Fox host asks Trump whether he is 'comfortable' that 'Ukraine may not survive'

Fox News host Maria Bartiromo pressed President Trump on whether he is “comfortable” with the idea that Ukraine “may not survive” the war with Russia.

Trump sat down for an interview with Bartiromo to discuss his tariff plan, and how his administration is off to a busy start. Bartiromo said she spoke with Polish President Andrzej Duda, who had doubts about the ability of Ukraine to survive.

“Are you comfortable with that? The fact that you walked away, and Ukraine may not survive?” Bartiromo asked on “Sunday Morning Futures.”

“Well, it may not survive anyway,” Trump replied. “But, you know, we have some weaknesses with Russia. It takes two. Look, it was not going to happen, that war, and it happened. So, now we’re stuck with this mess.”

Trump’s recent Ukraine correspondence has concerned the international community.

A fiery meeting ended with shouting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Trump in the Oval Office, overturning the rare earth mineral deal that was set to start ceasefire talks.

Trump administration officials have met with Russian leaders as they work to find a deal, essentially sidelining Ukraine.

European leaders reacted with shock, looking to find a way forward without the U.S. even as Trump administration officials say there would likely be a way forward.

Bartiromo asked Trump if his team was treating both Russia and Ukraine similarly. He previ o usly said it was “an interesting question.”

“I think so,” the president said.

“Are you favoring one over the other?” she pressed.

“They’re very different places, OK? Very, very different,” Trump said. “You’re talking about different levels of power. You’re talking about different parts of the world.”

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