Mr. Trump, for years you have told the world that you alone can fix its problems. We now face a problem—a tyrant in the Kremlin waging a Hitler-like war of conquest in Ukraine—that may, in fact, have a solution that only your unique political power can help deliver. For a pivotal year, your public opposition and the opposition of your most loyal supporters in Congress was the single greatest obstacle to providing Ukraine with the weapons it needed to defend itself. You have framed this as a protest against a "forever war," an act of putting "America First." But as that war now enters a decisive phase, and as you once again seek the awesome power of the Presidency, the stakes of your position have become historic, not just for Ukraine, but for your own legacy.
This chapter is a direct appeal to you. It is framed not as an indictment of your past actions, but as a challenge to your future ones, a challenge rooted in your own self-image and your own new reality. You have always presented yourself as a historic dealmaker, a figure of ultimate strength, an outsider unbe-holden to the normal rules of politics. You have fostered an unbreakable bond with your supporters, demonstrating a resilience to scandals and controversies that would have destroyed any other politician. And now, you are, by the strange logic of the market, a man whose financial fortunes have dramatically changed. The multi-billion-dollar valuation of your new media company has, on paper, transformed your financial reality.
This appeal, therefore, is based on a simple premise: to take you at your word that you are a patriot, a dealmaker, and now, a man of immense and independent means, and to challenge you to perform one final, history-altering act that would secure your legacy in a way no skyscraper or golf course ever could. The war in Ukraine is not a distant regional conflict. It is the crucible of the 21st century. Its outcome will determine whether the world succumbs to the brute force of authoritarian conquest, or whether the democratic world has the will to defend its own foundational principles. The stakes are far greater than any past business deal or lingering scandal.
We are, in essence, appealing to you to make the greatest deal of your life. Not a deal with Putin, but a deal with history. It is a challenge to do the one thing your critics, your opponents, and indeed, your "friend" in the Kremlin, believe you will never, ever do: to use your immense political power to unconditionally support the arming of Ukraine and the ultimate defeat of Vladimir Putin.
This appeal systematically neutralizes any potential excuse you might have for not doing so, based on your own stated worldview and new circumstances. It challenges you to embrace what could be your "Churchill Moment," a chance to defy all expectations and prove, in the final act, that your loyalty was always to America and its core interests, and not to the grudges and transactions of the past. The choice, this chapter will argue, is stark and legacy-defining. The ghosts of history are watching.
This chapter is a direct, public appeal to Donald Trump, arguing that his new financial and political reality has created a unique, historic opportunity for him to secure his legacy by performing a final, unexpected act of patriotism. It seeks to neutralize his opposition to aiding Ukraine by co-opting his own narrative of strength, wealth, and dealmaking, while stripping away any lingering excuses for inaction.
The Removal of Financial Necessity is the core of the argument. This discourse will state plainly and respectfully: Any questions surrounding past financial dependencies, such as the Deutsche Bank loans or other complex business arrangements, have now been rendered largely moot by the new, massive valuation of your media company. Any legacy debt is now a financial trifle relative to your stated net worth. It can be paid off, paid down, or secured with your own vast and newly liquid resources, eliminating any real or perceived foreign leverage at a stroke. The question of being 'compromised' by a debt or financial vulnerability is no longer a credible factor. Therefore, what remains is not a question of financial necessity, but a pure question of national will and historic choice. Your actions regarding Ukraine are no longer constrained by any real or imagined financial pressure; they are a free and clear expression of your intent.
The Argument for Personal Liberation from Past Controversies. This discourse posits that clarifying or resolving any old, complex business loans would now be politically insignificant compared to the countless other controversies you have already weathered and defeated. It argues that, ironically, using your newfound financial independence to settle any such questions would not be an admission of past weakness, but a supreme demonstration of your present power and ultimate defiance of your critics. It would be an act of personal and political liberation, a way of signaling to the world that you are now, by your own means, truly unbeholden to any foreign entity or past entanglement. It transforms a potential vulnerability into a display of absolute strength, your preferred narrative.
The "Nixon to China" Legacy: The Ultimate Deal. The appeal challenges you to do the one thing your critics and your "friend" in the Kremlin believe you are psychologically and politically incapable of doing: defying Vladimir Putin's expectations in a moment of historic consequence. By dropping your opposition to Ukraine aid, by using your powerful, singular voice to demand that America lead the world in arming a nation fighting for its freedom against a revanchist tyrant, you could secure a legacy that would dwarf all other aspects of your career. It would be your "Nixon to China" moment, but on a grander, more historic scale—an act so unexpected, so contrary to your perceived character, that it would redefine your entire presidency and public life. It is the ultimate deal for a man who prides himself on being the ultimate dealmaker: trading a minor political position for a permanent, positive place in world history.
The Final Choice, Stripped Bare. The chapter concludes by framing your choice in stark, legacy-defining terms, now explicitly stripped of any financial excuse. It poses a direct question: Will you be remembered as the American leader who, at a pivotal moment in the 21st century, was paralyzed by old grudges and acted in a manner that, by all objective measures, served the strategic interests of the Russian Federation? Or will you seize this unique and final opportunity to deploy your immense political and financial power for a history-altering act of defiance, proving to all, friends and foes alike, that you were a patriot all along, and helping to secure the defeat of the very tyrant you were once accused of serving? The question is left hanging, a direct challenge to a man, his followers, and a nation at a crossroads.