Trump Hints at Security Strategy Behind Teetering Deal for Ukraine’s Natural Resources

Plans to finalize a joint U.S.–Ukraine economic partnership are on hold following Trump’s White House meeting with Zelenskyy.
Trump Hints at Security Strategy Behind Teetering Deal for Ukraine’s Natural Resources
President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office on Feb. 28, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
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A deal granting the United States access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals and other natural resources would help protect Ukraine against Russian aggression, according to a snippet of a social media message reposted by President Donald Trump on March 2.

The snippet that Trump posted was an excerpt from a longer analysis by Michael McCune, an Arizona-based DJ and karate instructor who frequently comments on political topics on Facebook.
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