There is a huge difference between Trump today and Trump in his first presidential term. This time round, he is fully prepared after four years of waiting and has a strong team around him, raring to go.
He also has by his side his 'First Buddy' Elon Musk – the richest and perhaps most successful man in the world.
But can he really end the Russia/Ukraine war in a day? I wouldn't be surprised if he already has the peace process under way before he moves into the White House in January.
Look at the facts. Putin, a man with whom he has a personal relationship, is suffering. Sanctions are damaging the Russian economy as he resorts to paying huge sums of money to boost enlistment into the Ukraine 'meat grinder'.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainians are awash with grief at the escalating number of their own losses in a war they never asked for. President Zelensky, in turn, cannot win the war without financial support from the US and the West.
All of which means Trump is possibly the only man in the world who can bring both sides to the table and cut a deal. He's already achieved the seemingly impossible, having pulled off the biggest political comeback of all time.