For the first time, Donald Trump is beginning to doubt himself when it comes to brokering a peace deal amid the years-long Russia-Ukraine war. 

Trump famously claimed during the 2024 election that he could end the war in Ukraine in one day if he was re-elected.

Now, nine months into his second term, the war between Russia and Ukraine continues, with no sign of peace deal soon, even after a theatrical summit in Alaska in which Trump applauded Vladimir Putin.

Trump appeared to admit he was wrong about the war during a recent interview with the Daily Caller.

‘I thought the easiest [war to end] would be this one, in a certain way because of relationships,’ Trump said.

‘Because, you know, I just felt I knew. But it doesn’t seem, it’s going to get, it’s going to get done, but it’s taking long.’

Trump added, ‘A lot of people are dying. They’re losing from five to 7000 soldiers a week.’

This marks the first time Trump has publicly doubted himself when it comes to ending the bloody Eastern European conflict.

The deadline for Russian President Vladimir Putin to make progress toward peace in Ukraine passed yesterday, as noted by both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron.

On July 14, Trump gave Putin a 50-day window if he did not move forward with peace talks. The president promised ‘secondary tariffs’ if the deadline was not met by Russia.