On Monday, he issued a warning to Russia that he would impose secondary tariffs of 100% if there was no meaningful progress toward a peace agreement with Ukraine within 50 days. He also revealed how conversations with Melania helped him realize that Vladimir Putin was being dishonest about the war in this now-viral clip:

First Lady Melania Trump won the hearts of Ukrainians after President Trump revealed she helped convince him to ramp up support for the war-torn country. In a press conference on Monday, the president explained his decision to get tough on Russian dictator Vladimir Putin was partially influenced by his wife,

I spoke with Vladimir today. We had a wonderful conversation,” Trump said. “She said: Really? Another city was just hit.”