Press Release
Smith applauds President Trump’s leadership and tireless efforts to end the war in Ukraine“President Trump’s bold and tenacious leadership and tireless efforts to bring an end to the war in Ukraine are inspiring and will make the difference in any progress that may be made,” said Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), a senior member and leading foreign policy lawmaker in the U.S. House of Representatives. “The President’s noble resolve to save lives and stop the killing is clearly motivating and enabling him to talk to both sides and all European stakeholders with credibility and influence. My wife, Marie, and I continue to pray that he succeed, and that a lasting and just peace takes hold,” Smith said. “President Trump has been a consistent voice and strong force for peace – including when this was a difficult and lonely position. This laser-focused commitment was lacking in the Biden Administration, and we are already beginning to see results. In fact, in the first seven months of his second term, President Trump has been successful and canny in bringing fighting to an end in many conflicts, as we have witnessed in Asia and Africa,” Smith said. Smith noted that the heads of state or government of France, Italy, Germany, Finland, the United Kingdom, and the heads of the European Commission and North Atlantic Treaty Organization were also present at today’s White House meeting. President Trump pointed out that never before had the White House hosted so many world leaders at the same meeting. “President Trump has shown courage and the ability to lead – our country’s closest allies are now working closely with him toward a peace that protects Ukraine under the best achievable terms.” Recent polling from Ukraine indicates that a solid majority of citizens within that country support negotiating an ending to the war. ### Contact: |