Volodymyr Zelensky
Heated exchange of words between Trump,
Markus Botsjö
Updated 19.24 | Published 18.38
In the Oval Office, Zelensky, US Vice President JD Vance and Trump were involved in a series of tense exchanges.
JD Vance accused Zelensky of being "disrespectful" and "not saying thank you once".
- Either you agree to a deal or we pull out, Trump tells Zelensky - right in front of reporters.
Here Trump and Zelensky clash: "Disrespectful"
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Zelensky is in the White House to sign a mineral agreement between the US and Ukraine. The meeting started well.
– We have a deal that is very fair, Trump told the few reporters present in the Oval Office.
Zelensky showed pictures of Ukrainian prisoners of war from Russian prisons. He stressed the importance of not making concessions to Putin in a peace agreement.
– I think President Trump is on our side, Zelensky said according to Sky News..
– I am for both Russia and Ukraine. I want it to be resolved, Trump said.
Later, the meeting derailed – right in front of the world's media.
“You have to be grateful”
Trump said, among other things, that the Ukrainian leader is “gambling with World War III”.
After Zelensky tried to go into how Putin invaded Crimea in 2014 and then Ukraine in 2022 and killed thousands, Trump and Vance turned to say that Zelensky had not shown enough gratitude to the United States.
– We are trying to solve a problem. Don't tell us what we're going to feel, because you're in no position to dictate exactly. You're in no position to dictate what we're going to feel, Trump says.
The exchange of words continues between Zelensky and Trump.
- You have to be grateful. You don't have the cards, thousands are dying and I want a ceasefire, Trump says and continues:
- It's going to be tough to make this deal
"They respect me"
Trump also goes into a long harangue about the story about Hunter Biden's laptop after a journalist asked what they think about the risk of Putin breaking a ceasefire.
- They didn't respect Obama or Biden. They respect me. Putin has been through a lot with me, Trump says.
Towards the end of the meeting, Trump tells Zelensky that he is not "particularly grateful" and that "this is going to make good TV".
After the degenerate meeting, Trump continues his attack on Truth social.
“He can come back when he is ready for peace,” he writes.
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