Ukraine Minerals Meeting Falls Apart After Zelensky Threatens U.S. Will 'Feel' Consequences of War

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : Trump remarked that it was "good for the American people to see what's going on," a sentiment Zelensky and Vance seemed to agree with, although Zelensky found Trump's subsequent comments patronizing.
48% : "I can understand that, but I can tell you the other side isn't exactly in love with him either," Trump said, indicating Zelensky.
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.
38% : That's what President Trump is doing," he said.
37% : Zelensky came to the White House for a meeting with Trump at which the two leaders were expected to sign a highly touted deal for U.S. mineral rights in Ukraine as repayment for part of Kyiv's war debt.
36% : You have a damn good chance of coming out okay because of us," Trump said.
32% : "Right now, you're playing cards," Trump shot back.
29% : "Well, if I didn't 'align' myself with both of them, you'd never have a deal," Trump replied.
28% : " When Zelensky tried to argue, Trump said, "No, no, you've done a lot of talking.
23% : " Trump then observed that Zelensky, who was sitting beside him, harbored "tremendous hatred" for Putin, and this made it difficult to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war.
22% : " "Don't tell us what we're going to feel," Trump interrupted.
21% : Trump began the meeting with a feisty response to a reporter who accused him of being more "aligned" with Russian President Vladimir Putin than Zelensky.
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% : Zelensky responded by criticizing 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.
12% : Trump and Vance accused Zelensky of being disrespectful and ungrateful after heavy American support for Ukraine's defense against the Russian invasion.
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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