President Donald Trump sent Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy packing on Friday, canceling a planned press conference because Zelenskyy was clearly “not ready for Peace if America is involved.”
Trump sent Zelenskyy home after an incredibly tense Oval Office meeting on February 28, where the Ukrainian president repeatedly disrespected the president, along with Vice President JD Vance, and the White House. During the meeting, Trump and Vance chastised Zelenskyy for his rude behavior, pointing out that he was acting ungrateful.
Trump issued a statement about the decision, writing: “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,” the president added. “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.”
Zelenskyy left the White House after a fiery Oval Office meeting where he was supposed to be finalizing a mineral deal between the U.S. and Ukraine. Because of Zelenskyy’s behavior, he left without signing the deal.
“Do you think that it’s respectful to come to the Oval Office of the United States of America and attack the administration that is trying to prevent the destruction of your country?” Vance asked the Ukrainian president. “Right now you guys are going around and forcing conscripts to the front lines because you have manpower problems.
“You should be thanking the president for trying to bring an end to this conflict,” the VP added, noting that Zelenskyy was “forcing conscripts to the front lines because you have manpower problems.”
“During war, everybody has problems, even you, but you have a nice ocean and don’t feel now, but you will feel it in the future,” Zelensky responded.
“You don’t know that,” Trump fired back, cutting in as Zelenskyy repeatedly to try to interrupt. “Don’t tell us what we’re going to feel. … You’re in no position to dictate what we are going to feel. We are going to feel very good. … You’re right now not in a very good position. You’ve allowed yourself to be in a very bad position and [Vance] happens to be right about it.”
“You don’t have the cards right now,” Trump continued. “With us you start having cards. You’re gambling with the lives of millions of people. You’re gambling with World War III, and what you’re doing is very disrespectful to the country.”
Vance then chimed in to ask whether Zelenskyy had even tried to say “thank you” to the U.S. at all during the meeting.
“You went to Pennsylvania and campaigned for the opposition in October,” he added. “Offer some words of appreciation to the United States of America and the president who is trying to save your country.”
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