{"id":18175,"date":"2026-07-26T20:55:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T15:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=18175"},"modified":"2026-07-26T20:55:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T15:55:36","slug":"trump-to-meet-zelensky-at-white-house-as-maga-voices-shift-on-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=18175","title":{"rendered":"Trump to meet Zelensky at White House, as MAGA voices shift on Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.axios.com\/iBI0lZ2w0_TCH-l_FmL3o6DkYZ0=\/0x585:5617x3745\/1366x768\/2026\/07\/26\/1785077071387.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/politics-policy\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\">Trump<\/a> will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/03\/30\/zelensky-russia-iran-war-ukraine\" target=\"_blank\">Zelensky<\/a> at the White House on Tuesday, a White House official confirmed to Axios.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The big picture:<\/strong> The visit gives Zelensky a chance to shore up support in Washington after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/12\/lindsey-graham-dies-suddenly-71\" target=\"_blank\">death<\/a> of one of Ukraine&#8217;s congressional champions.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li>It also comes as Russia <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-ukraine-war-kyiv-strike-attack-missiles-drones-83165906f926fee33eb3d9026f9e9f9b\" target=\"_blank\">intensifies<\/a> its missile campaign.<\/li>\n<li>Trump and Zelensky last met earlier this month at the NATO summit in Turkey, where they discussed strengthening Ukraine&#8217;s air defenses and diplomatic efforts to end the war.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Driving the news:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/International\/zelenskyy-meet-trump-white-house-week-official\/story?id=135089520\" target=\"_blank\">ABC News<\/a> first reported Saturday that Zelensky would meet Trump this week. A White House official independently confirmed the meeting Sunday to Axios.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Zelensky will be in Washington for Sen. Lindsey Graham&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lgraham.senate.gov\/public\/index.cfm\/press-releases?ID=D50CDA82-2362-42FA-8AC6-C671A8DF0F83&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\">funeral<\/a>, ABC reported, citing a Ukrainian official.<\/li>\n<li>Graham, one of Ukraine&#8217;s most forceful supporters in Congress, met Zelensky in Kyiv shortly before his death.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The intrigue: <\/strong>The visit also comes amid a sudden and surprise <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/en\/international\/article\/2026\/07\/26\/from-kremlin-propagandist-to-ukraine-advocate-the-spectacular-conversion-of-maga-influencer-laura-loomer-and-why-it-matters_6755851_4.html\" target=\"_blank\">shift<\/a> by two prominent MAGA voices in favor of Kyiv.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Laura <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/laura-loomer-trump-ukraine-russia-interview-101852f6deab17e1d8d215fdde675ee5\" target=\"_blank\">Loomer<\/a>, a far-right activist and close Trump ally, met Zelensky in Kyiv last week after years of minimizing Russia&#8217;s invasion and opposing U.S. support for Ukraine.<\/li>\n<li>Loomer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/07\/25\/politics\/laura-loomer-ukraine-zelensky-trump\" target=\"_blank\">said<\/a> she had been &#8220;bamboozled by Russian propaganda.&#8221; Trump shared her interview with Zelensky <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/%40realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116972245395063508\" target=\"_blank\">on Truth Social<\/a>, writing, &#8220;Very good!!!&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Right-wing podcaster Tim Pool, who also had long opposed U.S. support for Ukraine, said last week that he now sees the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/en\/international\/article\/2026\/07\/26\/from-kremlin-propagandist-to-ukraine-advocate-the-spectacular-conversion-of-maga-influencer-laura-loomer-and-why-it-matters_6755851_4.html\" target=\"_blank\"> importance of a Ukrainian victory<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What to watch: <\/strong>Russia has stepped up its use of ballistic missiles, striking Kyiv again Sunday.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ukraine, meanwhile, has intensified long-range drone attacks against Russian targets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Trump will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Tuesday, a White House official confirmed to Axios. The big picture: The visit gives Zelensky a chance to shore up support in Washington after the death of one of Ukraine&#8217;s congressional champions. It also comes as Russia intensifies its missile campaign. 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