Washington Melts Down as Schmitt Defends Trump’s Peace Plan Against War Machine

Right now, Marco Rubio and other U.S. officials are in Geneva negotiating on President Trump’s 28-point peace plan to finally end the Russia-Ukraine war. But in Washington, President Trump’s plan is getting a lot of criticism. For instance, Democrat Sen. Mark Warner is making some very extreme comparisons. War hawks like Republican Senators Lindsey Graham and Mitch McConnell are also not happy with the plan. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said Sunday morning that the Trump administration’s 28-point plan for peace between Russia and Ukraine “would go down, frankly, as a historically bad deal, rivaling Neville Chamberlain giving in to Hitler before World War II.” Warner, the highest-ranking Democrat on the Intelligence Committee, told “Fox News Sunday” host Shannon Bream that he fears the plan could embolden Chinese leader Xi Jinping to pursue an invasion of Taiwan if accepted, blasting the proposal as “a total capitulation by Ukraine.” The plan has attracted criticism from some of the GOP’s top Russia hawks, including Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), who are pushing the Trump administration to rethink the proposal. “Those who think pressuring the victim and appeasing the aggressor will bring peace are kidding themselves,” McConnell posted on X on Sunday afternoon. Once again, something President Trump is doing to improve the world is proving controversial in Washington. And, Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt just explained the real reason why. In an appearance on Fox News, Sen. Schmitt delivered the most solid, down-to-earth defense of President Trump’s plan I’ve heard yet. He directly targeted the war machine and military industrial complex for trying to sink President Trump’s peace attempts in order to keep the war raging on. In reality, it’s President Trump who is being a realist here, and actually working to achieve peace that maintains Ukraine’s sovereignty while preventing further conflict with Russia. BREAKING: Sen. Eric Schmitt is CALLING OUT the war machine and military industrial complex for trying to SINK President Trump’s Russia-Ukraine war peace plan “They live in this fantasy world that another round of sanctions or another round of weapons or another round of cash is going to solve the problem, and it WON’T!” “Washington consensus has been so wrong about this, for so long, and they’ve been wrong about a lot of things over the last 30 years!” “President Trump approaches this as a realist. You take the world as it is, not how you want it to be, not how you wish it would be, but actually how it is.” “A lot of people won’t say it, the Ukrainians have been losing for a long time. They’ve lost 20% of their territory. They have a manpower problem. They have a munitions problem.” “I think what President Trump is trying to accomplish is maintain Ukrainian sovereignty, make sure there’s a pathway to rebuild the country, and also lessen the likelihood that this will ever happen again.” “And so they put forward a proposal, a framework, Secretary of State Rubio, the secretary of the army Driscoll, they’re all in Geneva right now working with the Ukrainians, working with the Europeans to try to get to some consensus here on the 28 points.” @Eric_Schmitt One of the key points of the plan would have Ukraine cede the Donbas region to Russia, which a lot of people don’t want to see happen. However, this concession may be essential to prevent countless further deaths, and it’s certainly better than Ukraine itself ceasing to exist. As Sen. Schmitt said, you have to be realistic here, and Ukraine hasn’t been doing so well for quite awhile. A few other interesting points of the peace plan include allowing Ukraine to apply for EU membership and holding an election (where Zelenskiy could be ousted) within 100 days of the end of the war. For reference, Axios published all 28-points of the peace plan: 1. Ukraine’s sovereignty will be confirmed. 2. A comprehensive non-aggression agreement will be concluded between Russia, Ukraine and Europe. All ambiguities of the last 30 years will be considered settled. 3. It is expected that Russia will not invade neighboring countries and NATO will not expand further. 4. A dialogue will be held between Russia and NATO, mediated by the United States, to resolve all security issues and create conditions for de-escalation in order to ensure global security and increase opportunities for cooperation and future economic development. 5. Ukraine will receive reliable security guarantees. 6. The size of the Ukrainian Armed Forces will be limited to 600,000 personnel. 7. Ukraine agrees to enshrine in its constitution that it will not join NATO, and NATO agree to include in its statutes a provision that Ukraine will not be admitted in the future. 8. NATO agree not to station troops in Ukraine. 9. European fighter jets will be stationed in Poland. 11. Ukraine is eligible for EU membership and will receive short-term preferential access to the European market while this issue is being considered. 12. A powerful global package of measures to rebuild Ukraine, including but not limited to: 13. Russia will be reintegrated into the global economy: 14. Frozen funds will be used as follows: 15. A joint American-Russian working group on security issues will be established to promote and ensure compliance with all provisions of this agreement. 16. Russia will enshrine in law its policy of non-aggression towards Europe and Ukraine. 17. The United States and Russia will agree to extend the validity of treaties on the non-proliferation and control of nuclear weapons, including the START I Treaty. 18. Ukraine agrees to be a non-nuclear state in accordance with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. 19. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant will be launched under the supervision of the IAEA, and the electricity produced will be distributed equally between Russia and Ukraine — 50:50. 20. Both countries undertake to implement educational programs in schools and society aimed at promoting understanding and tolerance of different cultures and eliminating racism and prejudice: 22. After agreeing on future territorial arrangements, both the Russian Federation and Ukraine undertake not to change these arrangements by force. Any security guarantees will not apply in the event of a breach of this commitment. 23. Russia will not prevent Ukraine from using the Dnieper River for commercial activities, and agreements will be reached on the free transport of grain across the Black Sea. 24. A humanitarian committee will be established to resolve outstanding issues: 25. Ukraine will hold elections in 100 days. 26. All parties involved in this conflict will receive full amnesty for their actions during the war and agree not to make any claims or consider any complaints in the future. 27. This agreement will be legally binding. Its implementation will be monitored and guaranteed by the Peace Council, headed by President Donald J. Trump. Sanctions will be imposed for violations. 28. Once all parties agree to this memorandum, the ceasefire will take effect immediately after both sides retreat to agreed points to begin implementation of the agreement. Now, it’s also important to note that President Trump says this is not his final offer. Negotiations are ongoing, and Ukraine has until Thursday to agree to a plan. The New York Times provided the latest update: Ukrainian and American officials said they had made good progress on Sunday in talks about a contentious U.S. plan to end the war with Russia, even as President Trump lashed out at Ukraine, accusing its leaders of ingratitude. Mr. Trump has set a deadline of Thursday for Ukraine to agree to the 28-point peace plan, an early draft of which many Ukrainians dismissed as capitulation because it acceded to longstanding Kremlin demands. The talks, which began in Geneva on Sunday, were cast as an effort to bridge the gaps, and in a joint statement released after the discussions, Ukraine and the United States both said that much had been accomplished. “They reaffirmed that any future agreement must fully uphold Ukraine’s sovereignty and deliver a sustainable and just peace,” the statement read. “As a result of the discussions, the parties drafted an updated and refined peace framework.” The statement added that “Ukraine and the United States agreed to continue intensive work on joint proposals in the coming days.” Earlier in the day, Mr. Rubio said the American and Ukrainian teams were working through the peace plan point by point and making adjustments, “narrowing the differences and getting closer to something” that both Kyiv and Washington would be “comfortable with.”