Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

hlthe2b

(114,697 posts)
Sun Aug 17, 2025, 09:32 AM Aug 2025

**European leaders to join Ukraine's Zelenskyy for White House meeting with Trump** GOOD!

As Lev Parnas said, this was definitely intended to be a trap--harder if Europeans there as well. I hope Macron is there.

European leaders to join Ukraine’s Zelenskyy for White House meeting with Trump
https://apnews.com/article/european-leaders-white-house-meeting-zelenskyy-trump-d7b082bae4136ef8932e16ac2d166303?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

European and NATO leaders announced Sunday they will join President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington for talks with President Donald Trump about ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. They are rallying around the Ukrainian leader after his exclusion from Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The remarkable show of solidarity — with leaders from France, Britain and Germany saying they would be at Zelenskyy’s side at the White House on Monday — was an apparent effort to ensure the meeting goes better than the last one in February, when Trump berated Zelenskyy in a heated Oval Office encounter.

“The Europeans are very afraid of the Oval Office scene being repeated and so they want to support Mr. Zelenskyy to the hilt,” said retired French Gen. Dominique Trinquand, a former head of France’s military mission at the United Nations.

“It’s a power struggle and a position of strength that might work with Trump,” he said.

The European leaders’ physical presence to demonstrate their support for Ukraine could potentially help ease concerns in Kyiv and in other European capitals that Ukraine risks being railroaded into a peace deal that Trump says he wants to broker with Russia.
15 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
**European leaders to join Ukraine's Zelenskyy for White House meeting with Trump** GOOD! (Original Post) hlthe2b Aug 2025 OP
Psychological pressure should put Trump in rare form bucolic_frolic Aug 2025 #1
Why the Fuck Was the poootonne-tr💩mp summit MrWowWow Aug 2025 #2
Your move, TACO (R) BoRaGard Aug 2025 #3
As it should be, since Zelenskyy is fighting for all of Europe. Baitball Blogger Aug 2025 #4
Bet he TACOS 🐓 dweller Aug 2025 #5
I hope Meloni goes CanonRay Aug 2025 #6
TSF will try to claim murielm99 Aug 2025 #7
I think a few of them have absolutely had it with him. Macron apparently gave him hell on the last phone call. hlthe2b Aug 2025 #8
extremely glad to hear this CatWoman Aug 2025 #9
Thank you, Europe! niyad Aug 2025 #10
Wait and see how many European leaders lets in. Gimpyknee Aug 2025 #11
The orange taco felon Beachnutt Aug 2025 #12
Good news. Although it looks like Putin has something on Trump that has him over a barrel. Martin68 Aug 2025 #13
Thank you Thank you justaprogressive Aug 2025 #14
hopefully they take up most of the couches in the oval office CANADIANBEAVER69 Aug 2025 #15

bucolic_frolic

(55,840 posts)
1. Psychological pressure should put Trump in rare form
Sun Aug 17, 2025, 09:37 AM
Aug 2025

This sounds more like a medical intervention

BoRaGard

(7,591 posts)
3. Your move, TACO (R)
Sun Aug 17, 2025, 09:43 AM
Aug 2025

And remember, no republicon moral-corruption bullshit, like Bearing False Witness, cheating at golf, cheating at life.

Or Jehovah will kick your flubby republicon keester from here to Karmaville.

murielm99

(33,085 posts)
7. TSF will try to claim
Sun Aug 17, 2025, 10:16 AM
Aug 2025

that they are all coming because he is so supremely important that they can't do without him. He will swagger and posture. I hope some of those leaders put him in his place.

hlthe2b

(114,697 posts)
8. I think a few of them have absolutely had it with him. Macron apparently gave him hell on the last phone call.
Sun Aug 17, 2025, 10:19 AM
Aug 2025

So, TACO showing up, is a good bet, I think.

Beachnutt

(8,946 posts)
12. The orange taco felon
Sun Aug 17, 2025, 11:47 AM
Aug 2025

will probably cancel the meeting or send lil Marco in to do the lying.

Martin68

(28,072 posts)
13. Good news. Although it looks like Putin has something on Trump that has him over a barrel.
Sun Aug 17, 2025, 12:25 PM
Aug 2025

CANADIANBEAVER69

(712 posts)
15. hopefully they take up most of the couches in the oval office
Sun Aug 17, 2025, 12:33 PM
Aug 2025

so team TSF would have to sit somewhere else.

Kick in to the DU tip jar?

This week we're running a special pop-up mini fund drive. From Monday through Friday we're going ad-free for all registered members, and we're asking you to kick in to the DU tip jar to support the site and keep us financially healthy.

As a bonus, making a contribution will allow you to leave kudos for another DU member, and at the end of the week we'll recognize the DUers who you think make this community great.

Tell me more...

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»**European leaders to joi...