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Metro
5 days ago
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- Metro
Trump 'only wants to secure Nobel Peace Prize with Russia-Ukraine negotiations'
Forget geopolitics or alliances. In the looming negotiations between the US and Russia on Alaskan soil, Donald Trump appears to be backing only one side – his own. There are a 48 hours left to Friday's summit, which will be attended by the US president and Vladimir Putin. Meanwhile, Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky has not made the guest list. Trump has already said this would be a 'feel-out meeting' aimed at urging the Russian leader to end the war, but that 'some swapping and changes in land' between Russia and Ukraine would happen. Jason Pack, host of The Disorder Podcast, told Metro that the Republican is not working to protect Russian or Ukrainian interests, or even American, and that his endgame is a personal victory. He said: 'Trump is not protecting US interests. He doesn't have a coherent view of what US interests are. 'He has engaged in this diplomacy not because he believes it is in the US interest, but to get the Nobel Peace Prize or to aggrandize himself… or to distract from [his connection to] the Jeffrey Epstein case. 'This is the way in which he disorderly makes foreign policy.' Calls for transparency have been mounting after it was reported that the president is mentioned in the sealed Epstein case documents. Pack previously told Metro that Trump has been 'freaking out' over the sex trafficking investigation and all the ripple effects it could have on him. Separately, the politician has been formally nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Cambodian prime minister Hun Manet for his role in halting the the country's recent border conflict with Thailand. Nobel Prizes are set to be unveiled in October, but Trump has had his eyes on one since at least the beginning of his second term in the White House. Pack stressed that the Alaskan summit is about 'the showmanship and his own psychological needs' rather than a coherent through-line of strategic interests. He added: 'When Trump came into office and promised to make peace in 24 hours, he proposed a series of very pro-Russian deals and even the Russians did not accept them; they wanted more. 'He then got upset with the fact that Putin was continuing to bomb Ukraine. 'And even though he had humiliated Zelensky in the Oval Office meeting, he did a few more pro-Ukrainian moves, like letting arms being sold to Europe to pass onto Ukraine, restarting the intelligence sharing. More Trending 'It is because he has definitely got frustrated with Putin – not because his actions are against US strategic interests – they always have been – but because Putin is denying him the psychological and media win that he wants.' Today, there was a report from the intelligence and military command on what Putin is counting on and what he is actually preparing for, including military preparations. He is definitely not preparing for a ceasefire or an end to the war. Putin is determined only to present a… — Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) August 11, 2025 Whatever comes out of the negotiations, Pack said he does not believe it will be 'viable'. Unconfirmed media reports say Putin has told Trump he wants Ukraine to hand over the part of the Donetsk region that Russia does not control. But Zelensky has publicly pushed back against the idea of ceding territory to Russia, saying any peace deal must be a just one. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Putin red-faced after new Russian navy boat sinks during final building work MORE: Three tourists killed by 'sea mines' washing up on packed Ukrainian beach MORE: From spooning Satan to ruling Canada – every time South Park mocked Trump
Metro
24-07-2025
- Politics
- Metro
Donald Trump's Epstein files problem won't go away - what will he do next?
Donald Trump is posting like a man on fire on Truth Social – but not with the usual swagger, suggesting something is brewing in the White House. At the heart of it are the long-promised Jeffrey Epstein files. The one's the US president has not released to the public, but promised to. The one's he is reportedly mentioned in. Jason Pack, host of The Disorder Podcast, told Metro that the Republican is 'genuinely freaking out' over the sex trafficking investigation and all the ripple effects it could have on him. He said: 'Trump knows that the story is not going away but he is trying to distract and pin it on other people because – obviously – they have him by the b***s. This is something which is tremendously dangerous for him.' Pack added: 'He is spending hours posting on Truth Social because he is genuinely freaking out about it. He cannot conceal his emotions, he is very concerned about this.' For years, Trump has played the 'white knight' of the Make America Great Again supporters, promising to expose the elite and 'drain the swamp' to set Washington DC free from its influence peddlers. That, however, has not happened. With the Epstein documents still sealed and pressure mounting, cracks are showing in the MAGA movement. Pack said: 'He is going to do everything to prevent it coming out because it could get him slaughtered in the midterms and it can allow for a civil war in the MAGA movement.' Conspiracy theorists are even speculating that there may be a distraction coming – a big one – on the horizon. Pack explained: 'Metaphorically – as well as literally – I am betting on my stock choices that on August 1 we are going to see some surprise tariffs. 'We are going to see other surprises because the conversation for Trump needs to move on from this Epstein stuff. 'We could easily see the metaphorical bombing of China. He really likes the idea of an economic war with China. That suits him. 'So why would he not be pursuing that? I think he will.' More Trending The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that the US attorney general Pam Bondi told Trump that his name was among many high-profile figures mentioned in the Epstein files. Trump's personal ties to the financier are well-established and his name is already known to have been included in records related to him, though the mention does not imply wrongdoing. This also comes a week after the Journal published a story alleging that hesent Epstein a letter for his 50th birthday in 2003 with text framed by the outline of a naked woman, at the request of his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell. Trump has vehemently denied this and on Friday filed a defamation lawsuit against publication, the two reporters behind the story, and the publisher. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Trump loved Epstein conspiracy theories – now he's at the heart of one MORE: Oasis hit London this weekend – here's where to buy the reunited band's official merch MORE: 'Ring of steel' around 4-star hotel in London after anti-migrant protests
