Why Trump Should Steer Clear of Zelensky’s Ukraine
As if on cue, the corporate media has returned to form. CBS’s 60 Minutes—long a mouthpiece for establishment talking points—aired not one, but two segments targeting President Donald Trump Sunday night. One of them involved an interview with none other than Ukraine’s embattled leader, Volodymyr Zelensky.
In the interview, Zelensky issued what amounted to a thinly veiled ultimatum: No peace deal unless Trump visits Ukraine.
This is not diplomacy. It’s a trap.
Zelensky’s Gambit: Political Theater, Not Diplomacy
Let’s be clear. Ukraine is not a neutral arbiter. It is the epicenter of the globalist war machine’s European operations. Zelensky is not a peacemaker. He is the actor-turned-president who has misled the West for years—manipulating sympathy, aid, and influence from naive political elites while presiding over a conscription bloodbath.
For Zelensky to now suggest Trump must enter a literal war zone before any peace negotiations take place is not only absurd—it’s dangerous.
Trump has already survived one attempt on his life by a pro-Ukraine extremist. To accept Zelensky’s offer would be to play directly into the hands of those who would love to see Trump harmed, politically or otherwise, on foreign soil.
Trust Broken: Ukraine Has Burned Its Bridges
Let’s not forget that Zelensky has repeatedly defied and deceived the Trump administration:
- In March, Zelensky flatly rejected the Trump administration’s proposal to restructure over $150 billion in U.S. aid as a loan, instead demanding more “no-strings” handouts.
- He also reneged on a mineral trade deal brokered by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, squandering an opportunity to cement energy cooperation in exchange for a new round of demands.
- And all the while, Ukraine continues to burn through its young men in an endless war it refuses to bring to the table—despite staggering losses.
Zelensky is not looking for peace. He’s looking for leverage. And demanding Trump’s presence in Kyiv is little more than a propaganda stunt.
The Reality: America First Means No More Foreign Quagmires
Trump’s foreign policy was defined by strategic restraint and cold-eyed realism. He famously refused to start new wars and prioritized diplomacy, deterrence, and national sovereignty over entangling alliances. Visiting Ukraine now would send the exact opposite message.
It would also alienate Trump’s base, who know better than to trust a conflict driven by the same actors that brought us the Iraq disaster and the failed Afghanistan nation-building experiment.
Zelensky Is Losing His Grip
It’s not just Trump who should be wary. Zelensky’s political support is eroding at home. His autocratic suppression of dissent, press censorship, and indefinite conscription mandates have drawn criticism from human rights groups and Ukrainians themselves. His government is increasingly viewed as illegitimate, his promises unreliable.
And yet, he has the gall to set conditions on peace?
Conclusion: Don’t Take the Bait
President Trump should reject the invitation outright. No visit. No photo op. No legitimizing a corrupt regime that has squandered American taxpayer dollars and refuses even the most basic accountability.
Zelensky doesn’t want peace—he wants power. And 60 Minutes is doing his bidding.
Trump should stay focused on what matters: restoring American strength, securing our borders, and keeping us out of foreign disasters.
Let the warmongers rage. Real leadership means knowing when to walk away from a trap—especially when it’s wrapped in a flag and sold as virtue.
