How a Zelensky 'diss' of JD Vance brought Trump meeting off the rails

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

90% : 'President Trump was in a very good mood last night.
65% : 'This is going to be great television, I will say that,' Trump remarked at the end.
46% : Trump called on a U.S.-based Polish reporter who pressed him on the U.S. posture toward Russia.
40% : The clash with the VP that kicked off the angry back-and-forth came in a meeting where Zelensky was on Trump's turf in an effort to try to gain security guarantees in a rare earth minerals deal that Trump says will provide a form of protection by putting U.S. business interests inside his country.
38% : Trump had been pleasant with Zelensky to start their interactions - although Trump's first comment, caught on a hot-mic, was a glib remark about his informal clothing.
38% : Sources said the clash was unplanned, and that Zelensky should not have tangled with the VP inside the Oval Office 'Wow look, you're all dressed up today,' Trump told the Ukrainian leader when he arrived at the White House Trump declared it 'great television' when it was over The remark set off Vance - who lectured Zelensky, and then got told off by the visitor for failing to visit Ukraine as a senator, even while many others made the pilgrimage.
36% : The official said Zelensky's digs prompted Trump, 78, to defend his 40-year-old Number Two - and the situation quickly escalated.
29% : Then Trump jumped in to defend his vice president.
28% : But then later on in an exchange that lasted 50 minutes, Trump called on the same reporter - whose queries prompted Vance to say Ukraine had been ungrateful for billions in U.S. support.
21% : Somebody asked, am I embarrassed about Trump?
19% : Trump called the question 'stupid'.
16% : He called the meeting an 'absolute, utter disaster.' As hot as things got inside the Oval Office, there were indications President Trump was relishing the blowup after it unfolded.
10% : A verbal spat between Ukrainian President Zelensky and Vice President JD Vance kicked off an angry Oval Office meeting 'I talked to Zelensky this morning: Don't take the bait,' Graham told reporters at the White House after Zelensky had left the compound and a planned joint press conference with Trump had been scratched, with Trump announcing negotiations were off.

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