{"id":2461820,"date":"2025-07-15T09:25:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T13:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-first-lady-was-the-one-who-pointed-out-putins-lies-to-the-president-trump\/"},"modified":"2025-07-15T09:26:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T13:26:34","slug":"the-first-lady-was-the-one-who-pointed-out-putins-lies-to-the-president-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-first-lady-was-the-one-who-pointed-out-putins-lies-to-the-president-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"The First Lady Was the One Who Pointed Out Putin&#8217;s Lies to the President: Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Fthe-first-lady-was-the-one-who-pointed-out-putins-lies-to-the-president-trump%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=2461820&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>Former President Donald Trump revealed that his attempts to initiate peace talks with Russia over teh Ukraine war faced skepticism from First Lady Melania Trump,who was born in what is now Slovenia,once part of former Yugoslavia. Despite Trump&#8217;s optimistic reports about his conversations with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Melania remained cautious, frequently enough reminding him of ongoing Russian attacks, such as bombings in Ukraine. Trump expressed disappointment in Putin for delaying a peace deal and acknowledged being tougher on Russia than previous U.S. presidents.In response to continued Russian aggression, Trump plans to supply NATO countries with weapons for Ukraine and warned of possible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/egyptian-president-dismisses-trumps-palestinian-resettlement-plan\/\" title=\"Egyptian president dismisses ...s Palestinian resettlement plan\">severe tariffs<\/a> on Russia if a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">peace agreement<\/a> is not reached within 50 days. NATO leaders, including Secretary General mark Rutte, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/everything-the-media-told-you-about-kyle-rittenhouse-was-wrong\/\" title=\"Everything the Media Told You About Kyle Rittenhouse Was Wrong\">showed strong support<\/a> for Trump&#8217;s approach, highlighting extensive cooperation among European nations. Trump also noted Europe&#8217;s unexpected strong commitment to supporting Ukraine amid the conflict.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump revealed Monday that his effort to bring Russia to the table for meaningful peace talks to end the Ukraine war was a hard sell for one of the most important people in his orbit &mdash; first lady Melania Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Melania Trump was born in what is now Slovenia, then part of Yugoslavia, in 1970 while the Iron Curtain separated western Europe from the bloc of nations controlled by the Soviet Union, now the Russian Federation.<\/p>\n<p>During a chat with the media during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Trump explained his wife&rsquo;s reaction to his buoyant updates on calls with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-reveals-melanias-key-role-dealing-putin-ukraine-war\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I go home. I tell the first lady, &lsquo;You know, I spoke to Vladimir today. We had a wonderful conversation.&rsquo; She said, &lsquo;Oh, really? Another city was just hit,&#8217;&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s times I&rsquo;d get home. I&rsquo;d say, &lsquo;First lady, I had the most wonderful talk with Vladimir. I think we&rsquo;re finished,&rsquo;&rdquo; Trump recounted.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And then I&rsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-bidens-inaugural-parade-viewing-stands-taken-down-parade-in-doubt-theyre-afraid-it-will-turn-into-a-massive-maga-rally\/\" title=\"Report: Biden\u2019s Inaugural Parade Viewing Stands Taken Down \u2013 Parade in Doubt \u2013 They\u2019re Afraid it Will Turn into a Massive MAGA Rally\">ll turn<\/a> on the television, or she&rsquo;ll say to me one time, &lsquo;Wow, that&rsquo;s strange because they just bombed a nursing home.&rsquo; I&rsquo;d say, &lsquo;What?&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As noted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/07\/14\/us-news\/first-lady-melania-trump-helped-convince-president-to-get-tough-on-russia-he-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>, Slovenia, a member of the European Union, had its consulate in Ukraine destroyed by a Russian attack.<\/p>\n<p>Trump trotted out the anecdotes while explaining the hardening of his attitude toward Putin and Russia.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m disappointed in President Putin because I thought we would have had a deal two months ago, but it doesn&rsquo;t seem to get there,&rdquo; Trump said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2025\/07\/14\/melania-trump-input-vladimir-putin-russia\/85195997007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s fooled a lot of people,&rdquo; Trump said of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-reverses-course-ukraine-amid-new-russian-attacks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Putin<\/a>, who ordered an invasion of Ukraine in 2022, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/07\/14\/us\/politics\/trump-putin-russia-ukraine.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>. &ldquo;He fooled Clinton, Bush, Obama, Biden &mdash; he didn&rsquo;t fool me.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As a result of Russia-stiff-arming Trump&rsquo;s call for peace while <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >launching multiple mega-drone attacks<\/a> on Ukraine, Trump said that he will sell arms to NATO nations for use by Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ll send them a lot of weapons of all kinds,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;And they&rsquo;re going to deliver those weapons immediately to the site, to the site of the war, different sites of the war, and they&rsquo;re going to pay for 100 percent of them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump also said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-hints-aggressive-us-role-showdown-russia-seeing-things-happen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Russia<\/a> could face 100 percent tariffs if there is no peace deal in Ukraine withing 50 days.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re very, very unhappy with them, and we&rsquo;re going to be doing very severe tariffs if we don&rsquo;t have a deal in 50 days,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Rutte said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nato-fighter-jets-scrambled-russia-launches-massive-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NATO<\/a> is all in on Trump&rsquo;s plan.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been in contact with many countries. I can tell you at this moment Germany, massively, but also Finland and Denmark and Sweden and Norway &mdash; we have the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Canada &mdash; they all want to be part of this,&rdquo; he said, according to Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And this is only the first wave. There will be more,&rdquo; Rutte continued. &ldquo;So what we will do is work through the NATO systems to make sure that we know what Ukrainians need.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump said he was impressed by Europe&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-nato-chief-refers-trump-daddy-summit-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">willingness<\/a> to get involved.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have to tell you, Europe has a lot of spirit for this war,&rdquo; he said, according to the Times. &ldquo;When I first got involved, I didn&rsquo;t think they did, but they do.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Despite Trump&#8217;s hopeful updates about talks with Putin, Melania would point out ongoing attacks and bombings happening in Ukraine, highlighting the harsh realities on the ground<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2461821,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Melania-and-Donald-Trump.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32641,5117,5894,3733,3634],"class_list":["post-2461820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-first-lady","tag-lies","tag-politics","tag-putin","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Melania-and-Donald-Trump.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2461820","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2461820"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2461820\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2461824,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2461820\/revisions\/2461824"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2461821"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2461820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2461820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2461820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}