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Putin went through a lot because of me. He had to deal with a fake investigation where they blamed him and Russia. You remember that? It was all a false accusation by the Democrats. He had to go through it, and he did.” ... They respect me.”
Trump defended Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying ... Then, Trump explained why he thought such an event was unlikely, loudly declaring ... The suggestion It’s hard for me to make a deal when there’s so much hate”.
Now the Conservatives are attacking Zelensky for not taking this deal. Who in the world would take this deal? That is not a deal but an extortion on the part of Trump. Any decent American should feel ashamed by his act. I know I do,
We want to be helpful. What I saw in the Oval Office was disrespectful, and I don't know if we can ever do business with Zelensky again,
Russia is the aggressor, and Ukraine is the aggressed people. I think we were all right to help Ukraine and sanction Russia three years ago, and to continue to do so."
After the Oval Office spat, Macron declared, echoed by Moldovan President Maia Sandu Ukraine cannot win this war. What Zelensky wants is for the US and/or NATO to literally start fighting the Russians, and that's not going to happen because nobody wants nuclear Armageddon and the end of humanity (except possibly Zelensky)."
It's not apparent what the executive office wants to signal by turning a diplomatic talk into a reality TV show. It's not good for the US because the whole exchanges indicated that Trump is mouthing Russian's talking points when it comes the war,
I'm glad we elected Trump and Vance. We got men in office who care deeply for our country and our people. It's about time we had some backbone in the White House,
one Facebook user commented He retains his unwavering support for Ukraine and is playing his part to find a path forward to a lasting peace, based on sovereignty and security for Ukraine."
Strong men make peace, weak men make war. Today President @realDonaldTrump stood bravely for peace. Even if it was difficult for many to digest. Thank you, Mr. President!"
Only Hungarian President Viktor Obran, who had long sought peace talks, took Trump's side on X, formerly Twitter Then Trump was set off when Zelensky said that if Ukraine is defeated, even the USA would feel the impact. This shows that Trump knows nothing about how diplomacy works,
I was very disappointed to see earlier today what I consider a shameful display of bully diplomacy,
I watched the entire broadcast leading up to Trump's tantrum. Before the blowup, Trump wanted President Zelensky to sign another ceasefire agreement, Zelensky said Putin has broken the ceasefire agreements 25 times and another ceasefire won't matter,
It will be difficult without your support,
Zelenskyy said on Fox — Trump's favorite news channel America will not be taken advantage of with President Trump in office,
I am horrified watching it unfold and I feel so ashamed for my country,
It’s not clear that Zelenskyy truly wants to stop the fighting. He came in, even though he was warned not to, determined to litigate all of that … This was the wrong approach, wrong time in history, and definitely the wrong president to try to do this,
National Security Advisor Mike Waltz stated Zelensky has been trying to drag the United States into a nuclear war with Russia/WW3 for years now, and no one has called him on it,
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard commented The only person on the planet who is actively trying to bring an end to this conflict is named Donald Trump, the President of the United States,
Secretary of State Marco Rubio added Zelensky is either going to have to fundamentally change or go. I can't believe most Americans, after what they saw today, would want to be partners with Zelensky."
This included Senator Lindsey Graham stating