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US President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski in the White House in Washington, Colombia County, USA, February 28, 2025.
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President Donald Trump find the tone and body language of the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenksyy undoubtedly during Oval office Meeting this erupted in a strong dispute on Friday, The White House He told CNBC.
The White House Press Secretary Carolyn Levit said there is no specific thing that Zelenski said in the oval office in front of Trump or Vice President JD VANCE that the president objected, but the tone and the way he said it.
Levitt said on Friday that Zelenski – whose country had invaded three years ago by Russia In the direction of his president, Vladimir Putin She bent his hands, rolling his eyes, and sitting in a way that showed a lack of respect.
Levit also said that Zelenski called Vance “JD” instead of “vice president” during the fire exchange, which was aired in front of reporters in the oval office.
The clash happened when Zelenski disputes the idea that Russia can be trusted to honor the conditions of any peaceful deal that will be achieved through diplomacy. Vance then accused the Ukrainian leader of being “disrespectful”, trying to argue “the conditions of such a deal in the oval office.
The press secretary Levitt said that White House staff were also annoyed that Zelenski did not wear a suit during his visit on Friday, which sharply ended with a scheduled press conference and eating, canceled after a blast at the oval office.
When CNBC noted that the White House does not seem to have a problem with the top Trump wizard Elon Musk Recently appeared in the oval office next to the president wearing a T -shirt and a baseball cap, Levitic said it was different because the billionaire Tesla The CEO is not the leader of a sovereign nation.
Elon Musk and President Donald Trump in the White House Oval Cabinet, February 11, 2025.
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Trump earlier on Friday greeted Zelenski outside the White House, saying, “Oh, look, you’re all dressed.”
During the visit to the Oval Office, the presenter of conservative television news Brian Glenn-Gajeto of the Right Republic of the Republic of Marjori Taylor Green of Georgia-Zelenski: “Why don’t you wear a suit?”
“You are at the highest level in the office of this country and you refuse to wear a suit,” Glenn pressed. “Do you own a suit?”
Zelenski, who was dressed in a black sweater bearing the national symbol of Ukraine, shot: “I will wear a suit after the end of this war.”
“Maybe something like yours,” Zelenski said to Glenn. – Maybe better.
During the meeting of the Oval Office, Vice President Vance claims that Zelenski should “thank” Trump for the assistance that the United States has given Ukraine to defend against Russia.
Zelenski replied that he had expressed thanks “many times. Even today. “
Trump, at one point, defended Russia Putin again, Zelenski, saying, “Putin went through a lot with me.”
“He went through a false witch hunt, where Russia, Russia, Russia, Russia, also used it. Have you ever heard of this deal?” Trump asked, citing a widespread investigation into Russian intervention in the 2016 presidential election.
Trump was impeach In 2019 from the United States Chamber of representatives On a charge of abuse of power and preventing congress from a phone call in July 2019 to Zelenski, in which he presses the Ukrainian president to open an investigation into Hunter Biden’s business deals and his father, a former president Joe BidenWho at the time became a key rival of Trump’s chances of winning a re -election in 2020.
Trump Also Had Conditioned the Release of Nearly $ 400 Million in US Military and Security Aid to Ukraine on Zelenskky Publicly Announcing A Probe IDEOT That Ukraine – RATHER Than Russia – Interfined in the 2016 President Election, “Accidenting to the Impeachment articles.
Trump was justified after a Senate trial.
