Trump Declares Ukraine Losing While Demanding They 'Play Ball' Like A Kid At Recess

KEY POINTS

•On December 10, 2025, Trump said Ukraine is losing the war to Russia and should consider proposed peace talks.
•Trump praised Zelensky as a 'great salesman,' compared him to P.T. Barnum, and said Ukraine should hold elections soon.
•Ukraine rejects Trump's peace plan which demands major territorial losses, with Zelensky insisting on protecting his country's dignity.

In a performance worthy of a reality TV reunion too soon, Donald Trump recently told Politico's Dasha Burns on December 10, 2025, that Ukraine is "losing" to Russia—three years into an invasion sparked by a bear clearly better at negotiating. Trump’s peace plan, apparently involving major territorial giveaways like the entire Donbas, has been ticked off by Zelensky, who compares choosing between U.S. support and ‘dignity’ to being told sacrifice your wings or the flying lessons. Trump praised Zelensky as a 'great salesman' a.k.a. P.T. Barnum-level hype man, said Zelensky’s people 'loved' his offer, while Ukrainian officials quietly clutch their pearls saying it favors Moscow. Trump Jr.'s cryptic comments about possibly ditching Ukraine sparked eyebrow raises, to which Pops expertly replied, 'not correct but not exactly wrong.' If confusing messaging was an Olympic sport, this family duo would win gold.