BREAKING: Trump Disbands His Own Russia Task Force — Because, Well… Russia
In the latest episode of “What Policy?”, President Trump has reportedly disbanded a secretive U.S. task force that was designed to pressure Russia over its little hobby of invading Ukraine. The reason? Nobody’s exactly sure — but let’s be honest: we can all take a pretty good guess.
The Task Force That Barely Existed
Apparently, back in March 2025, someone in the administration had a wild idea:
“Hey, maybe we should pretend we’re doing something about Russia?”
Thus, the task force was born — a small group of U.S. officials from the State Department, Treasury, Pentagon, and intelligence agencies who gathered to brainstorm how to make Russia behave. Sanctions? Diplomatic pressure? Maybe threaten to revoke Putin’s Costco membership? The usual stuff.
But before the task force could even get its first PowerPoint finished, it ran into a tiny little obstacle: the President of the United States.
Enter the Trump Doctrine: Shrug
While the task force quietly started planning, Trump himself didn’t exactly seem thrilled. Sources say he wasn’t really into applying more pressure on Russia — you know, his old pal Vlad.
By May, the task force simply... vanished. Poof. Disbanded. Ghosted like a bad Tinder date.
“Instead of doing more, maybe he wanted to do less,” one official politely said — translation: Trump saw Russia on the agenda and hit DELETE.
Allies Left Wondering: "Wait... What?"
America’s allies, especially in Europe, were left scratching their heads. The Ukraine war is still ongoing, and Russia remains very much Russia. But the U.S. effort to coordinate additional pressure? Canceled.
And all of this is happening just weeks before the big NATO summit, where world leaders will get to enjoy some quality awkward silence when it’s America’s turn to speak.
The TL;DR Summary
- A task force to pressure Russia was created.
- Trump didn’t like it.
- The task force was quietly shut down.
- Russia, as always, is totally fine with this.
- NATO: “Cool. Thanks.”
📝 Author’s Note:
Under the Trump Doctrine, U.S. foreign policy now operates under three simple principles:
- If it sounds hard, don’t do it.
- If Putin might be upset, definitely don’t do it.
- If anyone asks questions, blame the Deep State.
Sources:
👉 Reuters: Trump administration disbands group focused on pressuring Russia
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