Hot mic catches Trump saying he thinks Putin ‘wants to make a deal for me
Trump plans a trilateral meeting with Putin and Zelenskyy to advance peace negotiations and security guarantees amid ongoing conflict, with Putin reportedly agreeing to security guarantees, US envoy said.
- President Donald Trump was caught on a hot mic claiming that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to make a deal specifically for him before a multilateral meeting on August 18, 2025.
- During a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders, discussions were described as 'very good,' with a possibility of a peace deal emerging.
- Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of meetings without preconditions for effective negotiations with Russia, stating that such terms could jeopardize progress.
- Despite Trump's supposed support for a peace deal, Russian aggression continues, with a recent attack killing 14 people in Ukraine.
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Trump caught on hot mic saying Putin wants to ‘make a deal for me’
President Trump was captured on a hot mic Monday telling French President Emmanuel Macron that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to “make a deal for me.” “I think he wants to make a deal,” Trump said in the East Room of the White House ahead of the multilateral meeting between several of Europe’s most powerful…
·Washington, United States
Read Full ArticleDuring an exchange with Emmanuel Macron captured by microphones at the summit on Monday 18 August in Washington, the US President suggested that Russia could sign an agreement with Ukraine to please him.
·Paris, France
Read Full ArticleDuring the Ukraine summit in the White House, Donald Trump whispers something to the French president. Apparently, the US president didn't notice: his microphone was still on.
·Germany
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- 55% of the sources lean Left
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C 18%
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