Posted on 02/28/2025 2:14:35 PM PST by marcusmaximus
President Trump and his top advisers huddled in the Oval Office after the on-camera shouting match with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday before Trump came to a decision: Zelensky had to go.
Behind the scenes: The delegation from Kyiv waited in another room for about an hour, still hoping to sign the minerals deal that prompted Zelensky's trip and to salvage the visit. Trump and Zelensky were still scheduled to have lunch and hold a joint press conference.
Then Secretary of State Marco Rubio and national security adviser Mike Waltz "went out of the Oval Office, walked to where Zelensky was sitting, and told him to leave," a senior White House official tells Axios.
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The White House official insisted the explosion in the meeting was not a pre-meditated ambush. "Our plan was to sign the minerals deal and get into this economic partnership and move towards peace."
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One small but not insignificant factor that irritated Trump was the fact Zelensky didn't wear a suit, two sources with direct knowledge told Axios.
Trump's advisers told Zelensky's team on multiple occasions that it would be more respectful for Zelensky to ditch his military-style attire when visiting the White House.
(Excerpt) Read more at axios.com ...
I always used an interpreter, even when I could speak and understand the other’s language quite well. It allowed me to observe my interlocutor as he was speaking and plot my next move, as well as to closely observe his facial expressions and body language as my words were conveyed to him through the interpreter.
Zelensky’s command of English is much better than he has let on. His ability to use more complex forms of recursion is a dead giveaway. (Yeah, I did postgraduate work in linguistics, so I’m nerdy that way.)
No its not ridiculous. The first thing Trump said when Z got out of the car was “oh I see you dressed up”.
Try watching the entire press conference.
Also, the libs would love to make this into a petty tiff where Trump was spiteful over something as trivial as clothing, rather than real differences over real substance. Let’s not play into their hands.
I guess Zelensky hadn’t returned his answers to the name 5 things question...
When he gets off the plane a Senator meets him with an interpreter, and all three are speaking English. I laugh every time I think of that scene.
The clothing issue is very minor but try to imagine how much Trump who lives in a suit and tie loves greeting this fool dressed up like dwarf ninja. Frankly its insulting.
Yes, but inconsequential compared to the real issues — and lives at stake. Trump was focussed on the real issues and lives at stake, not Zelensky’s silly duds.
Is he in a Zero-line-in-the-sky ?
2nd Thread and I still haven’t seen the Menu.
Brought a hamster to a Velociraptor fight.
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