I will wear [a suit] after this war finishes. Maybe something like yours, maybe something better."
We must never confuse aggressor and victim in this terrible war."
There’s no guarantee that Trump, viewing diplomacy as transactional, won’t treat South Korea the same way,
The breakdown of the meeting highlights a fundamental clash of interests. Trump’s goal is to pressure Zelenskyy into ending the war quickly and halting U.S. assistance, while Zelenskyy also has to navigate political challenges at home,
South Korea opposes being sidelined in potential Washington-Pyongyang talks, but realistically speaking, there is little reason for Trump to heed Seoul's demands to play a key role,
As the South Korea-U.S. alliance remains the cornerstone for deterring North Korea’s nuclear threats, maintaining its stability will likely require Seoul to meet certain U.S. demands, such as increasing investments in America,
But most importantly, South Korea must strengthen its own defense capabilities,
Through this meeting, Trump laid bare his intention to not tolerate what he perceives as 'free-riding' — even from allies who depend on U.S. support without contributing enough themselves,
The bitter irony of America’s present predicament is that the very people who cheer for permanent arms shipments to Ukraine also supported the de-industrialization of America,
We see that the collective West has begun to partially lose its unity,
You got to be more thankful, because, let me tell you, you don’t have the cards,
What we don’t have right now is President Zelensky saying, ‘I am ready to take the steps necessary and have the conversations necessary and make the compromises necessary to end the fighting,
This is the worst statement that could have been made by Zelenskyy, and America will not put up with it for much longer!”
I know foreign policy is not for the faint of heart, but right now, I am sick to my stomach,
We’re ready to have those conversations. We had it with the Russians in Riyadh,
We’re going to have a broad discussion on what’s next,
We are not gonna stop to make movements to try and stop to end the war,
Obviously when you’re trying to assess how to move forward, you won’t exclude options. All options are a matter of discussion,
But it would be extremely helpful if Zelensky expressed an openness to go somewhere other than where we are today,
What we need to hear from President Zelenskyy is that he has regret for what happened, he’s ready to sign this minerals deal, and that he’s ready to engage in peace talks,