By Molly Goddard
12:58pm PST, Feb 28, 2025
President Donald Trump and Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Volodymyr Zelensky's meeting went completely off the rails.
When the two world leaders, as well as Vice President J.D. Vance, sat down at the White House on Friday, February 28, to discuss Ukraine's ongoing war with Russia, tensions flared which could possibly alter the course of United States diplomacy.
Join us to hear what happened when things went south between Trump, Zelensky and Vance…
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When the two world leaders, as well as Vice President J.D. Vance, sat down at the White House on Friday, February 28, to discuss Ukraine's ongoing war with Russia, tensions flared which could possibly alter the course of United States diplomacy.
Join us to hear what happened when things went south between Trump, Zelensky and Vance…
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"Mr. President, with respect, I think it's disrespectful for you to come into the Oval Office to try to litigate this in front of the American media," Vance told the 47-year-old.
"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 bringing it, to bring it into this country," America's second-in-commanded explained.
"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 bringing it, to bring it into this country," America's second-in-commanded explained.
"Have you've ever been to Ukraine that you say what problems we have?" Zelensky fired back at Vance for his ignorance.
The pressure escalated when the former senator said, "I've actually watched and seen the stories and I know that what happens is you bring people, you bring them on a propaganda tour. Mr. President. Do you disagree that you've had problems bringing people into your military? And 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 trying to prevent the destruction of your country?"
The pressure escalated when the former senator said, "I've actually watched and seen the stories and I know that what happens is you bring people, you bring them on a propaganda tour. Mr. President. Do you disagree that you've had problems bringing people into your military? And 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 trying to prevent the destruction of your country?"
Zelensky pointed out that "everybody has problems, even you" and added how America would feel the war "in the future."
"You don't know that," Trump angrily intervened. "Don't tell us what we're going to feel. We're trying to solve a problem. Don't tell us what we're going to feel. You are in no position to dictate that, remember that."
Despite Zelensky claiming he was simply answering Vance's question, The Apprentice alum completely lost his cool.
"You don't know that," Trump angrily intervened. "Don't tell us what we're going to feel. We're trying to solve a problem. Don't tell us what we're going to feel. You are in no position to dictate that, remember that."
Despite Zelensky claiming he was simply answering Vance's question, The Apprentice alum completely lost his cool.
"You don't have the cards right now. With us, you start having cards," Trump said.
"I'm not playing cards," Zelesnkyy told him.
"Yeah, you're playing cards," the right-wing leader noted. "You're gambling with the lives of millions of people. You're gambling with World War III. You're gambling with World War III. And what you're doing is very disrespectful to the country, this country."
"I'm not playing cards," Zelesnkyy told him.
"Yeah, you're playing cards," the right-wing leader noted. "You're gambling with the lives of millions of people. You're gambling with World War III. You're gambling with World War III. And what you're doing is very disrespectful to the country, this country."
Vance interjected to ask if Zelensky had "said thank you once this entire meeting" to Trump.
"You went to Pennsylvania and campaigned for the opposition in October, offer some words of appreciation for the United States of America and the president who's trying to save your country," the Marine Corps veteran added.
"Your country is in big trouble," Trump warned Zelensky. "Wait a minute. No, no, you've done a lot of talking. Your country is in big trouble."
"You went to Pennsylvania and campaigned for the opposition in October, offer some words of appreciation for the United States of America and the president who's trying to save your country," the Marine Corps veteran added.
"Your country is in big trouble," Trump warned Zelensky. "Wait a minute. No, no, you've done a lot of talking. Your country is in big trouble."