The Ukraine War Was Always Going To End This Way
From the very beginning it was clear that Ukraine’s borders, a relic of Soviet propaganda, would have to change.From the very beginning it was clear that Ukraine’s borders, a relic of Soviet propaganda, would have to change.In 6 months, Donald Trump has done the impossible
President Donald Trump released a video highlighting his landmark accomplishments over the past six months — and the results speak for themselves. While the media fixates on negative polls and manufactured controversy, this period marks one of the most dramatic political turnarounds in recent memory. Now is the time to take stock of what conservatives have achieved — victories that once seemed unimaginable.
Reining in gender radicalism
Nowhere has the shift been more profound than in the fight against gender ideology. Just five years ago, opposing male athletes in women’s sports brought swift condemnation from corporate boards, activist groups, and political elites. Today, the momentum has flipped.
This is no time to coast. The next phase demands aggressive follow-through. Now it’s about willpower and execution.
Americans no longer feel compelled to nod along as ideologues insist that men can become women — or vice versa. This change didn’t happen because it polls well. It happened because we reclaimed a basic principle: truth.
The same country that once put a Supreme Court justice on the bench who couldn’t define “woman” now has a federal government unafraid to say, “That’s a chick.”
That shift marks a massive cultural victory. A few years ago, it felt impossible. Now, it reflects a growing national trend — a long-overdue return to reality in public life.
Securing the border
Border enforcement has taken a decisive turn. For years, Americans watched as federal officials failed to act, leaving the southern border wide open and allowing criminal networks to thrive. That era has ended.
Under President Trump, the government began doing what it should have done all along. Targeted enforcement raids have sent a clear signal: Illegal immigration won’t be ignored, and those here unlawfully face consequences. Self-deportation has increased. Illegal crossings have declined.
The policy works — and the message is unmistakable.
This marks more than just a policy shift. It’s a cultural and political turning point. Americans now recognize that a secure border isn’t just possible — it’s essential. National sovereignty is back on the table.
A resurgent economy
Trump’s economic agenda has delivered real results. When he returned to office, the nation was still stuck in the inertia of the post-COVID economy and the slow-growth legacy of the Obama-Biden years. That changed quickly.
Trump’s signature 2017 tax cuts, now made permanent, have sparked renewed business investment, job creation, and wage growth. These are the largest tax cuts in U.S. history — and they’re doing what they were designed to do: make American companies more competitive and American families more prosperous.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration has broken the regulatory chokehold that once blocked vital infrastructure and energy projects. Nuclear plants are coming back online. American energy is rising — without relying on foreign regimes.
This pro-growth agenda doesn’t just create jobs. It revitalizes the core of the American economy: workers, builders, producers, and risk-takers. By slashing taxes, limiting government overreach, and putting American interests first, the Trump administration has reignited prosperity — and buried the stagnation of the past.
Peace through strength
Trump has reshaped American foreign policy with bold, decisive leadership. For decades, presidents vowed to stop Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. None followed through. Trump did.
He launched targeted strikes, enforced crippling sanctions, and shattered the illusion that diplomacy alone would stop Iran’s ambitions. Critics warned of escalation. But Trump understood what past leaders refused to admit: Weakness invites aggression. Strength deters it.
His response proved the U.S. will defend its national interest — no matter the cost.
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Trump didn’t just contain Iran. He rewrote the rules of diplomacy in the Middle East. The Abraham Accords shattered decades of failed orthodoxy, establishing historic peace deals between Israel and its Arab neighbors. The foreign policy establishment said it couldn’t be done. Trump did it anyway.
He also forced NATO allies to pay their fair share — a long-overdue correction. For years, U.S. taxpayers carried the burden of Europe’s defense. Trump ended the freeloading and demanded real commitments.
Together, these achievements mark a dramatic departure from the weak, consensus-driven diplomacy of the Obama-Biden era. Trump hasn’t just restored credibility on the world stage. He’s proven that America leads best when it leads with resolve.
Just the beginning
These past six months have delivered a series of political and cultural victories many thought out of reach. A year ago, they seemed impossible. Today, they’re reality.
But this is no time to coast.
The next phase demands aggressive follow-through — especially on immigration. Trump must solidify the gains made on border security and ensure illegal immigration remains in retreat. The infrastructure exists. Now, it’s about willpower and execution.
Foreign policy also demands continued focus. The world remains volatile, and America needs a president who won’t hesitate to defend U.S. interests. Trump has shown he can meet that challenge. He must keep doing so — with clarity, strength, and resolve.
And then there’s spending. The left hasn’t let up. Democrats want more programs, more debt, more control. Trump’s tax cuts delivered real growth, but long-term stability means confronting the bloated federal bureaucracy and forcing Congress to spend less — not more.
The first half of 2025 brought a revolutionary shift. We reversed trends that once looked permanent. We reclaimed cultural and political ground that had been written off.
But none of it will last without vigilance. To secure lasting change, conservatives must stay engaged, focused, and relentless. The future won’t protect itself. We have to do it — now.
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Trump confirms he's sending Patriot missiles to Ukraine — but with one major caveat
President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed frustration with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over his apparent reluctance to negotiate a lasting peace with Russian President Vladimir Putin. It appears, however, that this frustration has now been eclipsed by his displeasure with Putin's bellicosity.
Days after suggesting that Putin deals in "bulls**t" that sounds nice but "turns out to be meaningless," Trump confirmed Monday that his administration is going to send some serious military hardware to Ukraine — as he suggested he would in talks with the Ukrainian leader earlier this month — despite Pentagon concerns that U.S. weapon stockpiles have fallen dangerously low.
On again, off again
Days after his disastrous Feb. 28 meeting at the White House, Zelenskyy — whose term officially ended in May 2024 — suggested that a deal to end the war between Kyiv and Moscow was "still very, very far away" and that continued aid from the U.S. was a certainty.
'America will not put up with it for much longer!'
Zelenskyy's presumption of guaranteed aid at American taxpayers' expense evidently angered Trump, who was already peeved that the foreign leader was "not ready for Peace if America is involved" and had "disrespected the United States of America."
Trump ordered a pause on all military aid being sent to Ukraine, writing, "America will not put up with it for much longer!"
When, days later, Kyiv signaled an openness to a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, Trump reversed course on military aid.
Zelenskyy indirectly moved the needle further on military aid weeks later by signing the April 30 Ukraine-United States Mineral Resources Agreement. Before the ink on the deal was dry, the Trump administration approved the sale of F-16 fighter jet parts, training, and maintenance to Ukraine.
The flow of weapons to Ukraine once again came to an abrupt halt earlier this month when the Pentagon determined that the U.S. was running low on Patriot missile interceptors and 155mm artillery shells.
White House deputy press secretary Anna Kelly noted that the decision "was made to put America's interests first following a DOD review of our nation's military support and assistance to other countries across the globe."
Politico reported that the decision to halt shipments followed a review of Pentagon munitions stockpiles and was driven by Elbridge Colby — a Pentagon policy chief who understands that China, not Russia or Middle Eastern rogue states, "presents a real, concrete peril to Americans and especially to the realization of the goals that the New Right seeks."
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Colby said in statement obtained by CNN at the time of the pause, "The Department of Defense continues to provide the president with robust options to continue military aid to Ukraine, consistent with his goal of bringing this tragic war to an end. At the same time, the Department is rigorously examining and adapting its approach to achieving this objective while also preserving U.S. forces' readiness for administration defense priorities."
'They should be in actually for more than us.'
Colby's apparent desire to ensure America was not handing away weapons at the expense of its own war-making ability was condemned by the usual suspects, including Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur of Ohio, who claimed Colby was "taking action that will surely result in the imminent death of many Ukrainian military and civilians."
To the satisfaction of Kaptur and others keen on sending more armaments to Ukraine, Trump vacated the order to pause shipments and said he would send even more to Ukraine.
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell noted on July 7 that "at President Trump's direction, the Department of Defense is sending additional defensive weapons to Ukraine to ensure the Ukrainians can defend themselves while we work to secure a lasting peace and ensure the killing stops."
Patriot batteries and more
Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Sunday that his administration is going to supply Ukraine with "various pieces of very sophisticated military" equipment, including Patriot air defense batteries, and European nations will foot the bill.
"We're in for about $350 billion. Europe is in for $100 billion. That's a lot of money, 100, but they should be in actually for more than us," Trump said. "So as we send equipment, they are going to reimburse us for that equipment."
'We want everlasting peace.'
While Trump did not indicate how many Patriot batteries his administration will send to Ukraine, he emphasized that they are desperately needed because "Putin really surprised a lot of people. He talks nice, and then he bombs everybody in the evening. So there's a little bit of a problem there. I don't like it."
During his meeting on Monday with Trump, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte confirmed the plan to ship American weapons to Ukraine at European expense and indicated that "speed was of the essence."
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Trump expressed hope that the weapons help chasten Moscow without emboldening Kyiv to the point of seeking to prolong the war.
"We want everlasting peace," Trump stressed.
In addition to lamenting the war, suggesting his predecessor should have stopped it at the outset, and indicating that the new weapons would be "quickly distributed to the battlefield," Trump threatened to impose "very severe tariffs" of 100% on Russia if a deal to end the war in Ukraine is not brokered.
Blaze News has reached out to the White House for comment.
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Call him 'Daddy': kissing up to Trump no substitute for buying American, warns military expert
Fresh from his visit to the G7 summit in Alberta's beautiful Kananaskis country, President Donald Trump had nothing but nice things to say about his host, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Calling Carney "a good man" and a "good representative of Canada," Trump graciously answered "I think so" when asked if most of Carney's countrymen agreed.
Clearly, Carney thinks his worship of Trump is working. But he may have badly underestimated the two-time president's ability to play the long game.
Maybe it was the more than $250,000 table Canada's taxpayers bought especially for the meeting. Trump's sharp eye for quality is well known.
Daddy issues
Or maybe it was Carney's deference to Trump, both at the G7 and at the recent NATO summit. At the NATO summit, Carney expressed muted approval for Trump's strikes on Iran, noting that the move "does create possibility of moving forward."
Not to be outdone, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte likened Trump to a "daddy" doling out discipline to his wayward children around the world.
Come again?
Brownnose brigade
“I think it's a bit of a question of taste," said Rutte when a Sky News reporter questioned his choice of metaphor, "but I think he's a good friend, and when he is doing stuff which is forcing us to, for example, when it comes to making more investments. I mean, would you ever think that this would be the result of this summit if he would not have been re-elected president?”
So Rutte, like Carney, has come to the conclusion that if you want Trump to cooperate, all you have to do is flatter him.
But is Trump really being suckered by these globalists? And has he really moved so quickly from NATO skeptic to acolyte, demanding that every member state contribute 5% of its GDP to the alliance?
Or is Trump one move ahead of them all and quietly hoping to see both NATO and Carney implode?
On dangerous ground
Clearly, Carney thinks his worship of Trump is working. But he may have badly underestimated the two-time president's ability to play the long game.
Retired Col. Douglas Macgregor, a former senior adviser in Trump’s first presidency, told Align that has long as he toys with the notion of buying military equipment from Europe, Carney is on dangerous ground.
Carney has stalled the acquisition of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter as he contemplates other options.
'A sore point'
Macgregor said that Carney has “made the decision to obviously invest in equipment and technology produced in Europe versus what we produce. And that's a sore point. That's a direct barb at Trump,” he said.
Recalling the Trump administration's reaction to India's recent purchase of military equipment from Russia instead of the United States, Macgregor said Carney should expect similar misgivings from the U.S. about his own decision not to shop American.
Said Macgregor:
We produce oil and natural gas. ... The other thing that we produce, of course, are crops. We still are an agricultural power. ... But what do we manufacture? What do we build? Not much. As a result, we tend to build a lot of military equipment and stuff, and that is important to President Trump, because it maintains assembly lines. It keeps them open. So if you really want to aggravate President Trump ... you do exactly what your prime minister has done and say, "Fine, we're not going to use any of your equipment. We're going to use whatever is built in Europe."
'Hugely successful': Trump triumphs at NATO summit, winning over allies after years of resistance
President Donald Trump's participation in this week's NATO summit was well-received and represented a significant victory for him, contrasting with similar meetings during his previous administration.
'This has been a hugely successful summit for President Trump.'
In 2018, when Trump was pushing NATO allies to meet their then-target of 2% of GDP for defense spending, he got into a spat with German officials after he scolded the country for cutting an oil and gas deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He accused Germany of being "totally controlled by Russia," calling it a "very bad thing for NATO."
The following year, several allies — then-Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, then-Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson, and President of France Emmanuel Macron — were caught on camera mocking Trump.
In contrast, this year's NATO summit in the Netherlands was notably successful for Trump.
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Dr. Nile Gardiner, director of the Heritage Foundation's Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom and Bernard and Barbara Lomas fellow, told Blaze News, "This has been a hugely successful summit for President Trump and a demonstration of real U.S. leadership on the world stage — a dramatic difference to the weak-kneed Biden presidency."
At one point, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte even praised Trump for striking Iran's nuclear enrichment sites.
"I just want to recognize your decisive action in Iran. You are a man of strength, but you are also a man of peace. The fact that you are now also successful in getting this ceasefire done between Israel and Iran, I really want to commend you for it. And I think this is important for the whole world," Rutte told Trump on Wednesday.
Rutte also credited Trump for securing substantial defense-spending increases to 5% of GDP.
"Without President Trump, this would not have happened," he remarked.
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During a Wednesday afternoon press conference in the Netherlands, Trump reported that his NATO allies were "so respectful" toward him. He celebrated the increased defense-spending commitments from the ally countries.
"I left here saying that these people really love their countries. It's not a rip-off, and we're here to help them protect their countries," Trump said.
The only conflict Trump expressed was with Spain, the only country that refused to commit to the defense-spending targets. He vowed to negotiate "directly with Spain" on a trade deal, adding that it would have to "pay twice as much" to make up the "unfair" difference in defense spending.
Trump also confirmed that he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who he stated "couldn't have been nicer" to him.
Trump mentioned that he and Zelenskyy had previously experienced some "rough times," likely referring to the tense exchange he and Vice President JD Vance had with the Ukrainian president earlier this year at the White House.
Trump remarked that he had a "good meeting with Zelenskyy" at this week's NATO summit, adding that Zelenskyy and Putin would like to see an end to the ongoing war.
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Trump to take on NATO summit: Will allies step up or stall?
President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend the NATO summit in the Hague, Netherlands, held on June 24 and 25, where world leaders are anticipated to cover a wide range of pressing topics.
The annual meeting provides Trump with an opportunity to promote American interests over globalist ideals while reducing the United States' defense burdens, potentially reshaping the alliance.
'President Trump will be calling on NATO allies to step up to the plate and invest in the defense of Europe.'
This will be the first NATO summit hosted in the Netherlands since the alliance's founding in 1949. Approximately 9,000 attendees are expected, including 6,000 officials representing various countries.
Defense spending
A top concern for the Trump administration is ensuring that American taxpayers do not carry an unfair defense burden compared to their NATO counterparts.
Trump has maintained a firm stance with NATO allies, pressuring the countries to substantially increase defense spending from 2% of their GDP to 5% as part of the president's efforts to push for burden-sharing among the nations.
Nile Gardiner, the director of the Heritage Foundation's Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom and Bernard and Barbara Lomas Fellow, told Blaze News that defense spending is expected to "dominate" most of the summit.
"This is the top priority for the U.S. administration. President Trump will be calling on NATO allies to step up to the plate and invest in the defense of Europe. I think you'll be looking for all of the alliance members to pledge to spend 5% of GDP on defense," Gardiner stated.
NATO's 32 allies previously agreed to spend at least 2% of their GDP on defense following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
With ongoing concerns of escalation from Russia, NATO's latest plan aims for 5% of GDP for defense budgets, including 3.5% for military spending and 1.5% for security-related infrastructure.
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Last month, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said he expects the ally countries to agree to the new goal during the upcoming annual summit.
"Let's say that this 5% — but I will not say what is the individual breakup, but it will be considerably north of 3% when it comes to the hard spend, and it will be also a target on defense-related spending," Rutte remarked.
‘The reality right now is Europe is not in a position to defend itself.’
The Financial Times reported in late May that Spain was the last major holdout on NATO's plan to increase defense spending.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated last month that when he met with José Manuel Albares, Spain's foreign minister, he "urged Spain to join Allies in committing 5% of GDP to defense."
Albares responded, "There was an exchange [with Rubio], and both of us expressed our views very clearly. I insisted that it was a huge effort to reach 2% and that the debate right now needs to focus on capabilities."
Spain currently commits only 1.28% of its GDP to defense spending. In April, Pedro Sánchez, Spain's prime minister, announced a plan to meet NATO's existing 2% requirement for the first time in 2025.
A White House official confirmed to Blaze News that Trump "intends to secure a historic 5% defense spending pledge from NATO allies that will advance stability in Europe and around the world."
NATO members reached an agreement on Sunday to increase their defense spending target to 5% of GDP. Yet Spain opted out.
Sánchez declared, “We fully respect the legitimate desire of other countries to increase their defense investment, but we are not going to do so.”
On Monday morning, Rutte held a press conference before the summit, confirming that NATO members had agreed to the new defense spending goals.
Peace through strength
The Trump administration has prioritized facilitating peace talks between Ukraine and Russia to end the war and reduce the United States' aid commitments. Meanwhile, tensions between Israel and Iran also remain ongoing. The U.S. launched airstrikes against three of Iran's nuclear enrichment sites over the weekend.
Resolving these conflicts is certain to be another key topic at the upcoming summit. U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker previously stated that the Trump administration will begin talks with allies later this year about withdrawing American troops from Europe.
While Whitaker previously stated that "nothing has been determined," he noted that the administration would converse with NATO allies after the summit.
"It's more than 30 years of U.S. desire [to reduce troops in Europe], President Trump just said enough, this is going to happen and it's going to happen now. This is going to be orderly, but we are not going to have any more patience for foot-dragging in this situation. ... We just need to work through the practical consequences," Whitaker remarked.
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Earlier this month, Sergei Ryabkov, Russia's deputy foreign minister, stated that Russia would not end the war with Ukraine until NATO withdraws its military forces from Eastern Europe, citing it as a central cause of the war.
Ryabkov stated that America must take actionable steps to address "the root causes" behind Russia's security disputes.
"Among these causes, NATO expansion is in the foreground. Without resolving this fundamental and most acute problem for us, it is simply impossible to resolve the current conflict in the Euro-Atlantic region," he said. "Given the nature and genesis of the Ukrainian crisis, provoked by the previous U.S. authorities and the West as a whole, this conflict naturally acts, well, if you like, as a test, a trial, which checks the seriousness of Washington's intentions to straighten out our relations."
Trump stated that he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 14, mainly about the Iran conflict. He noted, "Much less time was spent talking about Russia/Ukraine," but he indicated that there will be future discussions regarding that war.
"He is doing the planned prisoner swaps — large numbers of prisoners are being exchanged, immediately, from both sides. The call lasted approximately 1 hour. He feels, as do I, this war in Israel-Iran should end, to which I explained, his war should also end," Trump wrote in a post on social media.
‘Trump will be urging strong support from NATO members for Israel unity, calling for an end to Iran's nuclear program.’
Trump attended the Group of Seven summit in Canada, which was held from June 15 through 17, but left before the event's final day when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Rutte joined a breakfast discussion about the ongoing conflict. Several Cabinet members, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, remained at the event to represent the U.S.
Zelenskyy, who will also be attending the NATO summit, has been pushing for allies to implement stricter sanctions against Russia.
Gardiner stated that he anticipated the Trump administration would press European allies to increase military production to ensure that they have the industrial capacity necessary to "produce large amounts of tanks, weapons, aircraft, [and] ammunition to use for the defense of Europe against Russia."
"The reality right now is Europe is not in a position to defend itself," Gardiner continued. "I think, also, President Trump will be urging European NATO allies to stop buying Russian energy."
He noted that European NATO members purchased roughly €7 billion worth of liquefied natural gas from Moscow.
"They are directly helping to fund the Russian war machine," Gardiner said. "In fact, European NATO allies spend more money buying Russian gas than they do in terms of military assistance in Ukraine."
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Gardiner added that recent conflict in the Middle East would also likely be front and center during the summit.
"Trump will be urging strong support from NATO members for Israel unity," Gardiner stated.
Trump has repeatedly stated that Iran cannot have nuclear weapons.
"For 40 years, they've been saying 'death to America,' 'death to Israel,' 'death' to anybody else that they didn't like," Trump told reporters on Wednesday. "If you go back 15 years, I was saying, 'We cannot let Iran get a nuclear weapon.'"
After bombing Iran’s nuclear enrichment facilities, Trump warned that Iran would face further strikes if its leaders fail to reach a peace agreement with Israel.
During the Monday press conference, Rutte addressed the United States' recent strikes against Iran.
"When it comes to NATO's stance on Iran's nuclear program, allies have long agreed that Iran must not develop a nuclear weapon. Allies have repeatedly urged Iran to meet its obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty," Rutte stated.
A reporter asked Rutte whether he has concerns that the U.S. strike on Iran would result in the Trump administration deprioritizing NATO.
"I don't think so," he replied. "The news about Iran is, at this moment, grabbing all the headlines, and it is, of course, important news, but this summit is really about making sure that the whole of NATO, 1 billion people, will be safe, not only today but also three, five, seven years from now."
"Let's not forget, Iran is heavily involved in the fight of Russia against Ukraine," Rutte continued. "No doubt it will emerge in the discussions."
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