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JD Vance gets his long-awaited moment to admonish Ukraine’s Zelenskyy

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on February 28, 2025, to negotiate a peace deal.
During the meeting, Trump expressed more trust in Vladimir Putin than in U.S. Allies, which undermined support for Ukraine.
The meeting left Zelensky feeling shaken and raised uncertainty regarding U.S. Support for Ukraine.
This was seen as a failure of U.S. Diplomacy, damaging America's credibility as a reliable ally in the ongoing conflict.

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The Hollywood Reporter

Trump and Vance Pulled an Old Hollywood Trick on Zelensky (Guest Column)

By letting J.D. Vance disrupt the meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump resorted to a timeworn Hollywood technique called The Stranger in the Room.

9 hours ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Mediaite

JD Vance Claims He Tried to ‘Defuse’ Tense Meeting Where He and Trump Berated Zelensky

Vice President JD Vance told Fox News he was actually trying to "defuse" Friday's infamous meeting where he and President Donald Trump berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

10 hours ago·United States

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Philadelphia Gay News

Battling the broligarchs - Philadelphia Gay News

The calculated ambush of Volodymyr Zelenskyy by Donald Trump and JD Vance in the Oval Office on Feb. 28 was the starkest demonstration yet of the threat Trump poses to America and the free world. While the Ukrainian president remained composed, Vance accused him of disrespect, and Trump accused him of “gambling with World War III.” Hardly. Zelenskyy has stood at the vanguard of freedom for three years against Russian aggressor Vladimir Putin. On…

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The Blaze

Zelenskyy encounters an unfamiliarly cold White House

The media is buzzing after President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance firmly addressed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to the White House. Zelenskyy arrived to negotiate a potential agreement concerning rare-earth minerals with the United States. However, the dis...

10 hours ago·United States

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Newsweek

Trump, Vance Debased U.S. Diplomacy—the World Noticed

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Washington under the pretense of negotiating a peace deal.

12 hours ago·United States

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Chicago Sun Times

Trump, Vance's verbal attack on Zelenskyy was improper, embarrassing

In all my years, I've never before been ashamed to be an American, but Donald Trump's and JD Vance's performance in the meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Friday was humiliating to all of us.To our Ukrainian brethren in Chicago and worldwide, (most of) the rest of us stand with you. Please accept our apology for the behavior of our so-called leaders.And Democrats, take note: Zelenskyy showed how to stand up to an autocrat. Time…

12 hours ago·Chicago, United States

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