Trump’s son suggests president may walk away from Ukraine
DOHA, Qatar — Donald Trump Jr. criticized corruption in Ukraine and suggested Sunday that his father might withdraw from the country if peace is not made with Russia.
Trump Jr., President Donald Trump’s eldest son, was speaking at the Doha Forum, a major gathering of government officials and other international players. Trump Jr. emphasized that Ukraine has long been hampered by corruption in official positions and argued that this corruption fueled the war in both Moscow and Kiev.
He also took shots at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Ukrainian leader is under political threat over a corruption investigation that has ensnared some of his top aides. One such helper, Andriy Yermak, recently resigned. Yermak frequently led Ukraine’s international negotiations.
Zelenskyy himself has not been accused of corruption.
“Because of the war and because he is one of the greatest marketers of all time, Zelenskyy has become a borderline god, especially on the left, he could do no wrong, he could not be blamed,” Trump Jr. said.
When asked if the US president could withdraw from Ukraine, the younger Trump said: “I think he could.”
“The good thing and the unique thing about my dad is that you don’t know what he’s going to do,” he added. “The fact that it is not predictable… forces everyone to work in an intellectually honest capacity.”
President Trump has been A difficult relationship with Ukraine and especially Zelenskyyinstead, he often shows sympathy for Russia and Russian leader Vladimir Putin. The Trump administration is pushing both countries to sign a peace agreement but has little chance.
“We want peace. We want to stop the death,” Trump Jr. said.
Trump Jr. he also defended his father’s military campaign against drug cartels, including air strikes on boats allegedly carrying drugs in the Caribbean. He said American deaths caused by drug cartels cannot be ignored.
“This is a clear and present danger to the United States that is much greater than what is happening in Ukraine and Russia,” he said.
Trump Jr. appeared on stage in Doha with business partner Omeed Malik of 1789 Capital, a growth equity investment firm.
He laughed when asked if his father would run for a third term, which is not constitutionally allowed. “We’ll see what happens,” Trump Jr. said, adding that the president’s reluctance to rule it out could be a form of “trolling.”
“It’s funny to watch leftist heads explode every time you bring this issue up,” he said.
Trump Jr.’s corruption charges against Ukraine are likely to anger not only Ukraine supporters but also many Democrats who feel the Trump family has benefited financially from their political power.
The Trump family, for example, is expanding its financial ties with Qatar and other wealthy Arab petrostates. This includes plans to build a luxury golf resort in Qatar.
President Trump, like many of his predecessors, sees Qatar as an important geostrategic ally. The country hosts a US military base and helps mediate conflicts in Gaza and beyond.
The Arab state’s Trump-Qatar relationship has attracted great attention this year. effectively gifted management a luxury Boeing 747 jet will be renewed To be used as Air Force One.
Trump Jr., who attended the Qatar Economic Forum held in Doha in May, did not rule out that he could enter the presidential race in the future and said: “maybe one day.”
