Trump says that his wish to end the Ukraine War in 24 hours was “sarcastic”

US President Donald Trump says he was “a little sarcastic” while he was praising himself several times in his presidential campaign in 2024 that he could end the war in Ukraine in just 24 hours, and even before taking office.

Trump was asked about his campaign promise during an interview with an American media, while his administration rushes to negotiate a solution almost two months after his second term.

“Well, I was a little sarcastic when I said that,” said Trump in a clip published before the episode broadcast on Sunday. “What I really mean is that I would like to install it and, I think, I think I will succeed.”

The declaration was a rare entry of Trump, which has an exaggerated complaint record.

Trump said in a CNN town hall in May 2023: “They are dying, the Russians and the Ukrainians. I want them to stop dying. And I'm going to do that – I'll do this in 24 hours.

“It is a war that dies of desire to be settled. I will install it before I even become president, “said Trump during his debate in September with the president of the time, Kamala Harris. “If I win, when I am president -elect, and what I'm going to do is that I will talk about it, I'm going to talk to the other. I will bring them together.

Trump says he gets “good vibrations” from Russian President Vladimir Putin, when he praised his Russian counterpart to “really want” peace. The 47th American president also noted that he thought that an agreement could be imminent.

Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff was in Moscow this week for talks on a temporary cease-fire offered in the United States, which Ukraine has accepted.

In the interview, Trump was also asked what the plan would be if Putin did not accept a war ceasefire that he started three years ago.

“Bad news for this world because so many people die,” said Trump.

But I think, I think he will agree. I really do it. I think I know him quite well and I think he will agree. “”