Summary
Trump stated that continued U.S. support for Ukraine’s war effort would be contingent on securing access to the country’s rare earth materials.
He argued that the U.S. has contributed more aid than European allies and wants Ukraine to provide rare earth elements in return.
Trump claimed Ukraine is open to a deal, while Ukrainian President Zelenskyy stressed that negotiations about Ukraine must include its government.
Trump also said talks are ongoing to end the war, though no concrete agreements have been reached.
The smart thing to do is to get their help, put the investment into a state-owned rare-earth mining company, and sell those back to the US at market price later. Or maybe even agree on a discount for some fixed time.
I don’t really understand where Trump is going with that.