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Trump cuts short talks with Ukraine's Zelenskyy after Oval Office blow up | LIVE

Feb 28, 2025 View Original Article
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    50% Medium Conservative

  • Reliability

    35% ReliableAverage

  • Policy Leaning

    50% Medium Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    -30% Negative

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : Speaking about the rare earths agreement, Trump said the U.S. is lacking in many such minerals while Ukraine has among the best on the planet.
58% : Trump, though, suggested he was fine with the drama.
57% : "You're not acting at all thankful," Trump said, before adding, "This is going to be great television." The harsh words came at a pivotal and precarious moment for Ukraine.
57% : Earlier in the meeting, before tempers flared, Trump said the agreement would be signed soon in the East Room of the White House.
53% : Trump laid bare his efforts to coerce Zelenskyy to agree to giving the U.S. an interest in his country's valuable minerals and to push him toward a diplomatic resolution to the war on the American leader's terms.
52% : "We have something that is a very fair deal," Trump said, adding, "It is a big commitment from the United States.
46% : Trump, a Republican, has framed the emerging agreement as a chance for Kyiv to compensate the U.S. for wartime aid sent under his predecessor, Democratic President Joe Biden.
44% : SEE ALSO: Trump will face 'a lot of challenges' in dealing with Putin, Zelenskyy says As Ukrainian forces hold out against slow but steady advances by Russia's larger and better-equipped army, leaders in Kyiv have pushed to ensure a potential U.S.-brokered peace plan would include guarantees for the country's future security.
40% : " "You're gambling with World War III, and what you're doing is very disrespectful to the country, this country that's backed you far more than a lot of people say they should have," Trump said.
38% : Fears that Trump could broker a peace deal with Russia that is unfavorable to Ukraine have been amplified by recent precedent-busting actions by his administration.
37% : The news conference with Trump and Zelenskyy, where a deal for Ukraine to give the U.S. its rare materials, was canceled following the fiery argument between the two leaders an hour ago.
36% : You don't have the cards right now," Trump said pointing his finger toward Zelenskyy.
35% : Earlier in the meeting Trump said the U.S. would continue to provide military assistance to Ukraine, but said he hoped that not too much aid would be forthcoming.
32% : " Zelensky tried to object, prompting Trump to raise his voice and say, "You're gambling with the lives of millions of people.
31% : " Trump suggested that Zelenskyy wasn't in a position to be demanding concessions.
31% : Trump held a lengthy phone call with Putin, and U.S. officials met with their Russian counterparts in Saudi Arabia without inviting European or Ukrainian leaders - both dramatic breaks with previous U.S. policy to isolate Putin over his invasion.
30% : " He also accused Zelenskyy of being "disrespectful" to the U.S. "It's going to be a very hard thing to do business like this," Trump told Zelenskyy at one point, as the two leaders talked over each other about past international support for Ukraine.
29% : Asked about long-term security guarantee to guard against future Russian aggression, Trump says once the agreement is signed that a return to fighting was unlikely.
28% : "We're not looking forward to sending a lot of arms," Trump said.
24% : Trump later seemed to falsely blame Ukraine for starting the war, and called Zelenskyy a "dictator" for not holding elections after the end of his regular term last year, though Ukrainian law prohibits elections while martial law is in place.
22% : " Earlier, Zelenskyy called Russian President Vladimir Putin a terrorist and told Trump that Ukraine and the world need "no compromises with a killer.
17% : The last 10 minutes of the nearly 45-minute engagement devolved into a tense back and forth between Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Zelenskyy - who had urged skepticism about Russia's commitment to diplomacy, citing Moscow's years of broken commitments on the global stage.

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