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Trump and Zelenskyy key takeaways: Oval Office meeting explodes into shouting match [ABC]
ABC News ^ | February 28, 2025 | Staff

Posted on 02/28/2025 12:24:05 PM PST by Red Badger

With Ukraine's future in the balance, a high-stakes meeting on Friday between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy devolved into a shouting match.

The stunning exchange, before cameras and one unlike any other in the Oval Office in modern times, saw Trump and Vice President JD Vance rebuke Zelenskyy for his handling of the war, again falsely blaming the Ukrainian leader for a conflict that began when Russia's Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion.

Zelenskyy was in Washington to sign an agreement that would give the U.S. access to Ukraine's mineral resources. But that was before boiling tensions exploded into public view as Trump and Vance accused Zelenskyy of being "disrespectful" toward the United States and the Trump administration.

Their news conference, where they were to sign the deal, was canceled. Trump issued a terse statement and Zelenskyy left shortly after.

"I have determined that President Zelenskyy is not ready for Peace if America is involved, because he feels our involvement gives him a big advantage in negotiations," Trump said in a social media post. "I don't want advantage, I want PEACE. He disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office. He can come back when he is ready for Peace."

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TOPICS: Government; History; Military/Veterans; Politics
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1 posted on 02/28/2025 12:24:05 PM PST by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

“again falsely blaming”

no bias there.


2 posted on 02/28/2025 12:26:01 PM PST by Samurai_Jack (This is not about hypocrisy, this is about hierarchy!)
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To: Samurai_Jack

Trump is trying to scare the EU. Might work.


3 posted on 02/28/2025 12:27:08 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: Red Badger
It's almost as if Zalenski wanted to scuttle any chance for peace.
4 posted on 02/28/2025 12:27:10 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement What shtthoof fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

He doesn’t want peace. He wants dough........................


5 posted on 02/28/2025 12:29:07 PM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Samurai_Jack

I’m getting really tired of that stunt.


6 posted on 02/28/2025 12:31:20 PM PST by HIDEK6 (God bless Donald Trump)
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To: BenLurkin

Of course he did.

The little fella is a con man.

But he is a one trick pony and his only con is taking the skim from playing the globalists for suckers in a war that he can never win.


7 posted on 02/28/2025 12:31:47 PM PST by Biblebelter
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To: Red Badger

The lamestream media is going nuts blaming Trump for this.

Big surprise!


8 posted on 02/28/2025 12:33:36 PM PST by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton (You can vote totalitarians in but you can never vote them out...)
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To: Red Badger
"I have determined that President Zelenskyy is not ready for Peace if America is involved, because he feels our involvement gives him a big advantage in negotiations," Trump said in a social media post. "I don't want advantage, I want PEACE. He disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office. He can come back when he is ready for Peace."

I'm still guessing China made Zelenskyy an offer... and Zelenskyy's feeling more powerful than he is... what a fool. President Trump was right on ending the human suffering and doing it sooner rather than later. Zelenskyy doesn't care how many people die in this war... he's greedy and wants the rare eaeth for himself. What a fool.

9 posted on 02/28/2025 12:33:43 PM PST by GOPJ (Delta just Bud Lighted themselves - freeper dfwgator)
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To: Red Badger

but no body shouted

they just got serious


10 posted on 02/28/2025 12:33:52 PM PST by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh (C)
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To: BenLurkin

Three years ago he walked away from the deal of the century. The UK screwed that up. Boris Johnson scuttled it. Biden was looking on, with crap in his pants I’ll grant you . . .


11 posted on 02/28/2025 12:34:54 PM PST by RinaseaofDs (Imagine what we'll know tomorrow.)
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To: Red Badger
FAFO

12 posted on 02/28/2025 12:36:48 PM PST by RummyChick
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To: ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton

Lamestream media SCREAMING as all of their 350,000 viewers COMBINED watch LOL, LOL, LOL they NO LONGER MATTER!! No one is watching they have become obsolete let them scream!!!


13 posted on 02/28/2025 12:38:56 PM PST by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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14 posted on 02/28/2025 12:41:00 PM PST by newfreep ("There is no race problem...just a problem race")
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To: Red Badger

Z expected the same old okey-doke he would have gotten from biden.


15 posted on 02/28/2025 12:41:02 PM PST by dynachrome (Auslander Raus!)
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16 posted on 02/28/2025 12:43:02 PM PST by newfreep ("There is no race problem...just a problem race")
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To: Red Badger


17 posted on 02/28/2025 12:44:35 PM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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18 posted on 02/28/2025 12:45:34 PM PST by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

19 posted on 02/28/2025 12:46:14 PM PST by RummyChick
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To: WeaslesRippedMyFlesh

Mr Z needs to learn to wait his turn before speaking.


20 posted on 02/28/2025 12:46:56 PM PST by GingisK
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