He Doesn't Distinguish Between “Good” and “Evil”: What Will Be Decisive in Trump's Position on Ukraine

He does not distinguish between “good” and “evil”: what will be decisive in Trump's position on Ukraine Melania Golembyovskaya

Donald Trump perceives the end of Russia's war against Ukraine exclusively through the prism of national interests. It is worth understanding that the priorities of these interests also depend on the members of his administration, whose views often differ.

Therefore, the entourage of the future US president remains an important issue for Ukraine. Uriel Epstein, executive director of the Renew Democracy Initiative, told Channel 24 about this, noting that there is a person next to Trump now who has the greatest influence on him.

Who has the greatest influence on Trump

According to the executive director, Trump does not separate Russia's war against Ukraine into the positions of “good” and “evil”, his interests and the interests of the United States are important to him.

At the same time, there are people with radically different views in the Trump administration. Therefore, the question remains who will have more power in this administration.

For example, if Marco Rubio or Mike Waltz are in power, then we can expect a normal policy towards Ukraine, they understand the importance of the fight against Putin. If J.D. Vance or Elon Musk are in power, it will be different, he noted.

Epstein noted that now several people have influence on Trump. Obviously, Musk has the greatest influence for now. Although there are conflicts in their relationship, Trump “owes” Musk because of his help in the election campaign. It is worth recalling that Musk was even present at the phone call between Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky.

Musk and Trump can “fight” if they ever have disagreements, they will go in different directions. This can have a big impact on US foreign policy, he emphasized.

In addition, the future White House Chief of Staff Susan Wiles has influence on the future US president. Since she is close enough to the format of a traditional Republican, she will probably be able to convince Trump that it is necessary to fight against the Russian dictator.

It is interesting that Trump has “showdowns” almost every week. This is not Joe Biden, who has had the same Minister of Foreign Affairs for 4 years in a row. Trump's people change often, so the question here is who and how long will “live” with him, the executive director emphasized.