Overview

• After meeting at the White House with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and seven European leaders, Trump called into Fox & Friends to discuss paths to end the war.
• He said any security assurances in a settlement would fall to Europe, stating, "It can't be NATO."
• He indicated Ukraine would likely need to cede some land as part of a deal, while emphasizing that Zelensky must approve any concessions.
• He urged "flexibility" from Zelensky, said he hopes Putin "is going to be good," and described the conflict as "a mess."
• He joked that ending the war would help him "get to heaven" and cited a goal of saving "7,000 people a week."