"It's harder to end the war": Trump has 'toned down the rhetoric' on his grand promises – The Hill

US President-elect Donald Trump has apparently begun to tone down his rhetoric on his grandiose campaign promises. During the election campaign, the politician promised to quickly end the war in Ukraine, lower prices, and use tariffs to support the economy and industries. However, now the future head of the White House admits that it is not so easy to do this.

This is stated in the article by The Hill, published on Sunday, December 29. As noted, at his first post-election press conference in Mar-a-Lago, Trump suggested that ending the war in Ukraine would be more difficult than easing tensions in the Middle East.

In addition, in a recent interview with Meet the Press, Trump said that he could not guarantee that tariffs would not lead to higher consumer prices. In an interview with Time magazine for its "Man of the Year" award, he admitted that it is difficult to reduce food costs when they have already risen.

"Although Democrats and critics have accused Trump of lowering expectations or signaling a failure to fulfill campaign promises, his team and allies say the president is moving from campaign rhetoric to realizing the complexities of governing," the article says.

One of the future American leader's allies argued that Trump was not contradicting his campaign promises, but was probably moving from campaign rhetoric to more realistic approaches.

At a rally in Pennsylvania on the eve of Election Day, Trump said that voting for him would mean "food will be cheaper."

But in an interview with Time on November 25, Trump was more cautious about his ability to reduce the cost of food. Asked if his presidency would be a failure if prices did not come down, Trump said he did not think so.

"Look, they raised them. I would like to bring them down. It's hard to bring them down when they're already up. You know, it's very difficult. But I think it will happen. I think this energy will break them. I think a better supply chain will break them. You know, the supply chain is still broken," he said.

In addition, Trump has also been more cautious lately when talking about the war in Ukraine, which he promised to end before he became president during a debate in September.

This week, the politician told reporters that it is more difficult to resolve the situation in Ukraine than to reduce tensions in the Middle East involving Israel, Iran, Syria, and various proxy groups.

According to him, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian dictator Putin should be ready to conclude an agreement to end the war, although he did not elaborate on what concessions each side should make.

In an interview this week with Fox News correspondent Trey Ingst, Zelenskyy said it would be difficult for Trump to influence Putin to end the war.

"But I think that if you use all the problems that the United States has, then yes, he can. Because he is much stronger than Putin. He is stronger. The US is stronger. The economy is stronger. You know, money, big money. The United States has a great, great influence," the Ukrainian president said.

Trump made a number of campaign promises in 2016 that he found difficult to fulfill. He repeatedly promised to build a wall along the southern border and make Mexico pay for it, and although some new barriers were built, Mexico did not pay the bill, the publication noted.

As reported by OBOZ.UA, the Financial Times voiced 5 scenarios that could become real under Trump's presidency. In particular, new wars caused by trade and political conflicts around the world are not excluded.

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