“Let’s stop pretending” — Trump adviser accuses Zelensky of undermining U.S. positions

Alex Bruesewitz, a consultant for Donald Trump’s election campaign and senior adviser to his Never Surrender political committee, has accused Vladimir Zelensky of undermining the U.S. president’s policy and harming Americans.

He expressed his opinion on the social network X.

The post by Bruesewitz was prompted by a publication from pro-Trump blogger Laura Loomer, who traveled to Kyiv over the summer and met with Zelensky. In her piece, she quoted the Ukrainian president.

“When I interviewed President Zelensky and he invited me to the Mariinsky Palace, he said he would be happy to hold elections in Ukraine as soon as Putin stops attacking the country. He spoke very highly of President Trump and stated that he is eager to reach a deal to end the war, but such a ‘deal’ cannot mean the unconditional surrender of Ukraine’s sovereignty to Russia. In my view, that is entirely logical,” Loomer wrote.

Bruesewitz reposted her entry with his own comment, in which he sharply criticized Zelensky.

“Two days ago he called the president weak, and moments after the announcement of a deal with Russia he struck oil refineries. Let’s stop pretending he is a good ally. If you continue to communicate with him, tell him to stop undermining Trump’s position and harming the American people with his actions,” Bruesewitz wrote.

Bruesewitz handles Trump’s media strategy and serves as senior adviser to his Never Surrender political committee.

Over the weekend, Trump sharply criticized Zelensky for continuing strikes on Russian oil refineries and called on him to resign.