Overview

• Trump told reporters he is “helping Ukraine a lot,” underscoring his commitment to continued military assistance.
• Volodymyr Zelensky praised their July 4 phone conversation as “probably the best” and thanked Trump for discussing additional air defense aid.
• Trump said he was “very disappointed” in his call with Vladimir Putin, accusing the Russian leader of lacking interest in ending the fighting.
• The president warned that new sanctions on Putin’s regime “may be coming” following stalled peace‐talk attempts.
• He reiterated that the Ukraine war would never have started under his presidency and renewed his claim that the 2020 election was “rigged.”