The public extortion of President Zelenskyy... [View all]
Ex-President Donald Trump met with the Ukrainian leader at Trump Tower yesterday.
They met with the press after their meeting.
Trump did not want to talk about Ukraine or the suffering of the Ukrainian people under the assault of the Russian military. Rather, he chose to talk about himself.
He tried to put words into the Ukraine President's mouth, as the leader of that country stood there bewildered by what he was hearing. He wanted Zelenskyy to say that he did nothing wrong when he was impeached for the first time. He did not ask for favors to tell lies about Joe Biden in the 2020 campaign. He told him so, Trump said.
But, it was what was unsaid that was important. Trump was telling the Ukrainian leader, if you want my support, you will need to lie for me. You will need to tell the people just what I told you to say. You will need to clear my name or you will not get my support. That is what was unsaid.
Zelenskyy was between the proverbial rock and a hard place. What happens if Trump wins the next election? What would it mean for his people? What would it mean for his country? What would it mean for him personally? It is understandable that he would attempt to cover all the bases when it comes to protecting his country from the Russian aggression.
It was an attempt at public extortion.
It was disgusting.
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