During a heated Oval Office meeting, President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance made several misleading claims about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukraine. We fact-checked their statements.

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

99% : On Feb. 12, after a phone conversation with Trump about negotiations to end the war, Zelenskyy posted twice on X expressing his gratitude and appreciation for Trump, saying, "I am grateful to President Trump," and, "I appreciate his genuine interest."
72% : "It's an honor to have the president with us, and he's been through a lot," Trump said at the time.
68% : But there have been many instances in which Zelenskyy has expressed his gratitude to the American people before and after Trump took office.
48% : " There are also examples from before Trump took office.
36% : A planned joint news conference after the meeting was canceled and Trump blasted Zelenskyy on Truth Social, writing that he "is not ready for Peace if America is involved, because he feels our involvement gives him a big advantage in negotiations.
33% : "You're either going to make a deal or we're out," Trump said during the Feb. 28 meeting.
25% : Trump threatened to withdraw U.S. support for Ukraine if the leaders couldn't make a deal.
25% : Trump broke his campaign promise to end the war within 24 hours.
16% : Vance and Trump repeatedly chided Zelenskyy for not expressing more thanks to the U.S.
12% : During the Oval Office event, Trump and Vance made several misleading claims about Zelenskyy and Ukraine.

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