So, I have had a wonderful, amazing, horrible, terrible idea: Trump can propose to Zelensky( who currently has much of the ceded power of his nation's legislature) that we make Ukraine a protectorate, with a fast track to a statehood vote. I've probably misunderstood at least one of the processes involved, but it is nonetheless a provocative notion.

POSSIBLE BECAUSE:

Ukrainians don't want to lose their own language and culture, which Russia explicitly intends to destroy. Also, many have sought refuge in the USA. They will vote to add to our collective rather than becoming part of Russia's relentlessly de-individualized hegemony.

Annexation guidelines require that countries to be annexed under protectorate status not be economically independent and Schengen inclusion sidesteps original intent, as does current failure to earn any GDP.

Democrats strongly favor supporting Ukraine and cannot justify opposition under their own platform.

Republicans want a swift end to the war and under their platform, cannot ignore defense options.

Ukraine already contains USA's Patriot missile systems and USA-military trained soldiers to operate these systems.

Trump can ask Elon Musk to unlock Ukraine's donated StarLink satellites for a defense contractor, creating a flexible communications infrastructure during elections and rebuilding.

TRUMP'S EGO REASONS:

These are white people, only a "garbage"[ white trash] country, not a "shithole"[ black and brown peoples] country in his words. They are also highly skilled.

Gets to expand the USA like he wants, and can withdraw from his impulsive declaration about Gaza and bizarre fixation with Greenland.

Excuse to close off other new immigration for between 2 and 10 years.

Keeps his promise to end the war quickly( maybe 2).

DOWNSIDES:

Massive European resentment of USA.

European economic depression, as forgiven debts do NOT result in future borrowing during rebuilding.

Bank of Europe and dependent national economies may default if Trump ignores remaining debts of Ukraine.

Putin may immediately launch against all NATO countries.

Ukrainian movement within the EU becomes more difficult.

Palestinian extermination possible.

UPSIDES:

Alternatively, removal of Netanyahu and reconciliation of Palestine with Israel becomes a greater political/military feasability.

Puerto Rico may be pulled into statehood vote within 5 years as part of a deal with Democrats to fast-track Ukraine votes.

China suffers economically as Africa and South Asia reëxamine Belt & Road coöperation in light of permanent American military foothold in the old world.

Full Ukrainian territory restored without concession or even revoked concessions—with statehood on the horizon, Ukraine is American territory and part of NATO without waiting for admission... Putin must immediately launch against every NATO country or concede and politely withdraw from all disputed territory while America's Ukrainian soldiers do the same if any are still in Russia.

Putin will have made his own worst nightmare come true, may die of heart attack.

American Spirit rekindled—Ukraine and Puerto Rico remind everyone that we are The Melting Pot and the hope of the future—a New Manifest Destiny.

All support and loans given to Ukraine become US investment in US territory and citizens , allowing Trump to count its debts to the USA as a reduction to the part of the USA budget deficit derived from domestic investment in bonds.

Once reëstablished, Ukrainian food pipeline benefits America in both supply terms and in terms of ongoing economic exchange with embittered Europe.

NEUTRAL EFFECTS:

American religion gets a reprieve, without empowering the Catholic church or overwhelming other religions—Ukrainian communities are strongly faith-based, but follow the Eastern Christian Orthodoxy.

Catastrophic Middle East conflict becomes a more immediate concern, but less likely.

MAGA Republicans, who can't reëlect Trump anyway, become split down the middle between those who think that adding more white people and a foothold in the old world Makes America Greater, and those who equate that sort of dissembling with what they accuse Democrats of.

Possible Russian economic collapse.