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The Oval Office showdown heard round the world: From the Politics Desk

Feb 28, 2025 View Original Article
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    4% Center

  • Reliability

    75% ReliableGood

  • Policy Leaning

    10% Center

  • Politician Portrayal

    -16% Negative

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : " And the Ukrainian president seemed to choose his words carefully during our interview when asked if Trump was negotiating in good faith, saying, "I hope so.
55% : And when I say 'we,' I mean the United States of America, the Europeans, the Canadians, the Japanese and many others." We will explore all of this and more on "Meet the Press" this Sunday with House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.; Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.; and Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla. That's all From the Politics Desk for now.
53% : The Oval Office shouting match has for now shattered hopes for the minerals deal, which Trump and his allies had presented as an important step forward for Ukraine on the road to peace with Russia more than three years after the war began.
46% : The exchange underscored the tension that has emerged between the United States and Ukraine -- along with many of its European allies -- over the tougher line that Trump has taken toward the country since coming into office.
45% : Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who has been a staunch supporter of aiding Ukraine, said he doesn't know if Trump and Zelenskyy can "repair the damage" and resume peace talks.
38% : But today, Zelenskyy was defiant, with tensions between him and Trump reaching a boiling point at the White House.
37% : How Republicans are responding: GOP lawmakers largely rallied around Trump and Vance.
35% : A White House official told NBC News that Trump and other U.S. officials felt disrespected and asked Zelenskyy to leave the White House, saying that he was not welcome back on Friday.
28% : In today's edition, we break down the fallout at home and abroad from today's White House meeting between Donald Trump, JD Vance and Volodymyr Zelenskyy that devolved into a shouting match.
7% : How Democrats are responding: Democrats universally slammed Trump and Vance, accusing them of kowtowing to Putin.

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