Trump compared Zelenskyy to Barnum

On the Truth Social social network, Donald Trump compared Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to American showman Phineas Barnum, known as the "wizard of illusion." In his post, Trump stated that "Sleepy Joe Biden has spent our country's money, handing over billions of dollars to P.T. Barnum (Zelenskyy!)"—referring to Western aid to Ukraine. According to Trump, just as rabbits disappeared from Barnum's stage, so do billions of dollars vanish. Trump noted that Zelenskyy is not a politician but "just a traveling circus performer," intending to emphasize the Ukrainian leader's relative weakness. News subscription and mailing list—option for readers.