Donald J. TrumpRepublican PartyTalks, ceasefire and peace
Settle the war in Ukraine within a day
“I will get it settled before I even become president. If I win, when I'm President-Elect, and what I'll do is I'll speak to one, I'll speak to the other, I'll get them together.”
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Where it stands
Talks to end the war were still under way on 20 October 2026.
What has happened
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Earlier wording (1)
- Version 2, 20 October 2026
If I’m president,I willhave that warget it settledin one day, 24 hours.before I even become president. If I win, when I'm President-Elect, and what I'll do is I'll speak to one, I'll speak to the other, I'll get them together. - Version 1, 20 October 2026If I’m president, I will have that war settled in one day, 24 hours.
Checks
- Version 1, 20 October 2026: Quote checked word for word at its source on 21 October 2026
- Version 2, 20 October 2026: Quote checked word for word at its source on 21 October 2026
- Approved by Pavel Guzhikov, editor, on 21 October 2026: Approved for the first publication on the AI Journalist's check.
- Checked by AI Journalist (automated) on 21 October 2026: Quote checked word for word at its source; dates, events, evidence links, figures and wording checked against the cited sources, with fixes made before publication.
Related promises
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- RepublicansNo US troops in Ukraine“You have my assurance, and I am president. I am just trying to stop people from being killed.”