelensky and with Putin,\u201d Trump told Hannity, referring to Ukrainian President\u00a0<span class=\"person-popover multiline\" data-nid=\"75663\"><a class=\"person-popover__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/people\/volodymyr-zelensky\/\">Volodymyr Zelensky\u00a0<\/a><\/span>and Russian President Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\">\n<div class=\"ad-unit__content\">\n<div id=\"acm-ad-tag-mr1_ab-mr1_ab\" data-slot=\"{&quot;pos&quot;:&quot;mr1_ab&quot;,&quot;is_companion&quot;:true,&quot;is_oop&quot;:false,&quot;refresh_on_resize&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:[300,250],&quot;sizes&quot;:[[[1280,0],[[300,250],[620,366]]],[[1024,0],[[300,250],[620,366]]],[[768,0],[[300,250],[325,204],[325,508]]],[[641,0],[[300,250],[325,204],[325,508]]],[[0,0],[[300,250],[325,204],[325,508]]]],&quot;amp_multi_size&quot;:&quot;300x250&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:false,&quot;wx_targeting&quot;:[],&quot;module_refreshable&quot;:false,&quot;fold&quot;:&quot;atf&quot;}\" data-unit=\"{&quot;tag&quot;:&quot;mr1_ab&quot;,&quot;tag_id&quot;:&quot;mr1_ab&quot;,&quot;dfp_id&quot;:&quot;5678&quot;,&quot;tag_name&quot;:&quot;nx.thehill&quot;,&quot;ad_disabled&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-targeting=\"{&quot;pos&quot;:&quot;mr1_ab&quot;,&quot;fold&quot;:&quot;atf&quot;,&quot;aa&quot;:&quot;f&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;international&quot;,&quot;kw&quot;:&quot;3921574-trump-says-he-would-solve-war-in-ukraine-in-24-hours-if-reelected&quot;, &quot;hlmeta&quot;:&quot;3921574 trump says he would solve war in ukraine in 24 hours if reelected&quot;,&quot;hlmeta&quot;:&quot;3921574 trump says he would solve war in ukraine in 24 hours if reelected&quot;,&quot;tags&quot;:&quot;donald trump russia ukraine vladimir putin volodymyr zelensky&quot;}\" data-path=\"\/5678\/nx.thehill\/policy\/international\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cAnd there\u2019s a very easy negotiation to take place. But I don\u2019t want to tell you what it is because then I can\u2019t use that negotiation; it\u2019ll never work. But it\u2019s a very easy negotiation to take place. I will have it solved within one day, a peace between them. Now that\u2019s a year and a half. That\u2019s a long time. I can\u2019t imagine something not happening,\u201d Trump added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe key is the war has to stop now because Ukraine is being obliterated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Russia\u2019s war on Ukraine crossed its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/defense\/3870054-what-to-expect-in-the-second-year-of-the-russia-ukraine-war\/\">one-year mark<\/a>\u00a0last month, and Moscow has continued its attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure. The International Criminal Court has put out a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/international\/3905286-icc-issues-arrest-warrant-for-putin-over-alleged-war-crime-of-unlawful-deportation-of-ukrainian-children\/\">warrant for Putin\u2019s arrest<\/a>\u00a0in connection with alleged war crimes, including the forced deportation of Ukrainian children.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"person-popover\" data-nid=\"7121\"><a class=\"person-popover__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/people\/vladimir-putin\/\">Putin\u00a0<\/a><\/span>said over the weekend that Russia plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/NATOpress\/status\/1640034733605244929?s=20\">a move condemned by the U.S.<\/a>\u00a0and NATO and called\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/international\/3918923-ukraine-calls-for-emergency-un-meeting-to-counter-russias-nuclear-blackmail\/\">\u201cnuclear blackmail\u201d by Ukraine.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo you\u2019d prefer if you were president, you think you would have a negotiated settlement?\u201d Hannity asked Trump.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWithin 24 hours,\u201d the former president replied.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\">\n<div class=\"ad-unit__content\">\n<div id=\"acm-ad-tag-mr2_ab-mr2_ab\" data-slot=\"{&quot;pos&quot;:&quot;mr2_ab&quot;,&quot;is_companion&quot;:true,&quot;is_oop&quot;:false,&quot;refresh_on_resize&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:[300,250],&quot;sizes&quot;:[[[1280,0],[[300,250],[620,366]]],[[1024,0],[[300,250],[620,366]]],[[768,0],[[300,250],[325,204],[325,508]]],[[641,0],[[300,250],[325,204],[325,508]]],[[0,0],[[300,250],[325,204],[325,508]]]],&quot;amp_multi_size&quot;:&quot;300x250&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:false,&quot;wx_targeting&quot;:[],&quot;module_refreshable&quot;:false,&quot;fold&quot;:&quot;atf&quot;}\" data-unit=\"{&quot;tag&quot;:&quot;mr2_ab&quot;,&quot;tag_id&quot;:&quot;mr2_ab&quot;,&quot;dfp_id&quot;:&quot;5678&quot;,&quot;tag_name&quot;:&quot;nx.thehill&quot;,&quot;ad_disabled&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-targeting=\"{&quot;pos&quot;:&quot;mr2_ab&quot;,&quot;fold&quot;:&quot;atf&quot;,&quot;aa&quot;:&quot;f&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;international&quot;,&quot;kw&quot;:&quot;3921574-trump-says-he-would-solve-war-in-ukraine-in-24-hours-if-reelected&quot;, &quot;hlmeta&quot;:&quot;3921574 trump says he would solve war in ukraine in 24 hours if reelected&quot;,&quot;hlmeta&quot;:&quot;3921574 trump says he would solve war in ukraine in 24 hours if reelected&quot;,&quot;tags&quot;:&quot;donald trump russia ukraine vladimir putin volodymyr zelensky&quot;}\" data-path=\"\/5678\/nx.thehill\/policy\/international\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Trump also said he gets along \u201cvery well\u201d with Putin.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"thehill-promo-link\"><a class=\"thehill-promo-link__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/equilibrium-sustainability\/3926628-new-study-finds-plants-scream-when-stressed-or-injured-raising-questions-about-communication\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New study finds plants \u2018scream\u2019 when stressed or injured, raising questions about communication<\/a><a class=\"thehill-promo-link__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3926562-pharmacy-benefit-managers-caught-in-crosshairs-of-battle-to-reduce-drug-costs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pharmacy benefit managers caught in crosshairs of battle to reduce drug costs<\/a><\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/media\/3916845-trump-fox-relationship-takes-warmer-turn-with-hannity-interview\/\">Trump\u2019s interview<\/a>\u00a0with Hannity comes as Fox News faces a defamation lawsuit stemming from its coverage of the former president\u2019s false claims of widespread election fraud during the 2020 cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Trump announced his 2024 bid for another four years in the White House after the midterms in November.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\">\n<div class=\"ad-unit__content\">\n<div id=\"acm-ad-tag-mr3_ab-mr3_ab\" data-slot=\"{&quot;pos&quot;:&quot;mr3_ab&quot;,&quot;is_companion&quot;:true,&quot;is_oop&quot;:false,&quot;refresh_on_resize&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:[300,250],&quot;sizes&quot;:[[[1280,0],[[300,250],[620,366]]],[[1024,0],[[300,250],[620,366]]],[[768,0],[[300,250],[325,204],[325,508]]],[[641,0],[[300,250],[325,204],[325,508]]],[[0,0],[[300,250],[325,204],[325,508]]]],&quot;amp_multi_size&quot;:&quot;300x250&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:false,&quot;wx_targeting&quot;:[],&quot;module_refreshable&quot;:false,&quot;fold&quot;:&quot;atf&quot;}\" data-unit=\"{&quot;tag&quot;:&quot;mr3_ab&quot;,&quot;tag_id&quot;:&quot;mr3_ab&quot;,&quot;dfp_id&quot;:&quot;5678&quot;,&quot;tag_name&quot;:&quot;nx.thehill&quot;,&quot;ad_disabled&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-targeting=\"{&quot;pos&quot;:&quot;mr3_ab&quot;,&quot;fold&quot;:&quot;atf&quot;,&quot;aa&quot;:&quot;f&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;international&quot;,&quot;kw&quot;:&quot;3921574-trump-says-he-would-solve-war-in-ukraine-in-24-hours-if-reelected&quot;, &quot;hlmeta&quot;:&quot;3921574 trump says he would solve war in ukraine in 24 hours if reelected&quot;,&quot;hlmeta&quot;:&quot;3921574 trump says he would solve war in ukraine in 24 hours if reelected&quot;,&quot;tags&quot;:&quot;donald trump russia ukraine vladimir putin volodymyr zelensky&quot;}\" data-path=\"\/5678\/nx.thehill\/policy\/international\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p><em>\u2014 Updated at 8:50 a.m.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>___<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/international\/3921574-trump-says-he-would-solve-war-in-ukraine-in-24-hours-if-reelected\/\">https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/international\/3921574-trump-says-he-would-solve-war-in-ukraine-in-24-hours-if-reelected\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-162092","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162092","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=162092"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162092\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=162092"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=162092"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=162092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}