The White House

I'm dreaming that for whatever combination of reasons, including the elusive Nobel Peace Prize, President Trump may actually stand up to Putin on behalf of not just Ukraine and its democracy and its very brave people, but frankly, on…

If we could pull that off, if President Trump were the architect of that, I'd nominate him for a Nobel Peace Prize, because my goal here is to not allow capitulation to Putin, aided and abetted by the United States. I think that's a…

To make it clear that there must be a ceasefire. There will be no exchange of territory. And that, over a period of time, Putin should be actually withdrawing from the territory he's seized in order to demonstrate his good-faith efforts…

Honestly, if he could bring about the end to this terrible war, where Putin is the aggressor, invading a neighbor country, trying to change the borders — if he could end it without putting Ukraine in a position where it had to concede its…

I’m not doing this for my health. I don’t need it. I’d like to focus on our country — but I’m doing this to save a lot of lives.

The highly anticipated meeting between myself, as President of the United States of America, and President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, will take place next Friday, August 15, 2025, in the Great State of Alaska.

I won’t be happy if I walk away without some form of a cease-fire.

I’ve got to let Ukraine make that decision. I think they’ll make a proper decision. But I’m not here to negotiate for Ukraine. I’m here to get them at the table.

I want to see a cease-fire rapidly. I don’t know if it’s going to be today, but I’m not going to be happy if it’s not today.

If it doesn't, I'm going to head back home real fast.

I'm in this to stop the killing.

I won't be happy if I walk away without some form of a ceasefire.

Now it's really up to President Zelenskyy to get it done.

Very severe consequences

I’m not doing this for my health. I’d like to focus on our country, but I’m doing this to save a lot of lives.

Look, Vladimir Putin wanted to take all of Ukraine. If I wasn’t president, he would, right now, be taking all of Ukraine, but he’s not going to do it.

[Territorial swaps will] be discussed, but I’ve got to let Ukraine make that decision, and I think they’ll make a proper decision.

Economically severe. Yes, it will be very severe. I’m not doing this for my health, okay.

I think President Putin will make peace. I think President Zelensky will make peace.

It’s going to be a good meeting, but the more important meeting will be the second meeting that we’re having.

I don’t know if it’s going to be today, but I’m not going to be happy if it’s not today.

I want to see a ceasefire rapidly.

We didn’t get there, but we have a very good chance of getting there.

There’s no deal until there’s a deal.