Trump Makes Shock Confession Over Sweetheart Deal With Putin

Kevin Lamarque / REUTERS President Donald Trump has confessed that his sweetheart deal with Vladimir Putin is part of a plan to keep the Russian leader happy.

Trump, 80, waived sanctions and tariffs on Russia as part of an executive order he signed on Friday, just two days before they were due to take effect.

Trump’s friend, MAGA Senator Lindsey Graham, lobbied for the bill before he died in July.

When Congress passed it last month, it was named after the late Russia hawk.

The shock order followed Trump allowing Russia to export diesel to the U.S. earlier this month in a move to drop fuel prices ahead of the midterm elections, as his war with Iran continues to impact energy prices.

Gas prices are sitting at a national average of just under $4.30 per gallon with the midterm elections weeks away.

In a Truth Social post on Sunday, Trump called his decision on lifting sanctions on Russia “a very simple one.” “I am in the process of negotiating Peace in the war between Russia and Ukraine, and don’t want to do anything that will drive, foolishly, Russia away from the bargaining table,” he wrote of the war, which began in 2014, before escalating with Russia’s full-scale military invasion into Ukraine in February 2022.

He added, “Great progress is being made, and that includes current hostage negotiations! Signing that document at this time will do that, and I can sign it later, or any time that I want!” Trump also claimed in his post that Russia is not helping Iran in their war with the U.S.

“compared to what they could be doing, and I want to keep it that way, and will, unless stupid people get in the way.” He also blamed Ukrainian President Trump Volodymyr Zelensky for using diesel refineries in Russia “as a target, knowing that these attacks are seriously hurting the world diesel markets, including those in the United States.” He added, “Farmers, ranchers, and businesses of all kinds are suffering greatly from this, but Russia is, nevertheless, sending, at a low price, millions of barrels of diesel to the World.” Trump also claimed his Ukrainian counterpart “doesn’t want to end this war, and probably never did.” The senior president’s post ended “I WANT THIS WAR END!,” presumably forgetting the word “to.” During an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday, Zelensky said America formally siding with Putin would be a “historic mistake.” He added that America pulling support will have dire consequences for his country.

“It’s all about losses... it’s about our people,” Zelensky said.

“If United States will support Putin, it’s unbelievable...