'Very Angry' Trump Sends Threats to Both Putin and Zelenskyy: 'We Made a Deal'

Former President Donald Trump expressed his frustration toward the leaders of Russia and Ukraine on Sunday, as his initial hopes for a swift resolution to the conflict have turned into an extended and challenging endeavor.

Trump cautioned Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that his tolerance was wearing thin.

“You could say that I was very angry, pissed off, when Putin said yesterday that — you know, when Putin started getting into Zelenskyy’s credibility, because that’s not going in the right location, you understand?” Trump stated in an interview with NBC, as reported by The Washington Post.

He warned that if Russia obstructed peace efforts, there would be consequences.

“If Russia and I are unable to make a deal on stopping the bloodshed in Ukraine, and if I think it was Russia’s fault — which it might not be — but if I think it was Russia’s fault, I am going to put secondary tariffs on oil, on all oil coming out of Russia,” Trump told NBC.

“That would be that if you buy oil from Russia, you can’t do business in the United States,” he explained. “There will be a 25 percent tariff on all oil, a 25- to 50-point tariff on all oil.”

Trump further clarified, “There will be a 25 percent tariff on oil and other products sold in the United States, secondary tariffs,” and stated he would enforce the measure within a month if a ceasefire was not achieved.

Despite the tensions, Trump said he maintains “a very good relationship” with Putin, emphasizing that “the anger dissipates quickly … if he does the right thing.”

Trump also turned his criticism toward Zelenskyy, accusing him of attempting to renegotiate a previously arranged agreement regarding U.S. access to rare earth minerals in Ukraine.

“I think Zelenskyy, by the way, he’s trying to back out of the rare earth deal,” Trump remarked in a video posted on X.

“We made a deal on rare earth, and now he’s saying, ‘Well, you know, I want to renegotiate the deal.’ He wants to be a member of NATO. Well, he was never going to be a member of NATO. He understands that, so if he’s looking to renegotiate the deal, he’s got big problems,” Trump asserted.

He acknowledged that “we’re making a lot of progress,” while also pointing out that “there’s tremendous hatred” between Putin and Zelenskyy, as reported by CBS.

Trump expressed confidence that Putin would ultimately follow through.

“I don’t think he’s going to go back on his word,” he said. “I’ve known him for a long time. We’ve always gotten along well.”

However, he also mentioned the presence of a “psychological deadline.”

“If I think they’re tapping us along, I will not be happy about it,” he concluded.