So, guess who had a Trump card to play against Trump?

[Baitball Blogger]

I am busting a gut with laughter.

The US is going to Ukraine to ask for help to fight against Iranian drones, since Ukraine has experience with this form of warfare.

Zelenskyy is a diplomat. I know inside he's saying: Who holds all the cards now, mother fucker?

But on the outside he's going to play his cards to benefit his people. So, in the end Trump will be forced to hand over the muleta to Zelenskyy to perform the estocada on Russia.

How poetic.

[Fiendish Thingy]

1. Did you have a specific muleta in mind?

Or just more/enough money/arms to get the job done?

Of course, if Orban loses his election next month, and the EU loan goes through, Zelensky won’t need the US at all.

[Baitball Blogger]

2. I am actually curious, myself.

Can we give them arms, when we need them in Iran?

Not sure if weapons are even on the bargaining table. But exchange of information might be a thing.

In the end, the NATO allies will be the bull who holds the cape while both Trump and Putin are kneeling and begging for mercy.

[Fiendish Thingy]

3. I think you meant NATO will be the bullfighter?

Trump and Putin will be the bulls.

[Baitball Blogger]

4. I was looking at it from Trump's perspective.

And I like plots where the hunted becomes the hunter.

[Fiendish Thingy]

5. Oh.

The metaphor escaped me,

[ananda]

9. Money. Zelensky should ask for a LOT of money for this.

A LOT

[barbtries]

34. up front.

because everyone knows krasnov is a fucking deadbeat.

[stollen]

35. And have Jared deliver the $$ personally

"And don't fuck up the mission this time, Junior."

[ananda]

37. LOL. Agree.

[FarPoint]

17. He didn't say that his folks would do a good job....

We all know how to be a bit passive aggressive when we have to be...

Me, as a true "Walking Dead "Fan..... Just like Eugene helped make bullets for Negan to fight Rick....made some good ones with majority all exploding in the gun chamber....

[Baitball Blogger]

20. Not so funny in this case.

[Goonch]

6. ;-{) .....

[Baitball Blogger]

7. LOL!

Trump finding out what Democrats have known since the Revolutionary War times.

[Sogo]

38. Suit, Donald. Where's your suit? You're not dressed properly!

nt

[James48]

8. Will he say "Thank you?"

[Baitball Blogger]

10. Well, Trump usually wears his suits, but I hope he ditches the MAGA hat.

Might trigger Zelenskyy in the negotiations.

[WhiteTara]

27. Or even please? n/t

[peggysue2]

11. I've been waiting for this

Ukraine has reportedly changed the face of war with their drone innovation, production and use on the battlefield. Ukrainian drones have proved cheap to produce, nimble and absolutely deadly. Of course, they had no choice because Russia was lobbing hundreds of Iranian drones on the Ukrainian population.

But this! This is too, too delicious. After all of Trump's treachery and insults, the fact that the United States is seeking Ukrainian help with drone warfare is beyond ironic. Also a reminder why allies are important particularly in wartime.

Who has the leverage now, Donnie?

[Jay25]

12. Hmmm.

Iran was not a threat to the US yet was attacked, just as Ukraine was attacked. Zelensky humbled himself to the world in order to get assistance for the defense of his country. And now, Ukraine is offering to assist a country who decided to attack a country out of the blue, like they were attacked.
This is a world without moral or value, and none of it makes any sense to me.

[stollen]

36. Zelenskyy is probably talking to NATO countries

for advice. I really want NATO membership for Ukraine, but not at the expense of selling its soul. It can't afford to take its eyes off Russia.

[ForeGoneLegsBirne]

40. Yet This UNDERLINES the Value of Ukraine in the EU

Trump insists that what happens to Ukraine is irrelevant to US. Europe is just taking advantage of us! And here is an 11th hour, concrete evidence of the power of allies and how much Ukraine would bring to the table if added to EU & NATO.

[stollen]

45. Germany knows that better than anyone

[Raven123]

13. I fear for Ukraine. If Trump can, he will screw them

[Lonestarblue]

14. Exactly. He will promise many things and deliver nothing.

[Baitball Blogger]

21. See comment #17 from Farpoint.

[FarPoint]

24. Trump always screws folks over....

a true winning bet on that action..... No matter if help given in sincere....Zelinsky can play it smart...save face....

[ChicagoTeamster]

15. It will be to Ukraine's advantage to face fewer Iranian drones so stopping them in Iran helps politically and militarily

But, I'm now wondering if part of the reason why Hegseth kept trying to block weapons shipments for Ukraine is because they knew the Iran war was being secretly planned and they wanted as many weapons as possible.

[Baitball Blogger]

22. My thoughts exactly.

Trump will be known as the ultimate Manchurian president. Even fooled the MAGAs.

[BComplex]

26. I'm sure Netanyahu has all the Epstein files, and he has wanted the US to bomb

Iran into oblivion for decades. In repayment for helping trump in stealing the 2024 election, and in response for not releasing the full mossad version of the epstein files, I'm sure trump has known since his own election that this was going to be the payback.

[Baitball Blogger]

29. Israel has the carrot and the stick.

The carrot: The Gaza Strip for Kushner to develop.

The stick: The Epstein files.

[Emrys]

42. Russia is now producing its own Shaheds, and is supplying at least some of them to Iran

So a logical quid pro quo for Ukraine would be to ask for concrete support in eliminating Russia's drone production facilities.

It could eventually complete that task on its own, but intelligence assistance and a supply of EW-hardened long-range missiles would speed things up and benefit a number of countries.

If Trump won't play ball, there are a lot of rich Gulf states that could help out directly, or twist Trump's arm.

[NoMoreRepugs]

16. Payment, whatever form that takes, first - then help TrumpenFuhrer or else Ukraine will get screwed.

[gfarber]

18. Zelenskyy's Diplomacy

There once was a plea from the West,
To Kyiv, by drone-wars well-versed,
Zelenskyy thought, “Huh—
Who’s bluffing now, bruh?”
But smiled like a diplomat first.

He played every card for his land,
While louder men blustered and planned,
Till Trump, with a sweep,
Passed the matador’s cape—
“Your turn for the estocada at hand.”

A quiet, strategic display:
The bull still is Russia in play,
And while crowds roar and bark,
The blade finds its mark—
How strangely poetic, you’d say.

© 2026 Glen Farber. All Rights Reserved.

[Baitball Blogger]

23. Damn. I'm humbled.

[Wicked Blue]

19. I worry that Orange Traitor will turn around and sell it to Putin

With his track record, we just can't trust him.

[WestMichRad]

25. Absolutely this!

Zelenskyy should make certain that some Ukrainian intelligence on combatting aerial drones isn’t shared, because we know TSF will share information with Putin.

Obliterating Iran’s drone production facilities should be a precondition, also.

[PurgedVoter]

28. Zelenskyy needs to be careful, Krasnov will hand over every bit of info to Putin.

Krasnov cannot be trusted.

[ForeGoneLegsBirne]

30. Maybe It's a Backdoor Means of Increasing MAGA Support

Maybe just maybe it counteracts that whole "why are we giving ALL our money to Ukraine..." narrative among MAGA! How about "hey... if they can help US as a military contractor with drones..then maybe they can be GLUED to the rest of Eastern Europe and strengthen the rest of the EU... and here you LIBRULLS thought our brave President Trump had BLUNDERED into Iran! Guess you're glad he got elected for a reason besides cheap eggs & gas!!!"

[DFW]

31. Trump's business model

Make a “Deal,” get delivery of his part, and then refuse to deliver his partner their part. Someone please tell me Zelenskyy knows this by now. Even the Xhosa speakers of Southern Africa know this by now.

[Mme. Defarge]

32. I just added two new words

to my vocabulary!

[Diraven]

33. Knowing Trump

The negotiations will mostly be in the form of threats, or that "they owe us" for past assistance.

[Skittles]

39. ZELENSKY NEEDS TO REACT LIKE TRUMP

"WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME?"

[czarjak]

41. Knows more than The Generals, my butt!

[Javaman]

43. Zelensky should say, "tell me thank you first". nt

[Baitball Blogger]

44. Priceless.