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Trump caught pleading to world leader over issue threatening his presidency
President Donald Trump reacts as he speaks to members of the media on board Air Force One en route from Scotland, Britain, to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, July 29, 2025. REUTERS Evelyn Hockstein
Trump Wants Ukraine to Absorb the Cost of His Diesel Crisis
The Price of Presidential Power
The Financial Times reports that Donald Trump pressed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt attacks on Russian oil refineries because disrupted diesel supplies were pushing up global prices. According to Ukrainian officials familiar with the Sunday call, Trump’s overriding concern was “diesel” and…
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