Zelensky Responds After Heated White House Meeting With Trump and Vance

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : Trump later called off the minerals deal, which had been presented as a key step in advancing economic cooperation between the two nations.
52% : A planned joint press conference between Trump and Zelensky was also canceled, as was a scheduled speech by the Ukrainian president at the Hudson Institute.
46% : "I'm talking about the kind of diplomacy that's going to end the destruction of your country," he said, later telling Zelensky, "I think it's disrespectful for you to come into the Oval Office to try to litigate this in front of the American media right now." At that point, tensions boiled over, with Trump raising his voice at the Ukrainian leader.
41% : After the meeting, Trump wrote on Truth Social that Zelensky "is not ready for peace if America is involved, because he feels our involvement gives him a big advantage in negotiations.
37% : Why It Matters What was expected to be a diplomatic discussion on U.S. access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals and potential security assurances for Ukraine instead escalated into a confrontation, with Trump and Vance chastising Zelensky over what they perceived as his lack of gratitude for American support amid the war.
32% : " What People Are Saying White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote on X: "President Trump and Vice President Vance are standing up for the American people.
28% : " Trump went on to suggest that Zelensky was not appreciative enough of U.S. military and financial aid, telling him, "You're not acting at all thankful, and that's not a nice thing.
26% : " What Happens Next? A joint press conference was canceled following the blow-up between Trump and Zelensky, leaving the future of relations between the two countries uncertain.
22% : " Trump later said that Zelensky had "disrespected" the U.S. and declared on Truth Social that the Ukrainian leader "is not ready for Peace.
4% : Trump and Vance had criticized Zelensky for what they saw as a lack of appreciation for U.S. aid, with Trump accusing him of "gambling with World War III."
2% : " Former national security adviser John Bolton, a Trump critic, wrote on X: "Trump has put the US on the wrong side of the Russia-Ukraine war and it's shameful.

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