President Trump swept by the Wind of Change
In a matter of days, Trump called out Putin as a bullshitter, decided to sanction Russian oil across the world, and is aggressively increasing military support for Ukraine. Here's why it happened.
President Trump's sudden shift in tone against Russia and desire to aggressively arm Ukraine is probably a result of intelligence briefings he chose to receive in the aftermath of the backlash from the DoD halting weapons to Ukraine without his knowledge.
July 1 - Confusion as Pentagon unilaterally halts weapons deliveries to Ukraine that were already in Poland, blindsiding the White House and State Department.
July 2-5 - The White House figures out who at DoD yanked weapons slated for delivery to Ukraine without Trump's authorization.
July 5-6 - Trump decides to receive regular intelligence briefings on Russian invasion of Ukraine, probably from CIA Director Ratcliffe.
July 7 - Trump & Pentagon announce more weapons for Ukraine.
July 8 - Trump calls out Putin for trying to feed him bullshit on their calls.
July 8 - Audio of Trump threatening Putin to "bomb the shit out of Moscow" leaked with perfect timing.
July 8 - Trump decides to sanction Russia and its allies who fund the invasion of Ukraine with oil & gas purchases. Congress will pass law this month.
July 9 - Trump agrees to arm Ukraine through European NATO ally purchases of US weapons.
July 10 - SecState Rubio announces 100,000 Russian soldiers killed by Ukraine in just the last 6 months. Intelligence authorized for public release by Trump.
July 10 - Trump to start using PDA to arm Ukraine.
July 11 - Trump aware of even a particular Russian strike on Ukrainian maternity hospital that took place just hours earlier - strongest indication of regular intelligence briefings.
Highly recommended article from January 2025, predicting the eventuality of this welcome development:
The United States Should Make Putin Beg for Negotiations
President Trump made it clear in his Inauguration speech that his primary objective is to prevent a world war—an outcome that will largely depend on how the United States addresses Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in the coming years.