Trump Clarifies Role American Troops May Play In Ukraine Peace Deal
President Donald Trump told Fox and Friends the United States may give Ukraine air support as part of the peace deal with Russia.
Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office on Monday to discuss a possible peace deal between Ukraine and Russia. During the meeting, the president didn’t rule out American troops on the ground in Ukraine but on Tuesday, Trump suggested the U.S. would help by air.
“What did [the world leaders] say to you privately? It looks like they are on the same page as you are,” Fox and Friends host Lawrence Jones asked Trump.
“They are, they’re very good people, they are very good leaders of their country and they want to lead their country. They are consumed with this far more than we are because they are right there. We have an ocean separating us, a thing called an ocean. A big, beautiful ocean. They don’t. They are right there,” Trump began.
“It’s a different kind of a thing for them…when it comes to security, they are willing to put people on the ground, we’re willing to help them with things, especially, probably if you talk about by air because nobody has stuff we have, really they don’t have,” the president said.
.@CharlesHurt: "What kind of assurances do you feel like you have that… it won't be American boots on the ground defending that border [in Ukraine]?"
President @realDonaldTrump: " Well, you have my assurance — and I'm President. I'm just trying to stop people from being… pic.twitter.com/J8dhwEnKji
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) August 19, 2025
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