3-1-2025
The Negotiation
If there is anything I know about President Donald Trump it is that he is a perfectionist when it comes to business dealings. Everything is planned out to the last detail and those seeking his attention must themselves devote their full and undivided attention.
Critics saw firsthand what it’s like to negotiate with President Trump when on February 28, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy came to the White House in what was to be a plain and simple signing of the “Rare Earth Minerals Deal” to secure support from the US against the Ukrainian-Russian War. It has been reported that Zelensky was ill-advised by a former Obama administration officials (Obama’s team including Anthony Blinken, Victoria Nuland, Susan Rice, and Alexander Vindman advised Zelenskyy to reject Trump’s deal in violation of the Logan Act.) and US Senators Amy Klobuchar, Chris Murphy & Lindsey Graham not to take the deal offered by Trump.
I’m not surprised that the deal fell through, after all Zelenskyy seemed to be going by the American Democratic Party playbook, as he had done over 4 years with then President Joe Biden. It wasn’t so much that Zelenskyy arrived at the White House 30 minutes late or that he dressed as if coming from a gym or off a golf course. The problem was Zelenskyy’s attitude of entitlement, expecting Trump to give some sort of security commitment for Ukraine.
In the days prior to this supposedly historic meeting reporters asked President Trump whose side was he on Russia or Ukraine. Without hesitating Trump said he was on the side of the USA.
Prior to this February 28th meeting Trump’s envoy went to Ukraine to meet and faced Zelenskyy’s same attitude issue, yet reported that the deal was ready to be signed. At the White House the deal fell through and Zelenskyy was told to come back when he changed his attitude.
Even now the media is reporting that Trump was too tough on Zelenskyy and that the entire world is on the side of Ukraine. In that case the entire world should step in and stop the Russia-Ukraine War. Trump has repeatedly said there has been enough killing and it should stop now.
America has given a huge amount of cash $$ and military aide for the self-defense of Ukraine, but when pushed for a ceasefire Zelenskyy said he didn’t want one, citing that Putin has repeatedly violated a number of ceasefire agreements. Trump said he hoped to get a ceasefire agreement with Putin because Putin has not violated an agreement with him.
As you can see airing the negotiation in front of the media clearly shows that when “behind the curtain” negotiations are not always fun and games, yet this sends a clear message to foreign leaders who meet with President Trump to come prepared, on time and to be respectful.
The same holds true with the democrat’s holding public prosecutions of Trump over allegations and fake charges. Real investigations, prosecutions or negotiations are best held out of the public square until the final verdict is announced.
Those democratic naysayers would do well to learn valuable lessons from this public encounter. – RTM
The Real Truckmaster 