Trump, Vance and Zelenskyy spar over Russian war in tense exchange: 'Very disrespectful' 🤔
'Don't tell us what we're going to feel. We're trying to solve a problem,' Trump said 😁👌
President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sparred during their meeting at the White House to end the Russia-Ukraine War. At one point, Vance asked Zelenskyy if he'd "said thank you once this entire meeting."
During Zelenskyy's visit to the White House, Vance said a path to securing peace between Russia and Ukraine was through the U.S. engaging in diplomacy.
"Mr. President, with respect, I think it's disrespectful for you to come into the Oval Office to try to litigate this in front of the American media," Vance told Zelenskyy. "Right now, you guys are going around and forcing conscripts to the front lines because you have manpower problems. You should be thanking the president for bringing it, to bring it into this country."
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"You don't know that," Trump responded as Zelenskyy said "God bless you" to Trump.
"You are in no position to dictate that, remember that," Trump said, as Zelenskyy said he was simply answering Vance's questions.
"I feel we're going to feel very good, very strong," Trump said. "You're right now not in a very good position. You've allowed yourself to be in a very bad position.
"You don't have the cards right now. With us, you start having cards," Trump continued.
"I'm not playing cards," Zelesnkyy replied.
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"Yeah, you're playing cards," Trump said. "You're gambling with the lives of millions of people. You're gambling with World War III. You're gambling with World War III. And what you're doing is very disrespectful to the country, this country."
Vance interjected, asking Zelenskyy if he'd "said thank you once this entire meeting."
"You went to Pennsylvania and campaigned for the opposition in October, offer some words of appreciation for the United States of America and the president who's trying to save your country," Vance continued.
Shortly after the tense exchange in the White House, Trump posted on his Truth Social account that Zelenskyy was "not ready for Peace."
Trump asked Zelenskyy to leave the White House after the exchange and canceled a scheduled press conference. The minerals deal was not signed.


