Trump Makes MAJOR Ukraine U-Turn: From Smearing Zelensky to Arming Him — What Changed?

Trump Announced MASSIVE Arms Deal for Ukraine - Sanctions against Russia sys he's done with putin's "Bullshit"

July 14, 2025

In a stunning reversal, President Donald Trump announced this morning that the United States will resume arms sales and military support to Ukraine via NATO, after months of undermining Kyiv and freezing aid.

Whoooahh. I have whiplash.

Weapons packages — including Patriot missiles and advanced munitions — will now be routed through NATO and paid for by European allies. Trump even promised 500% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil and floated seizing $5 billion in frozen Russian central bank assets to arm Ukraine.

Sound familiar? It should — because Trump just did the political equivalent of turning his car around in rush hour traffic. This is the same Trump who:

• Froze aid to Ukraine for months

• Called Zelensky a “con man in a sweater”

• Said NATO was “obsolete”

• Pushed for a sweetheart peace deal with Putin

Now? He’s quoting NATO briefings and praising Germany for “having spirit.”

So what changed?

When You're Losing, You Flip

Let’s be clear: Trump didn’t find a new moral compass. He found polls.

In just the last 30 days:

• Trump’s approval rating dropped to its lowest point since taking office.

• MAGA influencers and QAnon loyalists turned on him over the Epstein client list cover-up.

• The DOJ’s statement that no Epstein “list” exists infuriated the conspiracy base he spent years cultivating.

• Trump’s Truth Social meltdown calling Epstein “a creep nobody cares about” triggered MAGA ratios and memes calling him the cover-up artist in chief.

• Trump’s ICE raids in L.A., Houston, and Chicago have sparked lawsuits, protests, and resistance from local officials and National Guard units.

This wasn’t a strategy. This was survival, but allies and friends of Ukraine aren’t complaining. Yet. We’ll cheer when sanctions are actually applied and the weapons arrive.

Putin Played Him. Now He Needs to Look Tough.

In private briefings, Trump reportedly bragged that he had a “deal” with Putin — four times. But each one blew up in his face. He’d get off the phone, say “that went great,” and then wake up to reports of overnight missile attacks on Kyiv.

Putin made Trump look like a fool. NATO allies knew it. Zelensky knew it. Even Trump’s own cabinet knew it.

So when Trump stood in the Oval Office today beside NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and declared he’d be arming Ukraine and punishing countries buying Russian oil, it wasn’t a shift — it was a script rewrite.

What He Said vs. What He’s Done

Let’s remember the greatest hits:

• Feb 2025: Froze all U.S. security aid to Ukraine after Zelensky “talked back.”

• March: Blamed Zelensky and Biden for “starting the war” with Russia.

• April: Demanded Ukraine give the U.S. a 50% stake in its lithium reserves in exchange for weapons.

• May: Called Zelensky a “nobody” in private and “a dictator” in public.

• June: Paused shipments again and pressured Israel to delay Netanyahu’s trial.

Now?

“Ukrainians fight with great courage.” “Germany has a lot of spirit.” “Europe will pay for everything.”

This isn’t leadership. It’s reaction. But again, the ends justify the means IF trump follows through.

From Isolation to NATO-Lover Overnight

The announcement today makes it clear: Trump is now pro-NATO and pro-Ukraine again — because he has to be.

His press team packaged it as a “NATO burden-sharing success.” Translation: Europe pays for the gear, and the U.S. ships it. But no one is fooled — this is the same Trump who:

• Threatened to pull out of NATO.

• Called Article 5 “optional.”

• Said the EU was “worse than China.”

This pivot is less about defending democracy and more about defending Trump’s political skin.

The Tariff Threat That Might Actually Work

Trump’s threat of 500% tariffs on any country buying Russian oil or gas is real — and terrifying to global markets. China, India, Brazil, and South Africa have all been major buyers of discounted Russian crude.

Now they face a trade war with the U.S. unless they cut ties with the Kremlin. For once, Trump might’ve backed into a policy with teeth.

But again: it’s not about values. It’s about headlines.

Zelensky’s Response: Tactical Gratitude

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hasn’t forgotten the months Trump called him a grifter. But he’s playing the long game.

“We value the support of the American people,” he said.

Translation: We know who’s really been behind Ukraine’s resilience — the people, not the president.

Hypocrisy or Progress?

Trump doesn’t believe in Ukraine’s cause. He doesn’t believe in democracy. He believes in optics.

But who cares where the protection of Ukraine is concerned?

Today, supporting Ukraine polls well. It earns him breathing room from the Epstein backlash and puts daylight between him and Putin.

So that’s what he did.

We should all be glad Ukraine is getting the support it needs. But we should also never forget why it was withheld in the first place: Trump’s ego, his authoritarian instincts, and his total inability to stand by allies when it doesn’t benefit him.

Today’s reversal is a win for Ukraine — but only because the walls were closing in on Trump.

And that’s what finally made him blink. So in essence, YOU did this. Not Trump.