Trump cuts short Zelensky White House visit after Oval Office eruption: 'He disrespected' the USA

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

79% : " The Oval Office meeting, which at one point saw Trump and Vice President JD Vance accusing Zelensky of being "disrespectful" to the United States, was an unprecedented moment.
62% : Andrew Bates, a senior deputy press secretary under former President Joe Biden, told the Washington Examiner that Trump is catering to Putin's wishes, at the detriment of the American people.
57% : Trump, at least, joked that the heated exchange made for "great television.
51% : " Zelensky's visit comes after a roller coaster in relations between him and Trump.
50% : Trump then spoke about his legacy if he could negotiate peace between Russia and Ukraine.
49% : Trump has repeatedly said that the U.S. has provided Ukraine with $350 billion in aid, but the number is closer to half of that.
47% : "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 statement following the meeting.
43% : But as Zelensky has warmed to the deal, even without traditional security guarantees, so, too, has his relationship with Trump, until Friday's public lashing.
40% : I can't believe I said that," Trump said.
33% : Beside Starmer in the Oval Office and then in the East Room for the pair's joint press conference, Trump was pushed to defend his description of Zelensky as a "dictator." "Did I say that?
28% : In the Oval Office before his meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump acknowledged his relationship with Zelensky has been "testy" at times.
27% : "President Zelenskyy is fighting for America's national security interests and values a hell of a lot better than Donald Trump is," he said in a statement.
24% : Then, during the press conference, Trump was asked whether he owed Zelensky an apology for using the descriptor.
23% : But even while seated next to Zelensky, Trump was hesitant to blame Russian President Vladimir Putin for the invasion and defended his own public comments regarding Putin in recent days.
21% : Trump has also said Ukraine and former President Joe Biden were responsible for the war, regardless of Russia being the aggressor.
15% : Trump's allegations prompted Zelensky to describe the president as living in a "disinformation" space, with Trump responding that Zelensky is a "dictator" because Ukraine has suspended elections, an emergency power permitted under the country's constitution.
9% : "You're gambling with WWIII," Trump proceeded to chime in after Zelensky attempted to counter Vance's critiques.

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