{"id":2301508,"date":"2024-07-19T22:02:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-20T02:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-speaks-with-zelensky-about-assassination-attempt-in-believed-first-call-since-leaving-office-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-19T22:04:17","modified_gmt":"2024-07-20T02:04:17","slug":"trump-and-zelensky-discuss-assassination-attempt-in-first-call-since-leaving-office-washington-examiner-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-and-zelensky-discuss-assassination-attempt-in-first-call-since-leaving-office-washington-examiner-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump and Zelensky discuss assassination attempt in first call since leaving office &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-and-zelensky-discuss-assassination-attempt-in-first-call-since-leaving-office-washington-examiner-7%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2301508&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President\u200d Donald Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over the phone, marking their first conversation since Trump left office in January 2021. The call was described as productive, \u2064with\u200d Zelensky congratulating\u2064 Trump on winning the Republican nomination \u200dand condemning an assassination attempt. Trump maintained\u200b an ambiguous stance towards Ukraine, condemning the war with Russia while also urging unity among the American people. This interaction may signal a \u200bshift in relations between the two\u200c leaders as Trump&#8217;s chances\u200d of winning the November election increase.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump speaks with Zelensky about assassination attempt in believed first call since leaving office<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1707858\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> spoke with Ukrainian President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/volodymyr-zelensky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a> on the phone, ostensibly for the first time since leaving office in January 2021.<\/p>\n<p>As his chances of victory in the November election appear to grow, some world leaders have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-and-zelensky-discuss-assassination-attempt-in-first-call-since-leaving-office-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump and Zelensky discuss assassination attempt in first call since leaving office - Washington Examiner\">started making limited overtures<\/a> to Trump in preparation for a possible second presidency. One of these has been Zelensky, who is heavily reliant on the United States for support <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/war-in-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>in its war with Russia<\/a>. Both parties said the call was productive.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said Zelensky congratulated him on winning the Republican nomination for president and condemned the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-and-zelensky-discuss-assassination-attempt-in-first-call-since-leaving-office-washington-examiner-2\/\" title=\"Trump and Zelensky discuss assassination attempt in first call since leaving office - Washington Examiner\">heinous assassination attempt&#038;rdquo<\/a>; last Saturday. He also, according to the former president, &ldquo;remarked about the American people coming together in the spirit of Unity during these times.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <iframe src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/112815440435929028\/embed\" class=\"truthsocial-embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Notably, however, Trump maintained his ambiguous stance toward Ukraine, condemning the war as a whole and urging both sides to come to a peace settlement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I appreciate President Zelenskyy for reaching out because I, as your next President of the United States, will bring peace to the world and end the war that has cost so many lives and devastated countless innocent families,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;Both sides will be able to come together and negotiate a deal that ends the violence and paves a path forward to prosperity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky, confirming some of the details Trump revealed, also stressed the bipartisan nature of support for Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ukraine will always be grateful to the United States for its help in strengthening our ability to resist Russian terror. Russian attacks on our cities and villages continue every day,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;We agreed with President Trump to discuss at a personal meeting what steps can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-and-zelensky-discuss-assassination-attempt-in-first-call-since-leaving-office-washington-examiner-4\/\" title=\"Trump and Zelensky discuss assassination attempt in first call since leaving office - Washington Examiner\">make peace fair<\/a> and truly lasting.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump has pledged to end the war in Ukraine almost immediately upon taking office. He hasn&rsquo;t revealed the exact details of such a plan, but some supporters of Ukraine fear it could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-and-zelensky-discuss-assassination-attempt-in-first-call-since-leaving-office-washington-examiner-3\/\" title=\"Trump and Zelensky discuss assassination attempt in first call since leaving office - Washington Examiner\">entail territorial concessions<\/a> as Russia continues to seize on its strategic initiative.<\/p>\n<p>Trump and Zelensky have a history when it comes to phone calls &mdash; a 2019 call was the grounds for Trump&rsquo;s first impeachment.<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1707858\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1707858\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump and Zelensky had their first phone call since Trump left office, with Zelensky congratulating Trump on winning the Republican nomination and condemning an assassination attempt. Trump expressed his desire to bring peace to the world and end the war in Ukraine, while Zelensky emphasized the bipartisan support for Ukraine from the United States. Trump has promised to end the war in Ukraine quickly upon taking office again, but the details of his plan are not yet known<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2301509,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/MixCollage-10-Jul-2024-10-05-AM-5467.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34943,35640,35641,3634,8630],"class_list":["post-2301508","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-assassination-attempt","tag-first-call","tag-leaving-office","tag-trump","tag-zelensky"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/MixCollage-10-Jul-2024-10-05-AM-5467.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2301508","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2301508"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2301508\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2301509"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2301508"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2301508"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2301508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}