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President Trump put the world on notice this week by giving Kyiv a firm deadline to accept a U.S.-drafted 28-point peace plan — Nov. 27 — and he meant it. This is the kind of decisive action Americans voted for: stop the endless armchair dithering in Washington and force a real choice between peace or continued bloodshed.
The leaked framework reportedly asks Ukraine to make hard concessions, including limits on its military posture, curbs on NATO ambitions, and territorial compromises that critics say largely reflect Russia’s gains on the ground. Whatever you think of the details, the point is clear: this administration is trying to turn messy battlefield realities into a negotiated end, not a permanent American bailout of a never-ending war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has publicly warned his people they face a wrenching choice between “dignity” and losing a key partner, and understandably he’s furious to be cornered. The truth is unpleasant — leaders sometimes must trade painful concessions for a chance to rebuild, and pretending the status quo is sustainable is what got Europe into this mess.
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who has been a blunt and principled voice on foreign policy, weighed in in the conservative media sphere to explain why a tough-minded U.S. plan makes strategic sense. Pompeo has long argued that strong leverage, not endless handwringing, is how you secure peace and protect American interests; he’s backing the president’s effort to force a resolution rather than let the war grind on forever.
European capitals and Kyiv’s friends are squealing — unsurprisingly — because real diplomacy can look ugly when it demands sacrifices from their favored narratives. Reports say allies weren’t fully consulted and that U.S. officials even warned aid and intelligence could be trimmed if Ukraine stonewalls, which is exactly the kind of pressure that turns rhetoric into results.
Let’s be clear: this isn’t about abandoning Ukraine to tyranny, it’s about ending a conflict that has cost trillions, killed millions, and empowered America’s rivals while draining our nation. A negotiated peace negotiated from a position of American strength can preserve future security, force burden-sharing, and stop the transfer of our wealth to endless foreign quagmires.
Patriots should want leaders who act, not bureaucrats who posture. President Trump is using leverage where previous administrations used speeches and sanctions theater — it’s messy, it’s real, and it’s the kind of hard choice our country needs to back if we are serious about stopping endless wars and protecting American taxpayers.
