Trump places pause on US aid to Ukraine

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : "It can be made very fast," Trump said.
54% : That Oval Office blow-up ended a minerals deal that Trump argued was key for continuing U.S. support for Ukraine.
49% : " Earlier Monday, Trump was pointed in saying a deal for rare earth minerals was key to continued U.S. support of Ukraine, and said he would make an announcement on the matter Tuesday when he speaks before a joint session of Congress.
47% : " Trump plans to make his next Ukraine pronouncement during his address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night.
44% : Zelenskyy said his country remained ready to sign a rare-earth minerals deal with the U.S., and that he believes he can salvage relations with Trump.
24% : Analysts say they understand where Trump lands on major issues like Ukraine's future membership in NATO and the prospect of U.S. troops on the ground -- both hard nos from Trump.
18% : " Earlier in the day in a social media posting, Trump derided Zelenskyy's assessment that the end of Russia's war with his country "is still very, very far away," calling that "the worst statement.
6% : Trump has pushed to end the fighting, but Zelenskyy has expressed fears that Trump is attempting to settle the conflict on terms more favorable to Moscow than Kyiv.

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