By Katherine Tinsley
11:59am PDT, May 19, 2025
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Donald Trump slighted Ukrainian President
Volodymyr Zelensky during a recent interview with Fox News.
Trump's February meeting with Zelensky at the White House quickly soured, and things between the two world leaders seemingly remain tense.
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Donald Trump claimed Volodymyr Zelensky wasted billions of dollars of U.S. aid for Ukraine.
"The money is the money," Trump said on Fox News' Special Report on Friday, May 16. "What bothered me — I hated to see the way it was, you know, excuse me, p***** away."
"I hated to see that checks were sent for $60 billion every time Zelensky [traveled to Washington]," he continued.
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Donald Trump later hinted that there wasn't a clear explanation for how Volodymyr Zelensky used the funds.
"I think he's the greatest salesman in the world. Far better than me," Trump said of Zelensky.
"Where is all this money going?" he added.
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Special Report host Bret Baier attempted to shift the conversation toward Vladimir Putin, but Donald Trump wasn't have it.
"I'm focused on Putin," Baier said.
"We send checks. We don't always send equipment. We send — just checks. We send — just cash. Where is it?" Trump continued of Ukraine and Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Donald Trump told Bret Baier to "wait" before asserting that the U.S. was "treated worse" than any European nation by Ukraine.
"We inherited this mess, but I think it's going to get solved," Trump added.
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Donald Trump later hinted at scheduling a meeting with Vladimir Putin to discuss the conflict.
"I think we'll do it fast," Trump said when asked about talking to Putin.
"I think he's tired of this whole thing," the president added. "He's not looking good, and he wants to look good."
