The president lied

Trump for the month of the presidency did not end the war in Ukraine, called Zelensky a dictator and announced the trust of Putin. We analyze examples of his lies and delusions

Donald Trump began his new presidential term with high -profile statements about the war in Ukraine, but many of them were far from reality. He assured that he knew how to quickly stop the conflict, and declared large -scale expenses of the United States to support Kyiv - but the numbers did not coincide. His rhetoric is increasingly reminiscent of the narrative of the Kremlin, and negotiations with Russia are held without the participation of Ukraine, despite their previous promises.

Novyevropa collected key examples when the words of the American president did not meet the facts.

Lying 1: To end the war in one day

During the 2024 election campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly declared his ability to quickly end the war in Ukraine. In an interview, he emphasized : “If I were the president, I tell you, I would end this war in one day, it takes 24 hours for this.”

After the inauguration of January 20, 2025, Trump, commenting on his promise, noted : “Only half a day passed. I have more than half a day in stock. Let's see. We want to be in time. " I did not have time.

At the same time, the United States initiated negotiations with Russia, excluding Ukraine from the process.

Lies 2: Conduct joint negotiations

On February 12, 2025, after a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump announced plans to hold tripartite negotiations with the participation of the United States, Russia and Ukraine in Munich, which were supposed to begin on February 14.

On February 18, 2025, negotiations were held in Riyadh between representatives of the United States and Russia without the participation of the Ukrainian side, which caused concern in Kyiv and among European allies. Vladimir Zelensky said that Russia and the United States cannot negotiate conflict without the participation of Kiev:

“Ukraine did not know anything about this. And Ukraine regards any negotiations about Ukraine without Ukraine (such) that do not have a result. And we cannot recognize any things or any agreement on us without us. And we will not recognize such agreements. ”

Lies 3: Ukraine started war

February 18, 2025 Trump, commenting on negotiations without the participation of Ukraine, said:

“You were there for three years, you should stop it three years ago. You shouldn't have started this at all. You could make a deal earlier. ”

The accusations of Ukraine of unleashing the conflict repeat the rhetoric of the Russian authorities, which, judging by the latest events, like Trump more than Ukrainian colleagues.

In general, the statement that Ukraine began the war against itself completely contradicts the facts. In fact, a full -scale war began on February 24, 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine. This fact was recognized at the international level, including the UN General Assembly, which on March 2, 2022 adopted the ES-11/1 resolution, condemning Russia and requiring the complete withdrawal of Russian troops from the territory of Ukraine.

Lies 4: Putin Reliable ally

“I believe that Putin really wants peace,” Trump said on February 13.

However, Russia's actions have been demonstrating the opposite in recent years. In February 2022, Russia began a full -scale invasion of Ukraine, violating the territorial integrity of the country and the UN Charter. In addition, according to Zelensky’s estimates , since the beginning of the war, Russia has violated about 400 international treaties, including the UN Convention on the fight against the financing of terrorism and the Convention on the Protection of Cultural Values ​​in the event of an armed conflict.

This applies not only to war in Ukraine. For example, in January 2021, Russia and the United States agreed to extend an agreement on strategic offensive weapons (START-III) for five years, until February 5, 2026. This agreement ensured the continuation of mutual obligations to control nuclear weapons and contributed to predictability in relations between the two countries. However, on February 21, 2023, Putin announced the suspension of Russia's participation in this agreement, referring to the US involvement in the conflict in Ukraine.

Lies 5: Zelensky - low rating dictator

In February 2025, Trump called the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky “a dictator without elections”, claiming that Zelensky refuses to hold elections and has 4% support among Ukrainians.

However, these accusations are not true. Vladimir Zelensky was democratically elected President of Ukraine in 2019, having received significant support for the population.

After the start of a military conflict with Russia, martial law was introduced in the country, which led to a temporary suspension of elections. This decision generally corresponds to international practice in the conditions of armed conflict

And does not indicate the transition to the dictatorship.

According to a survey of the Kiev International Institute of Sociology (KMIS), 63% of Ukrainians approve its work, and 74% consider Zelensky a patriot of Ukraine. At the same time, it is worth recognizing that the electoral support of Zelensky decreased : according to Socis, 15.9% of voters are ready to vote for it, while Valeria of Zaluzhny - 27.2%. Although Zelensky’s chances for the re -election weakened, the statement of 4% of the rating is not true.

Unlike Ukraine, Russia under the leadership of Vladimir Putin demonstrates signs of authoritarian rule. Putin has been in power for more than two decades, and his rule is accompanied by the suppression of the political opposition, control of the media and the restriction of civil freedoms.

Lying 6: The United States allocated $ 350 billion to Ukraine

Trump said that the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky convinced the United States to spend $ 350 billion on a war in which it is impossible to win. However, this amount is not true.

According to the Kil Institute of World Economics, the United States allocated about $ 124 billion to the aid of Ukraine from late January 2022 to December 2024. These funds include military, financial and humanitarian aid.

Other sources, including the General Inspector of the US Government, report that on September 30, 2024, the total funding of the United States in response to the war in Ukraine amounted to $ 183 billion. However, $ 130.1 billion was allocated from this amount, and $ 86.7 billion was really paid. In addition, part of these funds did not go directly to Ukraine, but for expenses within the United States or in third countries.

Lies 7: The United States allocated $ 200 billion more than Europe

Trump also stated that the United States is not comparable to Ukraine more help than Europe. According to him, Europe allocated $ 100 billion, and the United States - more than $ 300 billion.

However, real numbers are very different. According to CNN, the total volume of assistance from Europe amounted to about $ 258 billion. If we consider only military assistance, the United States really spent a little more - $ 67 billion, while Europe allocated $ 65 billion.

Lying 8: half of the American aid "disappeared"

Trump also stated that Zelensky allegedly admitted that half of American assistance to Ukraine was "disappeared." However, this is a distorted interpretation of his words.

In an interview with the Associated Press on February 1, Zelensky noted that, according to some people, Ukraine received about $ 200 billion, but in fact it received about $ 76 billion, and most of this amount came in the form of weapons, not funds. He also noted that he did not know where the remaining amounts went, but perhaps they were taken into account “on paper”.

Experts confirm that a significant part of American assistance remains in the United States. For example, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies,

72% of all US funds allocated to Ukraine are actually spent inside the United States.

This is due to the fact that:

• Weapons for Ukraine are produced at American factories;

• Salaries to the military and other expenses are paid within the United States.

According to Reuters, Zelensky in his new statements clarified that the United States provided Ukraine about $ 67 billion in the form of weapons and $ 31.5 billion in the form of budget support.

What else did Trump lied about?

In addition to the statements about the war in Ukraine, Trump has distributed many other controversial statements over the first month of his new term. For example, he said that the United States allegedly planned to allocate $ 50 million (and then $ 100 million) for condoms for Hamas - a statement that had no evidence. He also continued to distort the assault events of the Capitol on January 6, 2021, saying that the pardoned by him attacked the police were actually “victims” of the government. In addition, Trump again repeated his statements about “falsifications” in the 2020 elections, despite the absence of any evidence. He also disseminated false information about the victory in the 2024 elections, saying that he “defeated” Kamalu Harris among young people with a margin of 36 points, although, according to polls, he actually lost the youth electorate.

Another politician misinformed the public on economics and international relations. He claimed that China is governing the Panama Canal, although in fact the control belongs to Panama. Another lie was his assertion that the United States is the only country where the right to birth citizenship is in force, although in fact such laws exist , for example, in Canada and Mexico.