{"id":33221,"date":"2025-03-01T19:09:34","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T19:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usapress.info\/?p=33221"},"modified":"2025-03-01T19:09:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T19:09:34","slug":"during-a-heated-exchange-at-the-white-house-donald-trump-warned-president-zelenskyy-that-his-actions-were-gambling-with-world-war-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usapress.info\/?p=33221","title":{"rendered":"During a heated exchange at the White House, Donald Trump warned President Zelenskyy that his actions were \u201cgambling with World War III.\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\">\n<div class=\"mashsb-box\"><\/div>\n<div>During a heated exchange in the Oval Office on Friday, President Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that he was \u201cgambling with World War III.\u201d He then canceled a press conference and said the wartime leader was \u201cnot ready for peace\u201d with Russia.<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div>\n<p>After a friendly first 45 minutes, Zelensky seemed to patronize Vice President JD Vance, which caused the high-stakes visit to go awry. Originally, the visit was supposed to include the signing of a framework agreement that would give the US a stake in Ukraine\u2019s rare-earth elements.<\/p>\n<p>After Zelensky began the visit by showing Trump pictures of Ukrainian civilians both before and after they were taken hostage by Russian forces, and by giving him the heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk\u2019s belt, the spark seemed to appear out of nowhere.<\/p>\n<p>Trump even stood up for Zelensky when a right-wing\u00a0media\u00a0figure attacked Kyiv\u2019s CEO for not dressing in a suit but rather a military sweatshirt.<\/p>\n<p>When Vance said that \u201cthe path to peace and the path to prosperity is maybe engaging in diplomacy\u201d and attacked former President Joe Biden\u2019s\u00a0leadership\u00a0during the three-year conflict, the discussion suddenly soured.<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky responded to the VP\u2019s comment, even though he was not required to, by listing examples of Russia breaking treaties and agreements before asking, \u201cWhat kind of diplomacy, JD, you are [sic] speaking about?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A shouting match broke out between the men after Vance retorted that it was \u201cdisrespectful for you to come into the Oval Office to try to litigate this in front of the American media\u201d; a US official involved in arranging the visit claimed that the altercation was completely unplanned.<\/p>\n<p>The harsh words that followed, according to another US official, caused Trump to oust Zelensky before the mining agreement could be signed.<\/p>\n<p>Vance remarked, \u201cYou guys should be thanking the president for wanting to end the conflict, but instead you\u2019re going around forcing conscripts to the front lines because you have manpower problems.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHave you visited Ukraine before? Have you noticed the issues we face? Zelensky shot back, saying that Vance \u201cwill feel\u201d things. \u201cCome once.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump cautioned his counterpart in Kyiv, saying, \u201cDon\u2019t tell us what we\u2019re going to feel,\u201d while Vance retaliated that Ukraine was taking Americans on a \u201cpropaganda tour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re attempting to resolve an issue. \u201cAvoid telling us how we will feel,\u201d Trump chastised.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have no right to tell us how we should feel. It\u2019s going to feel great. We will feel incredibly strong and happy. You\u2019re not in a great position right now. You\u2019ve given yourself permission to be in a terrible situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith World War III, you\u2019re taking a risk. Additionally, what you\u2019re doing is extremely disrespectful to the nation, which has supported you much more than many believe they ought to.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHave you ever expressed gratitude?\u201d Vance pushed.<\/p>\n<p>In October, you traveled to Pennsylvania to campaign for the opposition. Express gratitude to the President of the United States of America for his efforts to save your nation.<\/p>\n<p>Trump interjected once more after Zelensky accused Vance of talking \u201cvery loudly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s not talking too loudly. Zelensky attempted to interrupt, but the president told him, \u201cNo, no, you\u2019ve done a lot of talking,\u201d adding, \u201cYour country is in big trouble.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour nation is in serious\u00a0danger. This is not something you are winning. Because of us, you have a very good chance of surviving.<\/p>\n<p>Trump continued his tirade as Zelensky tried to cut him off once more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThrough this dumb president [Joe Biden], we gave you $350 billion.\u201d We provided you with military gear. This war would have ended in two weeks if you hadn\u2019t had our military hardware.<\/p>\n<p>Trump continued by telling Zelensky, \u201cYou don\u2019t have the cards, so you have to be grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour people are dying.\u201d There aren\u2019t enough soldiers left. You\u2019re running low on soldiers, listen. You go on to say, \u201cI don\u2019t want a cease-fire.\u201d A cease-fire is not what I desire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019ll be a tough deal to make, because the attitudes have to change,\u201d Trump continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou will either strike a deal or we will part ways, and if we part ways, you will fight it out.\u201d Trump said, \u201cThis is going to be great television, I will say that,\u201d before requesting that reporters leave. \u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s going to be pretty,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n<p>The head of the free world announced that Zelensky\u2019s visit was over nearly an hour after the press pool had left the Oval Office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve concluded that President Zelenskyy [sic] is not prepared for peace if America is involved, as he feels our involvement gives him a big advantage in negotiations,\u201d Trump wrote on Truth Social, adding that \u201cit\u2019s amazing what comes out through emotion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI desire peace, not advantage. He disregarded the beloved Oval Office of the United States of America. When he is ready for peace, he can return.<\/p>\n<p>Two hours and twenty minutes after arriving, Zelensky hurried out of the West Wing and into a waiting car, the administration\u2019s warning still echoing in his ears.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you America, thank you for your support, thank you for this visit,\u201d Zelensky wrote in a conciliation tweet on X forty minutes after his departure. Thank you to the American people, Congress, and @POTUS. We are working specifically to bring about the just and lasting peace that Ukraine needs.<\/p>\n<p>As he departed the White House for Mar-a-Lago on Friday night, Trump brought up the argument again, telling reporters that Zelensky \u201cvery much overplayed his hand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to find peace.\u201d We don\u2019t intend to play games and enter a ten-year conflict. The president clarified, \u201cWe want peace.\u201d \u201cI\u2019m not looking for what [Zelensky is] looking for. He wants to keep fighting and keep fighting. Our goal is to stop the death.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you America, thank you for your support, thank you for this visit,\u201d Zelensky wrote in a conciliation tweet on X forty minutes after his departure. Thank you to the American people, Congress, and @POTUS. We are working specifically to bring about the just and lasting peace that Ukraine needs.<\/p>\n<p>As he departed the White House for Mar-a-Lago on Friday night, Trump brought up the argument again, telling reporters that Zelensky \u201cvery much overplayed his hand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to find peace.\u201d We don\u2019t intend to play games and enter a ten-year conflict. The president clarified, \u201cWe want peace.\u201d \u201cI\u2019m not looking for what [Zelensky is] looking for. He wants to keep fighting and keep fighting. 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