The Daily Populous Wednesday November 26th, 2025 evening edition
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US President Donald Trump has commented on the transcript of a conversation between Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Putin's aides published by Bloomberg. Trump has said he saw nothing unusual in his representative's actions, calling it "a standard thing" and part of how a dealmaker operates.

Source: Trump speaking to journalists aboard Air Force One

Quote: "That's a standard thing, you know, because he [Witkoff] has got to sell this to Ukraine. He's got to sell Ukraine to Russia. That's what a dealmaker does."

Details: Trump stressed that an effective negotiating process always involves some degree of pressure and persuasion on both sides of a conflict. He said he had not personally listened to the released recording but considers this approach to negotiations to be normal.

Quote: "That's a very standard form of negotiation. I haven't heard it, but I heard it was standard negotiation. And I would imagine he's saying the same thing to Ukraine, because each party has to give and take."

Bloomberg published a transcript of a phone call in which Witkoff offered advice to Russian leader Vladimir Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov on how Russia should present its "peace agreement" proposals to Trump.

Another conversation, between Ushakov and Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev, indicates that the so-called 28-point "peace plan" had been prepared by Putin's aides , and Witkoff was expected to present it as his own initiative.

zatch659 on November 26th, 2025 at 07:21 UTC »

"Another conversation... indicates that the so-called 28-point "peace plan" had been prepared by Putin's aides, while Witkoff was expected to present it as his own initiative."

Dealmaking? Sounds like taking orders. That level of coordination with our enemy, to lie in the interests of Moscow, and to be a direct channel for their intelligence services, is embarrassing and disgraceful.

IndieRus on November 26th, 2025 at 07:14 UTC »

How are the republicans OK with this??? Their grandfathers are turning in their graves.

CryptoCryBubba on November 26th, 2025 at 07:00 UTC »

Not really surprised.

Trump doubles-down and normalizes:

abuse fraud insurrection paedophilia misogyny corruption infidelity

And now...

treason

If he can't deny it or blame Biden, he'll brush it off as normal / nothing wrong.