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Waltz Criticizes Zelenskyy for Rejecting Minerals Deal

Feb 20, 2025 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    74% Very Conservative

  • Reliability

    35% ReliableFair

  • Policy Leaning

    96% Very Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    -66% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

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9% Positive

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

24% : " Waltz's remarks followed a heated exchange between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Feb. 19, in which Trump labeled Zelenskyy a dictator.
23% : "He went there to get a document signed and ... he came back empty," Trump said. Trump also vowed to investigate the money spent on Ukraine and asserted that he could negotiate a deal with Russia to end the war.
20% : During the press briefing, Waltz also responded to speculation that Trump and his administration might have been manipulated by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
19% : Zelenskyy earlier accused Trump of being influenced by disinformation and undermining efforts to diplomatically isolate Russia.
19% : Waltz said Zelenskyy's "insults" directed at Trump were "unacceptable.
13% : Trump accused Zelenskyy of breaking the deal, ramping up his criticism during a press gaggle on Air Force One on Feb. 19.

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