Throughout what was purported to be a cordial assembly, adopted by a lunch and a joint press convention between President Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, fireworks erupted when Vice President JD Vance urged diplomacy and referred to as Zelenskyy out for “attempting to litigate this in entrance of the American media” and identified that he’s “going round forcing conscripts to the frontlines as a result of [he] has manpower issues.”
After making a veiled risk to the USA, claiming we don’t “really feel it” now as a result of we’ve a “good ocean” round us however “will really feel it sooner or later,” President Trump inserted himself telling Zelenskyy to not “inform us what we’re going to really feel.”
“Don’t inform us what to really feel. We are attempting to unravel an issue. Don’t inform us what to really feel since you’re in no place to dictate that. Keep in mind that. You’re in no place to dictate what we’re going to really feel,” President Trump mentioned. “You don’t have the playing cards proper now. With us, you begin having playing cards…you’re playing with the lives of thousands and thousands of individuals. You’re playing with World Struggle III.”
Zelensky REALLY stepped in it at the moment. Till now, the Trump Administration was working to get Ukraine essentially the most helpful deal they may probably get. In return, Zelensky got here into our White Home and metaphorically spit in our face.
After at the moment, I predict all help propping up… pic.twitter.com/Er3sWexBLB
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) February 28, 2025
Zelenskyy ended up being faraway from the White Home earlier than lunch and with no deal from President Trump.
Shortly after leaving the White Home, Zelenskyy put out a press release on X:
“Thanks America, thanks on your help, thanks for this go to. Thanks POTUS, Congress, and the American individuals. Ukraine wants simply and lasting peace, and we’re working precisely for that.
Inside an hour, European leaders started echoing the identical actual message in a coordinated response to at the moment’s meltdown from the Ukraine President within the Oval Workplace. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the EU Fee, Valdis Dombrovskis, EU Fee, Roberta Metsola, President of EU Parliament, Antonio Costa, President of the European Council, and Manfred Weber, President of the European Folks’s Occasion all posted to X:
“Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukranian individuals.
Be sturdy, be courageous, be fearless. You’re by no means alone, pricey President Zelenskyy.
We’ll proceed working with you for a simply and lasting peace.”
Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian individuals.
Be sturdy, be courageous, be fearless.
You’re by no means alone, pricey President @ZelenskyyUa.We’ll proceed working with you for a simply and lasting peace.
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) February 28, 2025
Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian individuals.
Be sturdy, be courageous, be fearless.
You’re by no means alone, pricey President @ZelenskyyUa.We’ll proceed working with you for a simply and lasting peace.
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) February 28, 2025
Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian individuals.
Be sturdy, be courageous, be fearless. You’re by no means alone, pricey President @ZelenskyyUa.
We’ll proceed working with you for a simply and lasting peace.
— António Costa (@eucopresident) February 28, 2025
Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian individuals.
Be sturdy, be courageous, be fearless.
You’re by no means alone, pricey President @ZelenskyyUa.We’ll proceed working with you for a simply and lasting peace.
— Valdis Dombrovskis (@VDombrovskis) February 28, 2025
Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian individuals.
Be sturdy, be courageous, be fearless.
You’re by no means alone, pricey President @ZelenskyyUa.We’ll proceed working with you for a simply and lasting peace.
— Manfred Weber (@ManfredWeber) February 28, 2025
Zelenskyy’s account on X went by itself “gratitude” marketing campaign, reposting greater than two dozen messages to Ukraine with the response, “Thanks on your help.”
Amongst these thanked had been Andrej Plenkovic, the Prime Minister of Croatia, Finland Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Deputy Prime Minister of Eire Simon Harris, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics, President Luc Frieden of the Netherlands, French President Emmanuel Macron, Portugese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, the Swedish Prime Minister’s account, German Chancellor-elect Friedrich Merz and Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Retailer, Czech President Petr Pavel, and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, amongst different NATO leaders.
Notably absent was Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Slovakian President Robert Fico.
Are the USA’ days in NATO numbered? Earlier than the assembly occurred, disgraced former NSA director John Bolton was on CNN saying that “we at the moment are as near Russia as an ally as we’ve ever been” and that “we’re on the trail out of NATO.”
We’re nearer now. And cease listening to warmongers like Bolton who say that’s a nasty factor.
Clinton as soon as tried to get Ukraine into NATO. pic.twitter.com/YIpJp7ZVAt
— CannCon (@CannConActual) February 28, 2025
