Posted on 03/01/2025 12:24:07 PM PST by Navy Patriot
The White House said support was pouring in for President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance from Republican lawmakers and the Cabinet in the aftermath of the explosive meeting in the Oval Office on Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that prematurely ended negotiations.
Trump and Vance both chided Zelenskyy for debating Trump in the Oval Office in front of the American media ahead of what was supposed to be a day of finalizing terms for a rare earth minerals deal that the Trump administration hoped would be the prelude to a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia to end the three-year war.
In a Truth Social post later, Trump said Zelenskyy “disrespected the United States” and “can come back when he is ready for Peace."
“Amen, Mr. President,” posted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
“I’ve never been more proud of President Trump for showing the American people — and the world — you don't trifle with this man ... He wanted to get a ceasefire. He wants to end the war and Zelenskyy felt like he needed to bait Trump in the Oval Office,” Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said in a post to X.
Wrote Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, “I am so proud of our Commander-in-Chief. Thank you President @RealDonaldTrump and @VP for standing up for America. We will not tolerate the political games and disrespect of America. America is back.”
The rare earth minerals deal was framed by Trump as part payback for the hundreds of billions the United States sent to Ukraine during the Biden administration. However, it was also to help seed reconstruction of Ukraine once the war is over.
“Remember: the U.S. Senate has repeatedly and for years voted BILLIONS of taxpayer dollars to Ukraine with no strings attached and with no true oversight.
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I support President Trump in whatever choice he makes... he’s our hero and that Z idiot is disgusting. Prayers for all our good men.
He (and Vance) were pushing (unbeknownst to Zelenskyy and the EU) Zelenskyy INTO THE NOW WELCOMING ARMS OF THE EU while at the same time GETTING U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN UKRAINE over with for GOOD.
Well played, President Trump (and Vance)
Z hitched his wagon to the Dems. He is going down with the likes of Rice, Bolton, Biden, Obama...
Yes! He’s all yours, Sir Keir. Mr. Macron.
Love,
The American People
Zelenskyy is lucky Noem didn’t take him out back and Old Yeller him.
I wondered about that while watching the video. President Trump didn't seem to mind Vance butting in at all.
LOL!, Good One!
President Trump didn’t seem to mind Vance butting in at all.
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I’d say that was rather brilliantly played... would liked to have been a fly on the wall to hear the discussion between the two of them before Z showed up.
Hey Z-man, good luck with support from Europe-stan.
LOL! 😂
You owe me a keyboard for that one. Maybe a monitor too if I can’t get this coffee wiped off in time.
That would be the waste of a good bullet. Butt stroke him with an M1-Garand until he has an epiphany of his attitude.
Now is the time to make a minerals deal with Russia and get them on our side as a check against red China.
I don't think it was planned. Vance spoke up because Zelenskyy was essentially being an ass by arguing for more and disrespecting Trump and the office of the President by crossing his arms, rolling his eyes and shrugging. Trump sitting next to him couldn't see it; Vance did and called Z out.
Agreed. Then pull out of NATO.
I’m convinced DJT wanted those minerals and knew that they were already spoken for.
He wanted Zman to renig on his promises to his other partners that were planning to shaft the USA.
Trump vs Zelensky....
Winner???
Putin.
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