Didn’t Happen · foreign policy
Didn’t Happen: “End the Ukraine war in 24 hours”
Claim: End the Russia–Ukraine war within 24 hours.
Status: Missed (war continued).
Status: Missed (war continued).
Timeline
2023-03-04
Trump says he could end the war within 24 hours (FactCheck documents the promise).
2025-04-29
FactCheck notes the war had not ended more than three months into the term.
2026-01-13
AP reports continued large-scale attacks on Ukraine’s power grid, showing the war still ongoing.
What the promise was
FactCheck documents Trump’s repeated claim that he could settle the war within a day.
What happened instead
By the 100‑day mark the war continued; a year later, reporting still describes ongoing attacks and fighting.
Ledger framing
This is not about motives. It’s about the measurable outcome: a short-deadline promise that did not occur.