'It’s amazing what comes out through emotion': US, world leaders react to tense Trump-Zelensky meeting

[Michie]

A highly anticipated visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the White House took a dramatic turn on Friday, as a planned signing of a minerals deal disintegrated into a fiery confrontation with President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance.

The day began with expectations of a diplomatic breakthrough, but the mood soured during a contentious Oval Office meeting held in full view of the press. Sources describe the exchange as heated, with the leaders clashing over unspecified issues, overshadowing the intended focus on economic cooperation.

The fallout was swift: a scheduled lunch between the two leaders was scrapped, and a joint press conference was abruptly canceled, leaving reporters and aides scrambling.

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'It’s amazing what comes out through emotion': US, world leaders react to tense Trump-Zelensky meeting

A highly anticipated visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the White House took a dramatic turn on Friday, as a planned signing of a minerals deal disintegrated into a fiery

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[BobRyan]

That video created the perfect political ad for democrats. IF they had had such a clip during the 2024 campaign - Trump would have lost in a landslide.

He is reliable in this one thing -- he will take any victory no matter how stellar - and then shoot himself in the foot spectacularly.

Thankfully this fiasco was reserved in such a way as not to impact the 2024 election.