President Donald Trump, after repeatedly promising to quickly end Russia's war on Ukraine, has changed his tune and his attitude dramatically.

Trump used the analogy in an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, saying that it was sometimes better to let children fight for a while before pulling them a

But halting progress, ever-more deadly drone attacks and unmoving negotiating positions seem to have taken their toll. On Thursday, Trump used a striking analogy to concede the warfare was nowhere near over, and that he did not, at that moment, feel it was best to intervene.

While meeting with new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Trump said he was “very disappointed” with Musk after the billionaire former supporter and adviser turned on the Republican-backed spending bill.

"The easiest way to save money in our Budget … is to terminate Elon's Governmental Subsidies and Contracts," Trump said in a post.