Trump, Vance and Zelenskyy in Fiery Oval Office Meeting: 'You're Either Going to Make a Deal, or We're Out ... You're Gambling With The Lives of Millions of People'

Matt Margolis : Feb 28, 2025
PJ Media

Later, President Trump posted on Truth Social: "We had a very meaningful meeting in the White House today. Much was learned that could never be understood without conversation under such fire and pressure. It's amazing what comes out through emotion, and 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. 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."

[PJMedia.com] Update: President Donald Trump has kicked Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy out of the White House following the tense exchange.  (Screengrab image: via RSBN) 

"Trump appears to have kicked Zelensky out of the White House. His motorcade is pulling up to West Wing now." -Philip Melanchthon Wegmann, White House reporter

In a tense Oval Office meeting on Friday, President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance engaged in a fiery exchange with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, marked by sharp accusations and heated rebuttals. The confrontation underscored deep frustrations as Trump and Vance pressed Zelenskyy on his apparent ingratitude for the Trump administration's efforts to end the war.

Zelenskyy was visiting the White House intending to potentially sign a deal that would grant the US access to Ukraine's mineral resources for investment, alongside what Kyiv hopes will be security guarantees.

The meeting began with Vance asserting a forceful stance on diplomacy. "I'm talking about the kind of diplomacy that's going to end the destruction of your country," he declared, cutting off Zelenskyy's attempt to interject. When Zelenskyy tried to respond, Vance admonished him sharply: "Mr. President, Mr. President, with respect, I think it's disrespectful for you to come into the Oval Office and try to litigate this in front of the American media."

Vance quickly escalated his critique, accusing Ukraine of desperate measures in its war effort. "Right now, you guys are going around and forcing conscripts to the front lines because you have manpower problems," he said. "You should be thanking the president for trying to bring it into this conference." Zelenskyy fired back, questioning Vance's firsthand knowledge: "Have you ever been to Ukraine that you say what problems we have?"

The vice president, undeterred, pressed his point. "I have been to Ukraine once. I have actually," he replied. "I've actually watched and seen the stories. And I know what happens—you bring people, you bring them on a propaganda tour."

He then challenged Zelenskyy directly: "Mr. President, do you disagree that you've had problems bringing people into your military? And do you think that it's respectful to come to the Oval Office of the United States of America and attack the administration that is trying to prevent the destruction of your country?"

Zelenskyy, visibly exasperated, responded, "A lot of questions. Let's start from the beginning."

As the exchange unfolded, Trump joined the fray, which amplified the tension. When Zelenskyy suggested that the US might not yet feel the war's impact, saying, "First of all, during the war, everybody has problems, even you. But you have nice ocean and don't feel now, but you will feel it in the future. God bless," Trump snapped, "You don't know that."

Zelenskyy's repeated "God bless" did little to calm the president, who shot back, "Don't tell us what we're going to feel. We're trying to solve a problem. Don't tell us what we're going to feel."... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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