Incoming US president’s son re-shared Instagram post of Ukraine president captioned: ‘POV: You’re 38 days from losing your allowance’

Daniel Hardaker 10 November 2024

Donald Trump’s son has appeared to mock Ukraine and Volodymyr Zelensky over losing their American “allowance” when his father returns to the White House.

In a post on Instagram on Saturday, Donald Trump Jr re-shared a video of Mr Zelensky looking unhappy alongside Donald Trump with the caption: “POV: You’re 38 days from losing your allowance.”

The camera focuses on Mr Zelensky’s face as the video turns to black-and-white and US dollar notes fall in front of the Ukrainian president.

The video was originally posted by Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska and Republican vice presidential nominee.

Senior Republican election strategist Bryan Lanza said on Saturday that Mr Trump’s priority for Ukraine would be achieving peace rather than helping it regain territory captured by Russia, such as Crimea and parts of the Donbas. However, responding to Mr Lanza’s comments, a spokesman for MrTrump denied that Mr Lanza had spoken for the incoming president.

Mr Trump on Saturday ruled out giving his former secretary of state Mike Pompeo, who is staunchly pro-Ukraine, a role in his incoming administration. Mr Pompeo was one of Trump’s most trusted advisers during his first term, serving initially as the director of the CIA in 2017 before running the state department from 2018.

He had been seen as a top contender for defence secretary in Mr Trump’s second administration.

Although Donald Trump expressed scepticism towards funding Ukraine during his presidential campaign, he told Volodymy Zelensky during a phone call last week that he did not intend to abandon Kyiv.

The incoming US president said to Mr Zelensky that he wanted to “give diplomacy a chance” and promised the Ukrainian president that “you will be happy with me”, according to Axios news.

Musk on Trump and Zelenksy call

Elon Musk, who has been tipped for a top jobin the next US administration, was also on the call between Mr Zelenksy and Mr Trump.

The SpaceX owner, who has also expressed doubt that Ukraine can beat Russia, was reported to have told Mr Zelensky that he will continue to support Kyiv through the company’s Starlink network, which Ukraine’s military uses for communications.

According to US news site Axios, the phone call was received positively by the Ukrainian president.

John Bolton, Mr Trump’s former national security adviser, told the Telegraph earlier this week that a deal with Putin was now likely.

In return for an end to the conflict, Ukraine will be forced to cede ground already occupied by Russia, said Mr Bolton, who is now a fierce critic of Mr Trump.

“I’m afraid that’s the plan and it’s going to be take it or leave it for Ukraine,” he said.

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Comment from Richard Lindsay:

Putin will want two things:

1) At the very least the maintenance in perpetuity of all territory take so far, handing it effective control of the Black Sea.

2) the installation of a puppet government (see Belarus).

If either is acceptable to you, you despise the nation state, the right of sovereign peoples to determine their own futures and democracy in general.

Ian Rolfe

What a pathetic comment from junior. Absolutely digraceful.

Roger Preston

Putin is approaching the point where he needs a deal, his economy is in freefall and his people are beginning to question the costs.

Reply from Simon Reeve

Only Trump and appeasement can save Vladolf Putler from the downward spiral he’s steered Russia into now 😒

Heather Sharp

Whatever the President-elect’s opinion is on future Ukrainian funding, this was a needlessly gloating remark and cheap imagery from his unpleasant son. He should pipe down.

Jake Roycroft

It’s unbelievable that the Trump Republican party – a party that has always advocated a strong US – isn’t ramping up supporting Ukraine.

This post is disgusting to a brave nation standing up to Russian terrorism because it wants a future free of oppression. 

Bending to Russia shows weakness that the US and Europe will pay for in the longer term.

Robin Davies

Complete madness. For around 5% of the annual US defence budget Ukraine are destroying the most dangerous foe of America with its Iran and North Korean alliances. The US arms industry is now booming as Ukraine has shown Russian arms to be inferior and most armaments are made in Republican States whilst not one ounce of American blood is being lost as brave Ukraine bears all the human cost. It is the military bargain of the century for the 

Victoria Martin

Donald Trump Jr: What a revolting thing to post regarding one of the bravest men on earth.

Pygmy Shrew

Ukraine is facing the missiles and deaths, so the rest of Europe and the USA doesn’t have to. 

If Putin, and the Russians that share his imperialist ambitions, aren’t roundly beaten, we’ll be heading for WW3 – any sort of truce/ceasefire/”negotiation” will only encourage him.

In other news, Sarah Palin demonstrates clearly why she was unfit for federal office…