What were Trump's controversial claims about Zelensky and the Russia-Ukraine war?

According to the transcript, Trump claimed that Ukrainian President Zelensky should have ended the war with Russia 'himself a long time ago.' This statement ignores the fundamental reality that Ukraine was invaded unprovoked by Russia, making Trump's assertion problematic from a factual standpoint. The clip highlights how Trump's comments fail to acknowledge Ukraine's position as the victim of an unprovoked invasion, raising questions about his understanding of the conflict's dynamics. While Trump made these definitive claims about how Zelensky should have handled the war, the reporter notes it remains 'unclear how Ukraine could have done that' given their position as the defending nation in this conflict.