Trump’s pressure plan for Putin: Letters to the Editor — July 18, 2025

The Issue: President Trump’s military aid for Ukraine and 50-day peace deadline for Vladimir Putin.

Increasing weapons to Ukraine is not enough to stop Russia’s Vladimir Putin (“Demon Vlad’s defiance,” July 16).

Severe sanctions have to be imposed on the Russian economy to disable Putin’s ability to continue the war.

Ed Houlihan

Ridgewood, NJ

For a guy who once bragged about what a “genius” he is, President Trump is a pretty slow learner: He now says that he felt he had a deal with Putin about four times.

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Somebody needs to teach this non-genius the simple truth: Fool me once, shame on you.

Fool me twice, shame on me.

No actual genius lets himself get fooled four times, then gives the fooler 50 more days to fool them again.

Richard Siegelman

Plainview

It’s time for President Trump to stop

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