US President Donald Trump meets Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House in Washington, DC, SH.BA, 28 February 2025.
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President Donald Trump found the tone and body language of Ukrainian President Volodymyr zelenksyy opposed during an Oval Office meeting that exploded in a strong argument on Friday, the White House CNBC said.
White House press secretary Caroline Leavitt said there was nothing specific Zelenskyy said in the Oval Office for Trump or Vice President JD Vance that the president opposed, but the tone and the way he said.
Leavitt said on Friday that Zelenskyy – the country of which was occupied three years ago by Russia towards its president, Vladimir Putin – was folding his wings, rolling his eyes and sitting down in a way that showed a lack of respect.
Leavitt also emphasized that Zelenskyy called Vance “JD” instead of “Mr. Vice President” during the fiery exchange, which was television in front of reporters at the Oval office.
The clash happened when Zelenskyy challenged the idea that Russians could be trusted to honor the terms of any peace agreement that would be reached through diplomacy. Vance then accused the Ukrainian leader of being “disrespectful” by “trying to judge” the terms of such an agreement in the Oval Office.
The Leavitt press secretary said the White House officials also bored that Zelenskyy did not wear a suit during his visit on Friday, which suddenly ended with a planned press conference both were canceled after the Oval Office hit.
When CNBC noted that the White House did not seem to have a problem with Trump’s high advisor Elon Musk recently appearing in the Oval office near the president wearing a blouse and a baseball cap, Leavitt said it was different because billionaire Tesla CEO is not the leader of a “sovereign nation”.
Elon Musk and President Donald Trump at the Oval office in the White House, February 11, 2025.
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Trump earlier on Friday had greeted zelenskyy outside the White House saying, “Oh look, you are all dressed.”
During the visit of the Oval Office, the host of conservative news of Brian Glenn Television Loving the Republican right-wing rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from George-Payti Zelenskyy, “Why don’t you wear a suit?”
“You are at the highest level in this country’s office, and you refuse to wear a suit,” Glenn press. “Do you have a suit?”
Zelenskyy, who was dressed in a black sweater holding Ukraine’s national symbol, shot back: “I will wear a suit after this war is over.”
“Maybe something like yours,” Zelenskyy Glenn told. “Maybe better.”
During the meeting of the Oval Office, Vice President Vance argued that Zelenskyy should “thank” Trump for the help the US has given Ukraine to defend against Russia.
Zelenskyy replied that he had expressed thanks “many times. Even today”.
Trump, at one point, defended Russia’s Putin again Zelenskyy, saying, “Putin went through a hell with me.”
“He went through a hunting of phonetic magicians, where they used it and Russia, Russia, Russia, Russia. You ever hear about that deal?” Trump asked, referring to the widespread investigation of Russian intervention in the 2016 presidential election.
Trump was imposed in 2019 by the US House of Representatives on charges of abusing power and obstructing Congress during a July 2019 call in Zelenskyy in which he pressure on the Ukrainian President to open an investigation into Hunter Biden’s business relationships and his father, former President Biden, who had appeared at the time. Rileman in 2020.
Trump had also conditioned the release of nearly $ 400 million in US military and security assistance to Ukraine in Zelenskky publicly announcing an investigation into Bidens and another investigation into “a discredited Russia’s promoted theory claiming that Ukraine – instead of Russia – intervened in the election of the 2016 president.
Trump was released after a trial in the Senate.
