President Donald Trump has dropped a bombshell by declaring his belief that Ukraine could reclaim every inch of its land from Russia, a stark pivot from his earlier musings on territorial compromises, as NBC News reports.
This dramatic shift, voiced on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, sees Trump championing Ukraine’s potential to return to its original borders with robust backing from the European Union and NATO, while urging pressure on a struggling Russian economy to force negotiations.
Trump’s past rhetoric often leaned toward suggesting Ukraine might need to cede land to end the conflict with Russia, a position that frustrated many conservatives who see strength as the only language Moscow understands.
Now, in a lengthy Truth Social post on October 21, 2025, Trump has flipped the script, asserting that Ukraine, fueled by what he calls “Great Spirit,” could not only reclaim its territory but possibly exceed past boundaries.
“Great Spirit, and only getting better, Ukraine would be able to take back their Country in its original form and, who knows, maybe even go further than that!” Trump declared, a line that’s sure to rally patriots who value resolve over retreat (President Donald Trump, Truth Social, October 21, 2025).
But let’s not get too starry-eyed—Trump’s history of ambiguous statements on this war reminds us to take grand promises with a grain of salt, especially when specifics on borders, like pre-2022 or including Crimea, remain murky.
Trump also pointed out Russia’s economic troubles, noting that after three and a half years of fighting a war he claims a true military power could’ve wrapped up in a week, Moscow’s coffers are bleeding.
“BIG Economic trouble, and this is the time for Ukraine to act,” Trump emphasized, spotlighting an opportunity for Kyiv to capitalize on Russia’s financial distress (President Donald Trump, Truth Social, October 21, 2025).
While this sounds like a call to arms for freedom-loving nations, skeptics might wonder if this is just talk, given Trump’s reluctance to push new sanctions or direct military aid beyond arming NATO allies.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking on Fox News the same day, hailed Trump’s comments as a significant and positive change, a rare moment of alignment between the two leaders.
Zelenskyy also pressed for intensified pressure on Russia, discussing with Trump ways to target Moscow’s energy and banking sectors, while hoping for stronger U.S. sanctions to turn the screws on Putin.
Meanwhile, Trump’s meetings at the U.N. General Assembly, including a fifth encounter with Zelenskyy and discussions with French President Emmanuel Macron, signal he’s at least keeping the conversation alive, even if new diplomatic efforts or peace talks weren’t mentioned.
Trump reiterated U.S. commitment to supplying weapons to NATO, allowing allies to use them as they see fit, alongside a new arrangement for NATO members to purchase American-made arms for Ukraine’s benefit.
Yet, with no clear policy shifts signaled to allies or Ukraine, and Western officials doubting immediate actions like fresh sanctions or weapons packages, one wonders if this is more posturing than policy—a classic Trump tactic that thrills supporters but leaves the details fuzzy.
