‘I don’t need to wait till January 20’

LAS VEGAS — Former President Donald Trump told rallygoers in the swing state of Nevada on Thursday that if elected, He will call Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on election night in an effort to end the war in Ukraine.

“I’m going to work on that from the day, hopefully, the day we win, which is the evening of November 5,” Trump said.

“On the evening of November 5, I will call Putin. I’ll call Zelensky,” the Republican presidential nominee added. “I would say, ‘We have to stop this.'”

“I will strive to accomplish this as president-elect,” Trump pledged.

“This will give me a lot of credibility,” he said. “I don’t need to wait until January 20 (Inauguration Day). I will try to complete it even sooner than that.

Trump, 78, has long claimed he could negotiate an end to the conflict in a day.

The 45th president met Zelensky at Trump Tower in Manhattan last month and noted his “very good relationship” with the Ukrainian leader.

Trump is reportedly also in contact with Putin “As many as seven” The phone call with the Russian president was the first since he left the White House less than four years ago, according to journalist Bob Woodward.

“Sadly, there is no possibility that Putin would go to Ukraine if I were president,” Trump said Thursday night. “Zero chance. What a shame.”

Thousands of people turned out for the rally, which was hosted by the Turning Point Political Action Committee, four hours before Trump’s speech at the famous Thomas & Mack Center on the University of Nevada – Las Vegas campus.

The pre-show event included a series of Hawaiian and Asian-American/Pacific Islander performers, representing a segment of the Nevada population that both campaigns tried to court.

Polynesian singers, Māori haka and Tongan and Samoan dancers received applause from the crowd, as did Samoan dancers.

Former race car driver Danica Patrick, mixed martial artist Jorge Masvidal, actress Gina Carano and former NFL linebacker Shawn Merriman were among Trump’s special guests.

Nevada GOP Senate candidate Sam Brown, Florida Senator Marco Rubio, former presidential primary candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and former Hawaii Representative Tulsi Gabbard, who announced yesterday that she was joining the Republican Party, were also in attendance.

“To see these candidates in person and to see that, oh my God, they are strong on their words and, again, promises,” said Genevieve Du, a Las Vegas resident, opera singer and cabaret artist who attended the rally. “Promises have been made and kept.” Post. “It has been proven for four years, and now it will be proven again.”

Dew, a Black voter, told The Post that he rejected former President Barack Obama’s recent encouragement Saturday night in Las Vegas that voters of color should support Vice President Kamala Harris.

“When Obama was running, I voted for him the first time, but not the second time,” he said. “He was the first black president, but honestly he didn’t do much for any black people.”

Alexander Spellen, founder and CEO of Los Angeles-based precious metals company Fisher Capital Group, said his company is helping sponsor the Turning Point program. Even though he believes the company will sell more gold if Harris wins the White House, he is supporting Trump.

“We share the same values,” Spillane said of the former president. “However, more importantly, I believe he will be someone who can help the economy go from strength to strength. “My concern is to get the right person in office who will do the best thing for this country.”

Many visitors traveled hundreds of miles to attend, although for one, it was accidental.

Raisa Tomazic, a 35-year-old civilian Navy employee from Seattle, was visiting with her husband. The couple found out about the event and signed up.

Tomazik said she welcomed the opportunity to be more open about her politics. In Seattle, he said, Trump supporters feel like they are a distinct minority.

“The majority of people there are anti-Trump. So it’s very different being here, because people here support Trump, and we have more freedom to wear a MAGA hat here,” she said.

Braxton Mitchell, 24, a member of the Montana House of Representatives, came to the event with his grandfather, who recently moved to Mesquite, a town 90 minutes away.

“I would definitely like to see at least one or two more rallies before Election Day,” the lawmaker told The Post. “Apparently, things are coming to a head.”

Mitchell, who is facing a re-election campaign at home, said he was impressed that Nevada is in the game.

Recent surveys have given Trump a lead ranging from one point to two points. Early voting has been strong, with Republican leads across the state in both mail-in and in-person ballots during the first six days of voting ending on November 1.

“A few months ago, no one could have imagined Nevada being competitive here at the end,” Mitchell said. “But registrations are good and early voting data looks good.”