Well, folks, it looks like President Donald Trump is again making smart moves that will make us billions.

He’s decided that Ukraine’s war grift needs to be paid back.

How much do they need to payback?

$500 billion in exchange for continued military and financial support.

And he’s not asking for cash.

He wants the keys to Ukraine’s minerals.

Poor Zelenskyy. He thought the billions was his to keep and swim in like he was Scrooge McDuck.

Sorry, it’s payback time.

Trump doubles down on calling out Zelenskyy https://t.co/SfWeqGb6fF

— Mr. Wayne (@Greendale613491) February 21, 2025

Politico reports:

Ukraine’s allies in Washington say there’s a way for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to rescue his relationship with President Donald Trump, but it hinges on accepting a U.S.-proposed rare earths deal that Kyiv has so far snubbed.

Administration insiders say Trump’s blistering attacks against Kyiv — which left Europeans stunned (and Russia gleeful) — don’t constitute a pivot toward Russia but rather resentment over Ukraine’s response to Washington’s efforts to secure a deal that would open Ukraine’s vast deposits of rare earth minerals to U.S. investment.

“They had to learn the hard way that criticizing Trump publicly is just going to backfire in a big way,” said one Republican advising top administration officials on Ukraine policy. (This person, like the others, was granted anonymity to speak candidly about internal administration matters.) “There’s a small but loud wing of the party who are very anti-Ukraine, but many inside who are still pro-Ukraine. Bashing Trump only adds fuel to the side against you.”

In Kyiv, however, Trump’s hardball tactics have fueled anger and shock — even though it was Ukraine which first proposed a rare earths deal to the new president’s team. Trump’s full proposed version of the deal has not yet been made public, but the Ukrainian side apparently bristled at the lack of adequate security guarantees.

Trump’s envoy for Ukraine peace talks, Keith Kellogg, is in Kyiv for meetings this week and met with Zelenskyy on Thursday.

A spokesperson for Kellogg didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on whether the two discussed reviving the deal.

But after the meeting, Zelenskyy appeared to make an overture, saying: “Ukraine is ready for a strong, effective investment and security agreement with the president of the United States. We have proposed the fastest and most constructive way to achieve results. Our team is ready to work 24/7.” He didn’t explicitly mention rare earths in his statement.

White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz told Fox News that Ukraine should “tone it down, take a hard look, and sign that deal” on minerals with the U.S. The United States is seeking 50% ownership of Ukraine’s critical minerals, including graphite, uranium, titanium, and… pic.twitter.com/ANhEcbVEz3

— Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) February 20, 2025

They’re saying Ukraine only got $98 billion. Really?

Kyiv Independent headline reads:

US provided Ukraine with $100 billion in aid, not $500 billion, Zelensky says

Oh. Well here’s a report from way back in June 2023 for $200 billion.

How many billions have been given since then?

Ukraine gets $200 billion more the day after the Biden family's corrupt pay-for-play scheme in Ukraine is unearthed.

This isn't foreign aid.

It's a taxpayer-funded bribe for Ukraine's silence. pic.twitter.com/dz47OnYQ8W

— Natalie Winters (@nataliegwinters) June 9, 2023