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​President Trump, VP Vance Are Standing Up for Americans

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President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance will always stand up for the interests of the American people and those who respect the United States’ position in the world — and will never allow the American people to be taken advantage of.
 
President Trump: “Let me tell you, you don’t have the cards. With us, you have the cards — but without us, you don’t have any cards.”
  • More than half (52%) of Ukrainians want a quick end to the war and believe Ukraine “should be open to ceding some territory in exchange for peace,” according to a November Gallup poll.
  • Since martial law was declared in Ukraine, 1,000,050 Ukrainians have been drafted into military service. In October 2024, Ukraine announced it would be drafting another 160,000 — bringing the total number of conscripted Ukrainians to 1,160,050.
    • The average age of Ukrainian troops is 43 years old.
    • “Even if the West did come through with all the weapons they have pledged, ‘we don’t have the men to use them,’ one of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky’s close aides told Time’s Simon Shuster, revealing that the average age of a Ukrainian soldier has already reached 43.”
  • One of Zelenskyy’s closest aides told TIME in 2023 that he is “[deluding] himself … We’re out of options. We’re not winning. But try telling him that.”
  • The Ukrainian army is facing rising desertions as “ill-trained and exhausted soldiers [go] AWOL,” with the military further strained by struggles in recruiting and the “arrests of respected and popular combat officers.”
President Trump: “You’re gambling with World War III.”
  • Zelesnkyy himself has acknowledged that the situation in Ukraine could lead to WWIII, and that without U.S. aid, they would lose: “A third world war could start in Ukraine, continue in Israel, and move on from there to Asia, and then explode somewhere else.”
President Trump: “I gave you the javelins to take out all those tanks. Obama gave you sheets.”
  • President Trump gave anti-tank javelin missiles to Ukraine, while Obama gave non-lethal aid only, including blankets.
    • EURACTIV: “Poroshenko asks Obama for weapons, obtains blankets”
    • President Trump approved lethal weapons sales to Ukraine in 2017: “The new arms include American-made Javelin anti-tank missiles, U.S. officials said.”
    • President Trump approved a $39 million sale of defensive lethal weapons to Ukraine in 2019: “The new package will include Javelin anti-tank weapons, with one U.S. official saying it includes 150 missiles and two launchers.”
Vice President Vance: “You went to Pennsylvania and campaigned for the opposition in October.”
  • Zelenskyy was called out for campaigning against President Trump in Pennsylvania. 
    • “Zelenskyy was flown to Pennsylvania in an Air Force C-17 plane.”
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  • FireCity Illusion
  • April 14 2026 Edition
    • Business
    • Community
    • Events
    • Films
    • Music
    • Politics >
      • Operation Epic Fury Crushes Iranian Threat
      • Advancing United States Hungary Bilateral Partnership
      • President Trump Congratulates Artemis II Crew
      • President Trump Saving College Sports
      • President Trump Directed Historic Rescue
    • Sports >
      • Athlete of the Month April 2026
    • Visual Arts >
      • Art Expo New York 2026
    • Alabama >
      • Gov Ivey Signs Camp Safety Act
      • Gov Ivey A Home for Every Child Initiative
      • Gov Ivey Record CHOOSE Act Applications
    • Connecticut >
      • Gov Lamont Support Clean Air Projects
    • Iowa >
      • Gov Reynolds Reform Foster Care Training
      • Gov Reynolds Disaster Proclamation Wapello County
    • Michigan >
      • Gov Whitmer Opening Road Construction Season
    • Missouri >
      • Gov Kehoe Signs Three Bills April 7
  • Independent Creators
  • About
  • Archives 2026
    • Business 2026 >
      • Blue Mountain Resort Earns HSMAI Adrian Award
      • Hounds Town Allentown Celebrates Two Years
      • Tails of Valor and Lamar Advertising
      • SBA Offers Disaster Relief to Pennsylvania Businesses
      • Forbes Recognizes One Financial Services
      • Isett Named #1 Top Workplace
    • Community 2026 >
      • Pocono Chamber Public Policy Meeting Highlights
      • Nearly $30000 Given to Fire Departments
    • Events 2026 >
      • Lehigh Valley Book Festival 2026 Review
    • Fashion 2026 >
      • Spotlight on Jennifer Atilemile
      • Celebrating Women in Fashion Media and Beyond
    • Films and Movies 2026 >
      • The Containment Available On Demand March 24
      • Mad Bills to Pay Opens April 17
      • Golden Crime Thriller
      • Threshold Featuring Olympian Jessie Diggins
      • 31 Candles A Delightful Rom-Com
    • Holidays 2026 >
      • Parade of Shamrocks 2026
    • Sports 2026 >
      • Athlete of the Month February 2026
    • Visual Arts 2026 >
      • Affordable Art Fair Spring 2026 NYC
      • Prometheus and Pieta Exhibit
    • Alabama 2026 >
      • Gov Ivey Meet the Dotys >
        • Gov Ivey Deadline Summer Internship Program
        • Gov Ivey Signs Highway Safety Bill
        • Gov Ivey Judicial Appointments March 5
        • Gov Ivey Signs Screen Time Limits
        • Gov Ivey Opening Classroom Doors to Veterans
        • Gov Ivey Promotes Literacy
        • Gov Ivey Appoints Ronald Rex Vaughn II
        • Gov Ivey Proclaims Public Schools Week
    • Connecticut 2026 >
      • Gov Lamont Applauds Passage Earmark Reform Bill
      • Gov Lamont Applauds Police Firefighter Recruitment
      • Gov Lamont Revolution Wind Delivering
      • Gov Lamont Names Sharonda Carlos
      • Gov Lamont Urge Congress Enact Tariff Reform
      • Gov Lamont Commemorates International Open Data Day
      • Gov Lamont Transform Rural Health Care
      • Gov Lamont Corrections Commissioner to Retire
      • Gov Lamont Workforce Pell Implementation
    • Iowa 2026 >
      • Gov Reynolds Veteran's Benefits Bill
      • Iowa High School Seniors Claim Your Future Letters
      • Gov Reynolds Statement Following March REC Meeting
      • Gov Reynolds Flags Half Staff Two Soldiers
      • Second Iowan Among Soldiers Killed
      • Iowan Killed by Iranian Strike
      • Iowa Modernize Child Welfare Technology
      • Gov Reynolds Increasing State Aid to Public Schools
      • Gov Reynolds More than 5M Child Care
    • Michigan 2026 >
      • Gov Whitmer Appointments Commissions March 19
      • Gov Whitmer State Emergency Extreme Winter Weather
      • Gov Whitmer Streamline State Government Services Grieving Families
      • Gov Whitmer Advances Partnership with Finland
      • Gov Whitmer Appointment Court of Appeals First Dist5rict
      • Operation Safe Neighborhoods New Milestone
      • Gov Whitmer Commercial Space Coming to Detroit
      • Gov Whitmer FEMA Support Northern Michigan Public Utilities
      • Gov Whitmer State Emergency Following Deadly Tornadoes
      • Gov Whitmer Appointments Commissions March 4
      • Gov Whitmer Call on Congress Follow Tariff Ruling
      • Gov Whitmer Announces 13 New Jobs
      • Gov Whitmer Michigan Main Street Program
      • Gov Whitmer Kicks Off GSD Tour
      • Gov Whitmer Proclaims School Breakfast Week
      • Gov Whitmer Proclaims March as Reading Month
      • Gov Whitmer Concludes Investment Mission Germany Italy
      • Gov Whitmer Appointments Commissions February 26
      • Gov Whitmer Honored as United Way
    • Missouri 2026 >
      • Gov Kehoe Signs Supplemental Budget Bill
      • Gov Kehoe Announces Seven Gubernatorial Appointments
      • Gov Kehoe Flags Half Staff Jackson Warren
      • Gov Kehoe Threat of Severe Weather
      • Gov Kehoe Announces Seven Gubernatorial Appointments
      • Gov Kehoe Flags Half Staff Honor Deputy Sheriffs
      • Gov Kehoe Eight Gubernatorial Appointments March 20
    • Tennessee 2026 >
      • Gov Lee Proclaims David Crockett Week
      • Gov Lee Proclaims Literacy Month
      • Gov Lee Expanding Education Freedom Scholarships
    • Utah 2026 >
      • Gov Cox Signs 72 Bills March 18
      • Gov Cox Signs 60 Bills March 17
      • Nominees Announced 5th District Court Vacancies
      • Gov Cox Signs 7 Bills March 13
      • Gov Cox Signs 11 Bills March 7
      • Gov Cox Signs Nine Bills
      • State Leaders Announce Major Agreements
      • Gov Cox Signs 74 Bills March 19
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