Pool Report 5 - Qs on Putin meeting, Tomahawks, etc

Trump was asked if Zelensky will join in Hungary. “It’s a safe country and they have done a good job.” Trump said “to be determined,” if Zelensky joins but said he will keep him in touch. “There is a lot of bad blood.”

Zelensky said he needs to “sit and speak,” “we need ceasefire.” “We want peace,” Zelensky said.

Zelensky said the most important thing is to have a “really strong security guarantees,” and “weapons.” He said bilateral security guarantees are important.

Trump was asked who is negotiating better, Putin or Zelensky and said “they’re both doing a good job.” Trump said they need to “get it done.”

Trump said he believes Putin “wants to end the war.”

Asked if Trump will provide Tomahawks: “We will be talking about that. That’s why we’re here.”

Trump said India is not going to be buying Russian oil. Trump said Hungary is “stuck” because they are “inland.”

On FLOTUS involvement with children: “She wanted to do it and she feels very strongly about the children,” Trump said.

More on Tomahawks from Trump: “We gave them a lot.”

Trump said he would be interested in Ukrainian drones for missiles: “We have a lot of drones right now, we build our own drones, but we also buy drones from others, and they make a very good drone. Drone warfare has really come to the fore over the last couple of years because of this war. I will say there's nothing like the jets.”

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