Donald Trump is scared and isolated. He spent Christmas alone at Mar-a-Lago and has gone radio silent after days of frantic social media rants attacking President Obama and repeating election lies. His sudden silence comes just before a critical meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is backed by Europe, Canada, and NATO allies.
Trump did not expect this resistance. His plan—aligned with Vladimir Putin—to pressure Ukraine into concessions is collapsing. Zelenskyy called the bluff, proposing a ceasefire, security guarantees, and a democratic referendum for Ukrainians to decide their future. Putin responded not with diplomacy, but with deadly missile strikes on Kyiv, killing civilians.
Meanwhile, Americans are questioning Trump’s secrecy around Epstein-related documents and other abuses of power. Across the world and at home, people are standing up. Trump’s authoritarian fantasy is unraveling, and he knows it. That’s why he’s silent—and why he’s scared.
