Trump claims he was being ‘sarcastic’ in campaign vow to end Russia-Ukraine war within 24 hours

President Donald Trump said he was “being a little bit sarcastic” when he said he could end the Russia-Ukraine war within 24 hours, or before he even took office, on the campaign trail.

In a clip released ahead of Sunday’s episode of Sinclair’s Full Measure, Trump said, “Well, I was being a little bit sarcastic,” when asked about his promise to swiftly end the conflict in Ukraine.

“What I really mean is I’d like to get it settled, and, I’ll, I think, I think I’ll be successful,” he added.

The U.S. has been working with Ukraine and Russia on ending the three-year war. Washington, D.C., and Kyiv reached an agreement on the terms of a 30-day ceasefire earlier this week, which includes terms for prisoner exchanges

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