GP: President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is demanding Ukraine provide the United States with access to its vast reserves of rare earth minerals in exchange for continued military and financial assistance.
“We’re telling Ukraine, they have very valuable rare Earth. We want what we put up to go in terms of a guarantee. We want a guarantee,” Trump told reporters from the Oval Office.
“We’re handing them money hand over fist. We’re giving them equipment. [The] European [Union] is not keeping up with us. They should equalize.”
“Look, we have an ocean in between. They don’t. It’s more important for them than it is for us. But they’re way below us in terms of money, and they should be paying at least equal.
“They should really be paying much more than us, but let’s say equal to us. And they’re billions and billions of dollars below. So we’re looking to do a deal with Ukraine where they’re going to secure what we’re giving them with their rare Earth and other things,” Trump said. read more
Awesome move. It’ll be a real fight. China already called dibs. Along with all the euro trash nations. Mean while Zelenzky is throwing a hissy fit demanding we give him nukes.
Thank you Orange man. I am thankful
If we can get in there and mine the minerals, with the operating costs to get them out, we might just get to a Break Even point against all the money and munitions we have given them.
The devil is in the details……what are they?
As of April 2024 we have given the Ukes $174 billion. Now, if the deal is ,”You owe us $174 billion in rare earth materials, we want that amount guaranteed today. Going forward, we will provide [limited] financial assistance with this many years of mineral rights and promises from you that you will act in good faith to negotiate a cease-fire immediately”, then yes, this is a good deal.
Little dictators with Zelenski must be actively managed, he can not be trusted.
The problem is Russia is sitting on top of all of the minerals. Putin is not going to give them up.
@Brad:
Hey, you shouldn’t say things like that and put terrible but seductive ideas in my head!
Yes, the devil is in the details. It’s so funny how POTUS Trump positions his deals. If Ukraine has to cough up $174B (or whatever number it is) in rare earth minerals, I guess Zelensky is going to have to show his receipts for the money before Trump can agree to the exchange.