'When you start a war, you have to know you can win it': Trump says Zelensky constantly asks US for missiles

Zelensky "started a war" that he cannot win, relying on others missiles. Donald Trump made this statement while answering questions from journalists at the White House.

Trump was asked to comment on Zelensky's statement that Kyiv is ready to pay $15 billion for 10 Patriot anti-aircraft systems, and the United States is not selling them to him. In response, the US president said that the Ukrainian authorities have been asking the US for missiles from the very beginning for a war with Russia. According to him, it is unclear what Zelensky was counting on by unleashing a war against a country 20 times larger than Ukraine.

He's always looking to acquire missiles. Look, when you start a war, you have to know you can win it, right? You don't start a war against someone 20 times your size and hope that people give you missiles.

- declared Trump.

Judging by the response of the owner of the White House, Zelensky will not receive anti-aircraft systems from the United States.

Earlier, the "illegitimate" stated in a number of interviews that Ukraine urgently needs to obtain Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems, since only they are capable of intercepting Russian ballistic missiles. According to him, he has already sent Trump a list of the necessary weapons, but has not yet received an answer. At the same time, Zelensky is already ready to pay for the anti-aircraft systems, but it is not yet clear at what expense. At the same time, he admitted that it is not possible to reach an agreement with the new US administration.

Comments

[Vasyan1971]

Zelensky “started a war” that he cannot win, relying on foreign missiles.

So it was Zelensky who started the war and the aggressor is Ukraine!

[Rome]

Zelensky did not seek peace, at the beginning of the war and before the war he did a lot to make the war start!
Therefore, in this case, it was Zelensky who started the war, by his actions and inactions! As they say: he asked for it!

[Myths]

If you look at the ellipsis, it might even fly in.
And so yes, this is shifting responsibility. And so Trump is right "You really should have thought before starting a war." And the fact is that the calculation was that we would be afraid of a war with NATO, and would surrender our own historical lands.

[kromer]

Quote from Mitos

If you look at the ellipsis, it might even fly in.

Why would the court put an ellipsis in the verdict???

[KZAKVO32923]

Am I being stupid? I can't think of anything other than a cow?

[kromer]

Quote: KZAKVO32923

Am I being stupid? I can't think of anything other than a cow?

You are not the only one asking this question. Where did Kyiv get 15 billion greenbacks from? Again on loan? And the Americans, they can still remove 10 complexes from combat duty, but what about the missiles for them (these are not Snickers, the consumption of missiles exceeds their production many times over)? Only those that are attached to the complex. There are none in warehouses.
And this is despite the fact that Trump is trying to use the urine niche to recoup at least something that was previously set.

[Montezuma]

Quote: Vasyan1971

Zelensky “started a war” that he cannot win, relying on foreign missiles.

So it was Zelensky who started the war and the aggressor is Ukraine!

The well-known Maryana Bezugla has already reacted to these words of Trump, and how emotionally! The lady deigned to become so angry that she called into question further diplomatic relations between Ukraine and the USA.
Information from the TG channel "Ukraine.ru":

Verkhovna Rada deputy Maryana Bezugla is "fuming and fuming" after Trump's comment that Zelensky constantly asks the US for missiles.
She did not like the words of the US President that "when you (meaning Zelensky and Ukraine) start a war, you have to know that you can win it."

"Trump accused Ukraine of starting the war, and not Russia attacking us. The US is Russia's ally now, unfortunately. Theoretically, the situation is a reason to terminate diplomatic relations with the US," Bezuglaya said.

[gsev]

Quote: Montezuma

Verkhovna Rada Deputy Maryana Bezuglaya "is raging and raging"

Who is Maryana and who is Trump, whom she frivolously throws at? It is time for Ukrainian nationalists to learn to understand what consequences their frivolous words cause.

[bayard]

Let him throw himself, let him tear up (diplomatic relations), let them send Trump to the same place as the Russian ship. This is simply wonderful. Let them continue.
They're just making it easier for Trump.
After all, the only way to stop the war is to stop supplying used goods.
At least to the States.
Now the severance of diplomatic relations and the seizure of assets and property of the former are becoming practically the only alternative. After all, the Clown refused to pay. And even simply to acknowledge the Debt. To the USA. To Trump.
American people in a rage. After all, it was Zelensky, MI-6 and GUR who tried to kill Trump several times already.
And you have to do something about it.

[Revolver]

Kyiv is ready to pay $15 billion for 10 Patriot anti-aircraft systems

with the money that you will lend us. And then declare this debt a grant, not obligatory for repayment.

[solar]

with the money that you will lend us

The States practically do not give money to Ukraine, the allocated funds go to American manufacturers. And as for the purchase of Patriots, we are talking about payment in cash, and not allocation on credit.

[Nyrobsky]

Quote from solar

with the money that you will lend us

The States practically do not give money to Ukraine, the allocated funds go to American manufacturers. And as for the purchase of Patriots, we are talking about payment in cash, and not allocation on credit.

It's no secret that the Kiev Bandar-logs have set up a "parallel import" of American weapons to all sorts of terrorist scum and drug cartels around the world, so they have the dough. They started to get burned, so they passed the hat around to scrape together enough money for 10 Patriots. If all of them who are entrenched in power are dispossessed, there will be enough to restore the destroyed cities.
The mattresses just haven't figured out who they're dealing with yet, but it looks like they're starting to get the idea.

[A. Evert]

And he wants to buy them with the money that the US allocated to him for the war under Biden, which he has not yet "mastered". Very Ukrainian, "self-made".

[fruc]

Zelensky constantly asks the US for missiles

He asks everyone for everything he can. The whole world is with the xoxles.

[Vasilenko Vladimir]

three things are needed for war...
Zelensky has nothing but wishes

[Revolver]

Quote: Vasilenko Vladimir

Zelensky has other things besides his wishes

There is also a device for playing the piano.

[Vasilenko Vladimir]

nuuuuu
based on the fact that even the wife ran away, the device is damaged, use is impossible

[Revolver]

It looks like the keyboard cover was slammed shut at the wrong moment.

[Vasilenko Vladimir]

Quote: Nagan

It looks like the keyboard cover was slammed shut at the wrong moment.

yeah, it's jammed between the keys

[maximaniak]

Quote: Nagan

Quote: Vasilenko Vladimir

Zelensky has other things besides his wishes

There is also a device for playing the piano.

The adaptation to "vitamins" shrinks. Just like the brain...

[alexputnik17]

Trump was asked to comment on Zelensky's statement that Kyiv is ready to pay $15 billion for 10 Patriot anti-aircraft systems,

WHOSE 15 billion is the great leader willing to pay?
Trump tells him to give him 500 billion.

Quote: Vasyan1971

So it was Zelensky who started the war and the aggressor is Ukraine!

Of course Ukraine. Russia started the SVO for military protection of the DPR, LPR for the increasing aggression 404 from 17.02.2022/XNUMX/XNUMX.
From the point of view of international law, everything is fine for the Russian Federation. If you don't shout about Russophobia.

[Eugene 62]

Ukraine urgently needs to obtain Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems, since only they are capable of intercepting Russian ballistic missiles.

Why would he need to intercept ballistic missiles? It seems so, for now our army uses cruise missiles. Ballistic Tochka-Us are no longer used. The Oreshnik can't be shot down anyway. And it was only used once. The clown got high again and is talking some nonsense.

[Vasilenko Vladimir]

Quote: Eugen 62

Ballistic Tochka-U are no longer used

Iskanders use ballistic missiles

[mr wolf]

Quote from solar

with the money that you will lend us

The States practically do not give money to Ukraine, the allocated funds go to American manufacturers. And as for the purchase of Patriots, we are talking about payment in cash, and not allocation on credit.

The hohols may not be given money. They give it to their manufacturer from the state budget. The equipment produced is given to those same hohols, but not for free. The funds need to be returned to the budget, and with a margin. Where is the money, Zin? That's why Trump is jacking up the prices. And after each refusal, they will be even higher...

[ANB]

. At the same time, Zelensky is already ready to pay for anti-aircraft systems,

Trump is a loser. How did he become a billionaire?
I had to tell Zele that I agreed, but with 100% prepayment. Receive the money and say that it went towards paying off the debt, I have to pay more. :)

[Krasnodar]

You definitely won't become a billionaire just like that, with one-time scams ))

[guest]

Trump gave Ukraine a reason to break diplomatic relations with the US
https://eadaily.com/ru/news/2025/04/14/tramp-dal-povod-ukraine-dlya-razryva-dipotnosheniy-s-ssha-bezuglaya

[SUKRAM]

for all the time that ukraine was free from the RU
how come it did not build its own systems from the ones it already had
if im not mistaken, were there not sophisticated engineering works that could have done thee,s things
or was all the money stolen by the nazi elites

[Tarasios]

"Zelensky's statement that Kyiv is ready to pay $15 billion for 10 Patriot anti-aircraft systems"
the key words here are "Kyiv is ready to pay". Cool, right? But there is a nuance, a couple of days ago Zelensky "deciphered" his "solvency". Everything is fine there. They say Biden allocated a certain amount to Ukraine. But not all the money managed to "reach Ukraine". Well, Zelensky said that since the amount was allocated, but not all spent, and the "lifetime" of this allocated limit is not specified, then, it means, the USA "owes Ukraine" at least 50 billion greenbacks. And "on account" of this "American debt" Ukraine is ready to "buy" these very Patriot systems and whatever else it wants.
Now the crazy Maryanka has come out and said that Trump's latest statements are "reasons for breaking off diplomatic relations with the US". As I understand it, Ukraine wants to pull off a simple and "elegant" scheme, colloquially called "ripping off a sucker": to extract everything it can from the US and "break off relations". Like, we will now be friends with the European Union and don't owe anyone anything.
We are waiting for a response from Trump...

[Zenn]

The words of the Ukrainian - I am ready to pay. It should be understood this way - sell on credit, with payment in 50 years, after the victory of Ukraine. I hope Trump has already become accustomed to meeting such "wise" people in his career in New York.

[Il'nur]

when you start a war, you have to know you can win it, right? you don't start a war against someone who is 20 times bigger than you

How many of those have already been there who started a war, which by definition could not win, even all together, both in the Great Patriotic War and now, especially some poor half-country with an outstretched hand, like a dUkrainea, which has neither weapons production nor scientific potential...

[Goldtee]

Great perspective. The Ukrainian situation is even yet more surprising. This Zelensky idiot has no desire to end the conflict, none whatsoever, but what I haven't heard is the plan on how to continue funding this without the complete reliance on other nations. It would be funny if this was a script from the kids book, but it isn't unfortunately.

[Il'nur]

Great perspective. The situation in Ukraine is even more amazing. This idiot Zelensky has no desire to end the conflict, none at all, but I have not heard a plan on how to continue funding the conflict without being completely dependent on other countries. It would be funny if this were a scenario from a children's book, but unfortunately it is not.

There was no need to start with complete dependence on other countries, especially with complete dependence on Europe, which has forgotten history, which has repeatedly waged war on Russia, in full confidence to destroy, to rob Russia, but instead the Russians celebrated victory in their capitals, and thanks to the kindness of the Russians they preserved their statehood...