Why is today’s Trump so different from Trump in his first term?

A sobering explanation from Ukrainian journalist Nadia Palyvoda — and a warning.

It’s not that Trump changed. It’s that the people around him did.

Let’s unpack it.

1/n 2/ In his first term, Trump did things many pro-Ukraine people admired:
— Struck Wagner mercs in Syria
— Sent Javelins to Ukraine
— Sanctioned Nord Stream 2
— Declared Crimea would never be recognized as russian

But here’s the twist: none of that was really his idea.

A message from Pastor Mark Burns after his recent visit to Ukraine:

The war in Ukraine is bigger than Democrats or Republicans, the Left or the Right. Whether you dislike President Trump or President Zelensky, real people are dying here.

1/n 2/ 20,000 children have been kidnapped and stolen to Russia. 300 women were recently raped, as reported by multi-faith religious leaders.

Why did the U.S. shift focus from Ukrainian elections to changing Ukraine’s Constitution?

Maybe because they finally read it.

The original plan was simple:
Zelensky refuses to sign a capitulation? Fine. Replace him through elections — maybe with Zaluzhnyi or someone else.

1/n 2/ But here’s the twist:
Turns out none of the current political figures are willing to sign a capitulation.

Why?
Because it’s unconstitutional.

A sobering message from a history teacher:

I’ve spent years teaching American and international government — from strong democracies like the UK to authoritarian regimes like russia and China.

But lately, the most alarming lesson comes from home.

1/n 2/ One thing I always tell my students:

Democracy doesn’t collapse overnight.

There’s no moment where a leader says, “I’m a dictator now.”

The fall is gradual. Legal. Publicly tolerated. And often cheered on by millions.

There is no neutrality in the face of evil.

The russian war and genocide against Ukrainians have changed me.

They killed three of my friends.

They have raped, tortured, castrated, and beheaded thousands.

They’ve destroyed the livelihoods of millions.

1/n 2/ I used to be tolerant and open to different points of view.

But now, my vision is more black and white.

The war became personal.

The pain became personal.

French MEP Raphaël Glucksmann responds to the White House press secretary’s attack after he suggested France should reclaim the Statue of Liberty:

“Dear Americans, since the White House press secretary is attacking me today, I wanted to tell you this:”

1/n 2/ “Our two peoples are intimately linked by history, by the blood we shed, and by our shared passion for freedom—symbolized by the Statue of Liberty, which France gifted to honor your glorious Revolution.”

Please repost, translate, and spread this message. Share it with foreigners, journalists, and politicians. The world needs to know.

I am not a soldier. I never aspired to be one. I am a historian, a researcher, a museum worker, and a writer. But now, I am at war. 2/ Every day, we engage in artillery duels where one enemy shell can turn us into mincemeat.

We sleep in bags on crates, wash in warm water once a month (if we’re lucky), and eat when there’s a free moment—not when we’re hungry.

I’m tired of MAGA Christians telling me they support Trump but don’t endorse his character, tactics, or rhetoric. That he’s just an "imperfect vessel" chosen by God to make America Christian again.

Really? Let’s take a closer look. 1/n 2/ You support a regime that is the antithesis of the gospel.

In a country with almost a billion acres of prime farmland, you back policies that cut $40 billion in aid to starving people worldwide—while 18 million Americans struggle to eat.

Did the USA Collude with russia to Hand Over Kursk?

Last week, I suggested Ukraine’s loss in Kursk might have been part of a secret U.S.-russia deal—akin to the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact.

Now, new evidence raises even more questions. 🧵 2/ Putin didn’t want to freeze the war without regaining lost russian territory. For “negotiations” to begin, Trump had to help russia retake Kursk.

Trump claims the U.S. has given $350 billion in aid to Ukraine. Is that true? Short answer: No. Trump lied. When asked for a source, the White House has stayed silent. Let’s break down the real numbers. 1/n 2/ The Kiel Institute, which tracks aid to Ukraine, reports that the U.S. has spent $119.7 billion between Jan 2022 and Dec 2024. Other independent estimates align closely with this figure.

1/ It looks like a betrayal of Ukraine by the U.S. administration.

Reports indicate that Ukrainian troops are retreating from Kursk (Forbes). Russians have been spotted raising their flags in Sudzha—the main city in Kursk previously captured by Ukrainian forces.

1/n 2/ The U.S. only restored arms supplies and vital intelligence sharing with Ukraine after Ukraine began retreating. That’s no coincidence.

To understand the civilizational battle confronting the world today, we need to discuss a little-known 1997 book by a russian neo-fascist named Alexandr Dugin—so closely linked to Putin’s ideology that he’s been called “Putin’s brain.”

1/n 2/ Dugin has spent his life denouncing liberalism and democracy, insisting that only russia could “save” humanity through the spread of Christian Russian Orthodox values.

The deal between the U.S. and russia could be a modern-day Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact.

It seems I was right about Trump helping russia recapture Kursk.

1/n 2/ Yesterday, I warned that Trump is deliberately crippling Ukraine to enable russia to retake Kursk. Once that happens, he will have set the stage for Ukraine’s capitulation under his so-called “peace deal.”

Powerful speech by Senator Claude Maluret, head of the center-right LIRT group in the French Senate:

“We are now fighting against a dictator aided by a traitor.”

1/n 2/ “Europe stands at a crossroads. The American shield is collapsing, Ukraine risks losing support, and russia is strengthening. Washington has become Nero’s court: an emperor setting the world on fire, courtiers obeying, and a fool purging the state.

How can we explain Trump’s aggressive actions against Ukraine?

There is a perfect explanation!

1/n 2/ Half a year ago, I predicted that if Trump were elected, his administration would:
1.Block Ukraine from joining NATO.
2.Cut off aid to Ukraine.
3.Force Ukraine to surrender territory to russia by freezing the war along the front line.

July 1987, Moscow, USSR — Trump, 41 years old, flies to Moscow at the invitation of Soviet Ambassador to the U.S., Yuri Dubinin.

Upon returning from Moscow, the bankrupt Trump suddenly receives loans from 16 banks and, without negotiation.

1/n 2/ What does this mean? There are several theories, one of which suggests that Trump is a russian asset.

I cannot even imagine the pain this woman has endured. Olesia’s entire family was killed by russians, and she joined the army to fight them.

1/n 2/ Olesia was a surgeon, a wife, and a mother of two. Her parents lived in Mariupol. When russia launched its full-scale invasion, they helped evacuate civilians.

Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna was brutally tortured in Russian captivity, an investigation by @Slidstvo_info reveals. She was imprisoned without charges and subjected to horrific abuse.

1/n 2/ Roshchyna was captured by Russian forces in August 2023. She was first held in torture chambers in occupied Zaporizhzhia before being transferred to Taganrog, where she was imprisoned without formal charges.

As I watched the U.S. President’s address to Congress, I understood three things. 1/n 2/ First: The only thing you need to become President of the United States is the ability to lie—and you don’t even have to be good at it. This applies to both Republicans and Democrats.

In the coming weeks, a massive information attack against Ukraine will emerge from the U.S. We will hear claims that Ukraine is an artificial country, a creation of Austria & USAID, a dictatorship ruled by Nazis, and that it illegally produces WMDs.

1/n 2/ The narrative will push that Ukraine is inhabited by russians who “want to go back” and that Biden is to blame for everything. The goal? To weaken support for Ukraine and pave the way for Trump's “peace plan.”

I hate to say, “I told you so,” but…

Yesterday, Fox News proudly displayed that the amount of U.S. aid allocated to Ukraine under the Trump administration had dropped to zero compared to the $175 billion under the Biden administration.

1/n 2/ Unfortunately, everything I predicted six months ago has come true. I said that if Trump were elected, his administration would:
1) Stop aid to Ukraine.
2) Block Ukraine from joining NATO.
3) Push Ukraine to capitulate and give up its territory to russia.