**Donald J. Trump** (real estate mogul, part-time geopolitics dilettante) just gave us a **masterclass in Kremlin propaganda digestion** during his Oval Office chat with Norway's PM. Let's dissect this orange banana-peel slip of the tongue.

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###### <center>Awesome illustration by yours truly capturing the moment the "Art of the Deal" master got played by Putin on Live TV.</center>

## **1. The "Concession" That's Not a Concession—It's a Confession**

When asked by a reporter about Russia's concessions in the Russia-Ukraine "peace negotiations" ("Mr. President … what concessions has Russia offered up thus far to get to the point where you're closer to peace?"), Trump coughed up this Freudian slip:

> "Stopping the war. Stopping taking the whole country. Pretty big concession."

Let's translate this from **Trumpian to English**:

- **"Stopping taking the whole country"** = "Russia will graciously halt their genocide against Ukraine... for now."
    
- **"Pretty big concession"** = "Please clap for Putin not immediately annexing Lviv."
    

This isn't diplomacy—it's like praising an arsonist for _only_ burning down your living room.

## **2. The Video Proof (Because Trumpers Love "Alternative Facts")**

For those who think reality has a liberal bias, they can review the shameful exchange firsthand by watching this:
https://x.com/atrupar/status/1915468998621229145
    
- If you prefer to use your other senses, you can read more about why this "concession" smells like a Russian troll farm here: https://newrepublic.com/post/194381/trump-russia-concessions-ukraine-peace-deal

## **3. Why This Matters**

Trump just **confirmed Putin's endgame**: total Ukrainian absorption. Yet he framed it as _Russian generosity_—a move so shameless it'd make Lavrov blush.

**Memo to MAGA**: When your "strongman" idol treats "not conquering all of Ukraine" as a Russian "concession," you're not promoting freedom—you're endorsing empire. You're not rooting for America—you're rooting for the Death Star.

**Historical Parallel**: In 1938, Chamberlain called Hitler's "concession" of taking only the Sudetenland "peace for our time". Trump's Ukraine take is just as delusional.

**Final Verdict**:  
✅ **True**: Trump says Russia is trying to take over all of Ukraine.  
❌ **False**: That wanting slightly less than all is a "concession."

**PS**: Next time someone says _"Trump would've ended the war!"_, remind them his "peace" means surrendering to genocide.