Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Trump Tries To Make Up

Zalenskyy abd Trump at the VaticanZalenskyy abd Trump at the Vatican
Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine via Getty Images

As the White House approaches the six-month mark in office, it is increasingly clear President Trump’s personal charm with Putin or their reading of the factors continuing the war in Ukraine are decidedly off. After his heated confrontation with President Zelenskyy in the Oval Office with the “cards” treatment, Trump realized he was also losing the public relations war here at home.

His end the war on “day one” promise was still around. Most commentary on his and V.P. JD Vance’s diplomatic behavior was negative. His RealClear Politics polling average for handling foreign policy was a negative 8 points (42% approval, 50% disapproval) and as he approached his 100-day mark, he was historically the most unpopular president nearing Day 100 of his term.

In an effort to make up to President Zelenskyy and his supporters and show he is aware Putin is not helping the peace process, he staged a one-on-one meeting in the Vatican at the funeral of Pope Francis.

The public relations doesn’t change the Administration’s passive position on the conflict nor reduce the level of violence.

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