Maddowblog-Trump and Vance berate Ukraine's Zelenskyy in ugly Oval Office meeting (updated)

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Instead of a cordial and respectful diplomatic gathering, Trump’s meeting with Zelenskyy more closely resembled a shouting match

Trumpt is a fascist & proud of it. Nothing but a fat egotistical pig!!!

Trump and Vance berate Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in ugly Oval Office meeting www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

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Trumpt is a fascist & proud of it. Nothing but a fat egotistical pig!!!

Trump and Vance berate Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in ugly Oval Office

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A day later, that “respect” for Zelenskyy was in short supply during an Oval Office meeting that turned unexpectedly ugly. NBC News reported:

A White House meeting that was intended to kick off negotiations over a deal that would offer the United States access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals unraveled Friday afternoon as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy clashed with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office.

.....The trouble seemed to begin in earnest when Vance argued that diplomacy would lead to peace, at which point the Ukrainian president reminded the vice president that Vladimir Putin’s Russia had ignored earlier diplomatic agreements.

“He killed our people, and he didn’t exchange prisoners,” Zelenskyy said, referring to Putin. “What kind of diplomacy, JD, you are speaking about? What do you mean?”

At that point, Vance suggested the Ukrainian president was being “disrespectful” by saying things that were true.
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The discussion, for lack of a better word, descended from there.

When Zelenskyy explained, for example, that United States would likely feel the effects of Russian aggression in the future, Trump snapped back, “Don’t tell us what we’re going to feel because you’re in no position to dictate that.” Raising his voice, the Republican added, “You’re not in a good position. ... You’re gambling with World War III.”
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In case that weren’t quite enough, the American president added, “I’ve empowered you to be a tough guy. And I don’t think you’d be a tough guy without the United States. And your people are very brave, but you’re either going to make a deal or we’re out, and if we’re out, you’ll fight it out.”.....

A couple of weeks ago, after Trump made a series of moves favored by the Kremlin, former White House national security adviser John Bolton — who served at Trump’s side for a year and a half — told CNN, “They’re drinking vodka straight out of the bottle in the Kremlin tonight. It was a great day for Moscow.”

Today was another great day for Moscow.

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1. Go fucking harder, Rachel.

Not good enough! The madman must go and we need to hear it from you.

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2. Two on one

Trump is such a chickenshit. Simply awful.

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3. I hope the gop is proud of their pres and vp.

How utterly despicable. What low class people we have as our president and vice president.

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4. Zelensky leaves White House without signing minerals deal after Oval Office clash with Trump

The last deal was weaker and better for Ukraine compared to the deal that trump demanded that Zelenskyy sign without reading. I am glad that this deal was not signed.

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https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-leaves-white-house-early-following-following-heated-exchange-with-trump-minerals-deal-left-unsigned/

President Volodymyr Zelensky left the White House early without signing a mineral deal with the United States following a heated exchange with President Donald Trump on Feb. 28.

Zelensky departed in his motorcade around 1:45 p.m. local time, without holding a joint news conference scheduled for later in the day.

A source familiar with the matter told CNN that the mineral deal between the U.S. and Ukraine was not signed following the tense exchange.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Feb. 28, after meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House, that Zelensky "is not ready for peace."

"He disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office. He can come back when he is ready for peace," Trump posted on TruthSocial.

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5. Heads of government, and foreign ministers from all over Europe and Canada are posting in support of Ukraine

The world is supporting Ukraine and reject trump

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In an extraordinary display of public support, heads of state, heads of government, and foreign ministers from all over Europe and Canada are posting in support of Ukraine in response to the Oval Office meeting with Trump, Zelenskyy, and Vance.