Trump Kicks Zelensky Out of White House, Cancels Press Conference

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : President Trump subsequently released a statement saying Zelensky may return to the White House "when he is ready for Peace.
51% : It's amazing what comes out through emotion, and 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 post to Truth Social.
44% : "In three days, in two weeks, of course, yes." "It's going to be very hard to do business like this," Trump said.
42% : If you didn't have our military equipment, this war would have been over in two weeks," Trump declared.
40% : Trump and Zelensky were also scheduled to hold a joint press conference, but it soon became apparent that would not happen after Vance admonished Zelensky, "Have you said 'thank you' once?" and Trump warned the Ukrainian leader, "You're gambling with World War 3." Semafor White House correspondent Shelby Talcott reported that, per a White House official, after the contentious meeting, Trump decided that Zelensky was not ready to negotiate and that further conversation would not be productive.
36% : You have a damn good chance of coming out okay because of us," Trump said.
33% : Trump then posted his statement on Truth Social, and national security adviser Mike Waltz and Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Zelensky that he was being asked to leave and negotiations were over for the day.
33% : During the meeting, Vice President JD Vance and Trump "laid bare Zelensky's portrayal of Ukraine as a lone David fighting the Russian Goliath by itself, and that all it needs is an escalation of involvement from Europe and the United States to slay the Muscovite giant," Breitbart News's deputy political editor Bradley Jaye reported.
32% : "Right now, you're playing cards," Trump shot back.
28% : " When Zelensky tried to argue, Trump said, "No, no, you've done a lot of talking.
22% : " "Don't tell us what we're going to feel," Trump interrupted.
21% : "You think if you will speak very loudly about the war, you can..." "He's not speaking loudly," Trump cut Zelensky off.
19% : " Trump and Zelensky talked over each other for a few moments, and then Trump said, "You're not in a very good position.
17% : At one point, Zelensky criticized European governments and previous U.S. administrations - including Trump in his first term, although he cushioned that blow by saying he was grateful to have Trump on the diplomacy beat today - for failing to stop Putin after he annexed and occupied Crimea in 2014.
5% : Trump cut him off again, taking exception to Zelensky's claim that Ukraine stood alone and complaining that his "stupid" predecessor, Joe Biden, "gave you $350 billion.

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