Stop ‘Yapping’ Let Trump Handle the War [WATCH]

SiriusXM host Megyn Kelly issued a blunt warning to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday’s episode of The Megyn Kelly Show, telling him that his continued public demands about Ukraine’s role in peace talks will not help end the war with Russia.

Kelly emphasized that U.S. aid has been the key factor keeping Ukraine afloat, and urged Zelenskyy to wait for Donald Trump to present a deal before making pronouncements about negotiations.

Despite Trump’s ongoing discussions with both Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding a potential peace deal, Zelenskyy recently rejected the notion that an agreement could be made without Ukraine’s direct involvement, according to the BBC.

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On her program, Kelly criticized Zelenskyy’s response, arguing that Trump has already made more progress toward a resolution than the Biden administration ever did.

“Now, with all due respect to Mr. Zelenskyy, this thing was just on and on and on with no progress until or hope of resolution until Trump got directly involved, till he got elected and stepped in there and actually started to say, ‘Look, let’s be realistic about how this thing is going to land,’” Kelly said.

She then advised Zelenskyy to hold back his comments and wait for Trump’s actual proposal rather than making premature declarations.

“So Zelenskyy would do well to just be quiet for a while to see what Trump can accomplish. When Trump brings it to him, it will be a proposal and he can react accordingly.”

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Kelly further highlighted how dependent Ukraine is on American financial and military assistance, reinforcing that without U.S. support, the war would have already ended.

“But instead, he’s been yapping the whole week long about there’s no deal on Ukraine without Ukraine,” Kelly said.

“But realistically, you’ll probably do what we tell you to because your war ends without our support. Everybody knows that. So we’re kind of doing you the courtesy of allowing you to appear like you are in charge. But everyone knows without our money, this thing goes away.”

Since the start of the Ukraine-Russia war in February 2022, the Biden administration committed over $61.4 billion in military assistance to Ukraine, according to the State Department.

Before leaving office, Biden approved an additional $500 million in aid in January 2025.

Kelly pointed out the reality of Ukraine’s situation, arguing that without U.S. backing, Ukraine would have lost the war early on.

“You can’t — you lose. You would have lost week one. The Europeans have donated some, have supported some. But let’s be honest, their coffers are a lot more shallow than ours are. We’re the number one player in making this thing go away. So that’s why Trump is taking the lead,” Kelly stated.

“He’s dealing with Putin directly. Zelenskyy just keeps dropping these not helpful statements.”

Before Zelenskyy’s recent comments, the Ukrainian leader expressed optimism about working with Trump, telling Reuters on Feb. 7 that he hoped a deal could be reached.

However, after Zelenskyy’s remarks pushing back against Trump’s involvement, Trump responded on Truth Social, calling out Zelenskyy for acting like a “dictator” and referencing the billions in U.S. aid that Ukraine has been unable to account for.

Trump’s post echoed concerns raised by Zelenskyy himself, who admitted to the Associated Press that Ukraine had only received $75 billion of the $175 billion the United States had allocated for Ukraine.

Kelly warned that Zelenskyy’s attitude could backfire, pushing Trump toward a harsher stance on aid that aligns with Sen. J.D. Vance and Tucker Carlson, both of whom have been outspoken critics of continued U.S. funding for Ukraine.

“What Zelenskyy doesn’t want to do is saber rattle Trump over to the JD Vance/Tucker side, where Ukraine will get even less than Trump is trying to negotiate for them. Trust me when I tell you, they’ll do better under Trump in a good mood than they will under Trump in a ‘Screw you, Zelensky’ mood. So this is not smart behavior from a guy who has very few chips with which to bargain,” Kelly said.

With Trump taking a more hands-on approach to negotiations, the direction of the war in Ukraine remains uncertain.

However, Ukraine’s reliance on U.S. aid continues to be a critical factor, and Zelenskyy’s relationship with Trump may ultimately shape the level of support Ukraine receives moving forward.

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