God damned asshole orange gibbon clown…
Holy crap.
Vance went after him for not saying thank you to trump.
Trump said he’s gambling with world war 3.
It’s insane.
Vance is such a little pissant.
Zelenskyy should dare Vance to prove his manhood by serving on Ukraine’s front line for a month.
I bet Vance would wet himself at the mere suggestion.
(And no, I don’t usually condone toxic masculinity, but it’s so much fun to turn their tools against them)
Zelensky left, no press conference.
Republicans are praising that crap show.
God, I am so ashamed of my country’s leadership right now. We literally have a mafioso mentality.
Right?
I watched 7 minutes of it, the shoutiest part I gather.
Tramp saying repeatedly, “You gotta be thankful! You gotta be thankful!” and “You’re not in a good position now, you don’t have good cards right now!” was disgusting.
And it’s of course ironic that both Tramp and Jerk D accused Zelenskyy of being disrespectful. Goddamn these stupid thugs.
Fox is speculating Zelensky will go to Mar a Lago today or tomorrow to make the deal.
The statement below suggests otherwise.
But what authority does the US have to sign a peace deal for Ukraine, for the life of me I don’t understand how we’re involved, especially with the mineral deal.
So what if Ukraine gives us all their minerals, how does that get Putin to end the war?
A Statement from President Donald J. Trump
“We had a very meaningful meeting in the White House today. Much was learned that could never be understood without conversation under such fire and pressure. 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. I don’t want advantage, I want PEACE. He disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office. He can come back when he is ready for Peace.”
As does the cancelation of the press conference planned for afterward.
Zelenskyy should have held one on his own.
I don’t know why your president isn’t here, maybe he’s still trying to calm down.
One thing the Tramp Administration may have gotten out of that shouting match was a (supposed) bolstering of the claim that Zelenskyy is being “unreasonable.” Look how much we’re offering this guy, who’s in a very bad position right now. No wonder his country is losing the war, and is going to lose the war.
My blood pressure is reaching dangerous new highs watching even tiny bits of the grotesque insults of Trump and Vance against Zelensky and Ukraine. (The only thing that helps is fantasies involving Trump, Vance and the use of a very a sturdy hammer.) I have to hope that whatever happens, whatever Zelensky signs, he has no intention of honoring, because Trump sure as hell doesn’t. (But it really seems like nothing’s going to be signed - his whole point may have been to expose how hostile Trump and Vance were, on the global stage.)
After Zelensky made a point of thanking the entire country, and its people. But as pointed out, it not only doesn’t count to Trump, it enrages him, because he thinks only he should be thanked.
Who think people should thank them for being extorted.
Obviously it doesn’t, but I’m really unclear if Ukraine gets anything out of this deal. Continued access to buying American weapons? Continued American “goodwill” (i.e. nothing) with the potential for future aid? Not having the US actively aid Russia in fucking over Ukraine?
CNN is reporting trump ordered Ukrainians to be told to leave the White House.
antifa edition!
I bet there’s also a lot of new ketchup on the walls. Tramp must be livid this afternoon. Come on blocked arteries!
It sucks that he’s being forced to do this which only makes trump, vance, and their supporters think they’re strong.
OTOH, it pointedly lacks any direct “thank you” to Tramp. Indeed, I think that may be the whole point of that message.
Thank you @POTUS
seems pretty direct? Or did you mean that he didn’t use Trump’s name? Because, yeah, I can see how he couldn’t bring himself to do that
Yes, I meant his name.